Tracklist

  • Digital Media 1: Gimpel the Fool, Act One
  • 1
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture. “We are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel” (Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    2:29
  • 2
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene. “Let us begin, at the ending” (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    4:23
  • 3
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel’s Monologue. “So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her” (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople)
    David Schiff
    4:03
  • 4
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Once we saw how easy it was to fool Gimpel…” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    9:38
  • 5
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Rabbi’s Advice. “Gimpel was so confused…” (Badkhen, Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    1:56
  • 6
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “But even the Rabbi’s ugly daughter…” (Badkhen, Rabbi’s Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    1:09
  • 7
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March. “Matchmaking for Gimpel!” (Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    1:17
  • 8
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “So that’s the one!” (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    5:01
  • 9
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March (reprise). “The wedding ceremony took place…” (Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    1:09
  • 10
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mi adir al hakol…” (Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    2:00
  • 11
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Badkhen’s Song. “O echod mi yodeya?” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    4:45
  • 12
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Contract. “Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar…” (Rabbi, Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    1:01
  • 13
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Song. “All day long I watch the clouds” (Yetta, Wolf‐Leib)
    David Schiff
    4:47
  • 14
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim” (Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    0:59
  • 15
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “It was a black moment for Gimpel” (Badkhen, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    4:13
  • 16
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mazel Tov” (All)
    David Schiff
    2:18
  • 17
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Elka, don’t leave your new husband…” (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    1:49
  • Digital Media 2: Gimpel the Fool, Act Two
  • 1
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Lullaby. “Four months after the wedding…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    4:10
  • 2
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Pantomime. “But what was the connection between Elka and Eve?” (Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    1:44
  • 3
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Bread Song. “Out of love to my wife…” (Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    3:35
  • 4
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Night Music
    David Schiff
    2:26
  • 5
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “O I forgot to tell you about my goat” (Gimpel, Goat) – “Where is the lad?” (Gimpel, Elka)
    David Schiff
    2:09
  • 6
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Gevalt. “May all the dreams I’ve dreamed tonight…” (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    1:31
  • 7
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: The Divorce. “Gimpel had no choice…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    3:03
  • 8
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel’s Second Monologue. “I should have gotten angry” (Gimpel, Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    1:30
  • 9
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Little March (reprise). “Gimpel, you’re not fair to Elka” (Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi)
    David Schiff
    2:54
  • 10
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene (continued). “And if Maimonides says it’s kosher!” (Gimpel, Badkhen) – Pantomime. “Now listen Gimpel…” (Elka, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    2:59
  • 11
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “One night as he lay asleep in the bakery…” (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    5:02
  • 12
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “Gimpel, what have you done now?” (Elka’s Ghost, Gimpel)
    David Schiff
    4:24
  • 13
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale. “Heeding Elka’s words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy)
    David Schiff
    4:32
  • 14
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale (continued). “You always tell the same stories” (Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)
    David Schiff
    6:10

More by David Schiff, Zeller, Fortunato, Walsh, Glenn, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler

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