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Gesänge aus der Synagogue / Chants of the synagogue

Published in 1997 at Koch Schwann editions, that CD puts under light some compositions for the synagogue for choir and organ written by Isaac and Jacques Offenbach …

CD Azafea, a Spanish odyssey & CD Juifs et Trouvères

Take advantage of the last days of promotion until the end of February …

Waltzes

The waltz: a musical genre appreciated by Jewish composers …

Classique vous avez dit classique : Emile Waldteufel

Hosted by Laure Schnapper, dedicated to Emile Waldteufel and broadcasted on Judaïques FM (94,8) on January 4, 2017 …

Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880)

Emblematic composer of the second half of the 19th century, Jacques Offenbach was the son of Isaac Eberst, musician and cantor in the synagogue of Cologne. …

Waldteufel, Emile (1837-1915)

Born into a Jewish family of Strasbourg, Emile Waldteufel was the favorite composer of empress Eugénie. He wrote hundreds of waltzes, including the famous Valse des patineurs (The Skater’s Waltz) that all …

Classique vous avez dit classique : Jacques Offenbach

Hosted by Laure Schnapper, dedicated to Jacques Offenbach and broadcasted on Judaïques FM (94,8) on November 9, 2016 …

The Canticle of the Red Sea

MUSIQUES JUIVES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2017, JUDAÏQUES FM (94.8), 21H05. Radio program for Shabbat Bechalah’ during which we sing the Canticle of the red sea. …

Jewish cradle songs, 2nd part

A selection of cradle congs from various traditions …

Music and the Holocaust 2nd part

From 1942 to 1945, the concentration camp of Theresienstadt (Terezin) had an intense musical activity, encouraged by the Nazis for propaganda. …