Strauss/Warschauer Duo
Rejoicing: Yiddish Songs and Klezmer Music
© 2005 Strauss/Warschauer Duo
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The Strauss/Warschauer Duo brings together two internationally renowned musicians who are deeply committed to klezmer music and Yiddish song. Their performances are an integrated and intimate blend of songs, translations and instrumental music.
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The Strauss/Warschauer Duo brings together two internationally renowned musicians who are deeply committed to klezmer music and Yiddish song. Their performances are an integrated and intimate blend of songs, translations and instrumental music - grounded in tradition, yet thoroughly contemporary. They draw from klezmer, Yiddish, Hasidic and liturgical music and culture, adding their own original compositions and song settings. As they sing and play in shifting combinations of violin, guitar, mandolin and accordion, they create a dynamic atmosphere with an exceptional range of feeling--from delicate and refined to exuberant and foot-stomping.
Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer are two of the most astonishing and popular performers and teachers in the international klezmer and Yiddish music scene. They were both long-time members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and have performed with violinist Itzhak Perlman on film and in concert. As the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, they have performed to overwhelming acclaim in such diverse venues as the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow, the Folksbiene Yiddish Theater in New York City, and the Art of Yiddish in Los Angeles with Theodore Bikel. They lead workshops and classes throughout North America and Europe, are on the faculty of KlezKamp, KlezKanada and KlezFest at the University of London, and are curators of the Columbia University Series on Klezmer Music and Yiddish Song.
"Terrific" The New York Times
"Phenomenal" Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Deborah Strauss (violin, accordion, vocals, dance) is one of the finest of the contemporary klezmer instrumentalists and a true musical descendent of the most eloquent traditional Jewish violinists. She has appeared on numerous recordings and was a long-time member of the Chicago Klezmer Ensemble. Deborah is also a beloved teacher of Yiddish music and dance to students of all ages. She studied violin at Rutgers University and ethnomusicology at the University of Chicago.
Jeff Warschauer (guitar, mandolin, vocals) is internationally renowned as a mandolinist, guitarist, Yiddish singer and teacher. He is a member of the faculty at Columbia University, and is a program director for KlezKanada. Jeff is also a composer whose music has been heard in films and theater productions, on Public Radio International and on HBO. Jeff's solo CD, The Singing Waltz: Klezmer Guitar and Mandolin, has received widespread critical acclaim.
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An unexpected treat!
author: Mark H.This CD is a fantastic example of how music can move your body and soul. Simply beautiful.
If you've never listened to Yiddish music before, there is no better place to be
author: Mike DickermanThis is a wonderful introduction to Yiddish music and, at the same time, an opportunity to experience musicianship at its finest. Capturing all of the nuances of the idiom and infused with an obvious love for and mastery of Yiddishkeit, it just doesn't get any better than this album. It's hard to say which is more impressive, Deborah's beautiful violin or Jeff's singing and mandarin playing. In the end, what matters is that you will have a profound listening experience with two magnificent musicians and interpreters of Yiddish music. Enjoy!