Jontef
| Jontef | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Klezmer |
| founding | 1988 |
| Website | jontef.de |
| Current occupation | |
| Hans Joachim Günther | |
| Michael Chaim Langer | |
| Wolfram Ströle | |
| Peter Falk | |
Jontef is a German klezmer quartet that was founded as a trio at the Landestheater Tübingen (LTT) in 1988 .
history
The members of Jontef are Hans Joachim Günther ( clarinet and accordion ), Michael Chaim Langer ( singing and acting ) from Israel , Wolfram Ströle ( violin and guitar ) and, since 1999, the double bass player Peter Falk. Yiddish songs, virtuoso instrumental pieces and cabaret interludes from the world of Jewish humor was the format of the first program “As the Rabbi Sings” and remains in the other programs “Klejne Mentschelach”, “Hej Klezmorim”, “Amerike is grojs”, “ Sìs good ”,“ In the dream I feel lighter ”,“ Am I in love ”and“ In the blue moon September ”characteristic of this group.
In 1992 Jontef was awarded the Baden-Württemberg Cabaret Prize and in 1994 the Prize of the International Lake Constance Artists' Meeting .
Discography
- As the rabbi sings
- Klejne Mentschelach
- A touch of Klezmer
- Hey Klezmorim
- America is big
- The stories and anecdotes
- 2000: Klezmer & Yiddish Songs (Arc Music)
- 2000: Klezmer Music & Yiddish Songs (Arc Music)
- 2001: Sis good! (Way Out Records)
- I feel brighter in dreams
- Am I in love
- 2011: In the Blue Moon September (Way Out Records)
Web links
- Jontef website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Chaim Langer is the son of Mieciu and Felicia Langer , born in 1953 ; see. Ulrike Pfeil: A late contemporary witness without bitterness. In: tagblatt.de (Schwäbisches Tagblatt). March 29, 2015, accessed January 1, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Klezmer music with the Jontef quartet on Thursday in St. Mark's Church. In: swp.de (Südwest Presse). March 24, 2012, accessed January 1, 2019 .