Manfred Lewandowski

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Manfred Lewandowski (born September 1, 1895 in Hamburg , † September 8, 1970 in Philadelphia ) was a German-American cantor , classical singer ( baritone ) and composer .

Life

Lewandowski came from a Jewish cantor family. He was the great-nephew of Louis Lewandowski , the innovator of synagogal music in 19th century Germany, and was trained first by his father, then at the Vogt Conservatory; his vocal subject was the baritone. He appeared early on as a synagogue singer. 1921–1923 he was chief cantor in Königsberg (East Prussia), 1923–1928 at the Temple of Peace in Berlin-Halensee and 1928–1938 chief cantor at the Lindenstrasse synagogue in Berlin-Kreuzberg .

In addition to this activity in the field of Jewish cult song, after the introduction of radio in Germany from 1924 on, he was also a regular guest at the “ Berliner Funkstunde ”, where, in addition to the classical repertoire, he also performed synagogue chants on the microphone. With opera arias and songs he also appeared on other radio stations in Germany.

During this time numerous recordings were made on Electrola, Odeon and Homocord, including opera scenes (including duets with Hans Heinz Bollmann), songs and Jewish cult chants. When Homocord the organist were Franz Doll and the pianist and conductor Dr. Felix Günther his companions.

In the summer of 1938 he emigrated to France and from there to North America in 1939. He worked here from 1939–1940 as a cantor at a New York synagogue, from 1940–1948 in Philadelphia, but continued to perform in synagogues until 1965.

In 1940 he recorded cult chants again in the USA on the American Vox label . He was also active as a composer, especially in the field of synagogal singing.

Lewandowski found his final resting place in Montefiore Cemetery, 600 Church Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046.

Sound documents (selection)

a) chasanut:

  • Ki Keschimecho (M: Manfred Lewandowski) Cantor Emil Dworzan, organist: Simon L. Steiner. Vox No. 17 (Matrix number 2004 A)
  • Kol nidrei (Louis Lewandowski) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone. Odéon AA 53 101 / O-6271 (Matrix number xxBo 8695), recorded 1925/26
  • dismarc-audio.org Kol Nidrei. Jewish melody (Louis Lewandowski) Manfred Lewandowski, vocals, m. Organ accompaniment Franz Doll. Homocord Electro Fernaufnahme 4-8799 (mx. M 52 197)
  • dismarc-audio.org Kaddisch (Maurice Ravel) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone. On the piano, Dr Felix Günther. Homocord Electro Fernaufnahme 4-8799 (mx. M 52 198)

b) secular chant:

  • dismarc-audio.org The Wanderer (Fr. Schubert) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone. On the piano, Dr Felix Günther. Homocord Electro Fernaufnahme 4-8880 (mx. M 52 420)
  • dismarc-audio.org You are the peace (Fr. Schubert) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone. On the piano, Dr Felix Günther. Homocord Electro Fernaufnahme 4-8880 (mx. M 52 421)
  • dismarc-audio.org Caro mio ben (Giordani) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone, with cello accompaniment Felix Robert Mendelssohn and organ accompaniment Franz Doll. Homocord Electro Fernaufnahme 4-8794 (mx. M 52 175)
  • dismarc-audio.org Care selve, from "Atlanta" (G. Fr. Handel) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone, with cello accompaniment Felix Robert Mendelssohn and organ accompaniment Franz Doll. Homocord Electro Fernaufnahme 4-8794 (mx. M 52 176)
  • Wake up ! (Franz Tunder) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone, with organ accompaniment Dr. Hans Luedtke. Homocord Electro 4-8857 (mx. M 52 314)
  • From Isaiah 52-54 ( Bernhard Heinrich Irrgang ) Manfred Lewandowski, baritone, with organ accompaniment Dr. Hans Luedtke. Homocord Electro 4-8857 (mx. 52 315)
  • youtube.com Duet "The Temple of Brahma radiates" from "Die Perlenfischer" (G. Bizet) Hans Heinz Bollmann, tenor and Manfred Lewandowski, baritone, with orchestra. Homocord Electro 4-8907 (mx. TM 52 483), up. End of 1927, published August 27, 1928

Re-releases

  • Horst JP Bergmeier, Ejal Jakob Eisler, Rainer Lotz (eds.): Gone ... Documentation of Jewish musical life in Berlin 1933–1938. Bear Family Records, Hambergen 2001. (Book and 11 CDs).
  • Edel (BMG): It won't go under. Jewish liturgical chants from Berlin. BARBArossa Musikverlag, Kleinmachnow 1996. (1 CD, contains recordings of various artists, including Manfred Lewandowski Kiddusch , Kaddisch and El mole rachamim .)

literature

  • Rainer E. Lotz, Axel Weggen: German National Discography. Series 6, Volume 1: Discography of Judaica Recordings. Verlag Birgit Lotz, Bonn 2006, pp. 321–326.
  • Homocord Co., Addendum 1: Homocord Electro Distance Shooting. Complete addendum 1927, p. 11.
  • Homocord Co., collective catalog Sept. 1928 - Jan. 1929. Berlin 1929.
  • Theo Stengel, Herbert Gerigk (arrangement): Lexicon of Jews in Music. With a list of titles of Jewish works. Compiled on behalf of the Reich leadership of the NSDAP on the basis of official, party-officially checked documents. (= Publications of the institute of the NSDAP for researching the Jewish question. Volume 2). Bernhard Hahnefeld, Berlin 1941. (1st edition 1940, anti-Semitic publication).
  • Habakuk Traber, Elmar Weingarten (ed.): Displaced music. Berlin composer in exile. Berliner Festspiele GmbH. Argon, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-87024-118-7 .
  • Horst Weber, Stefan Drees (ed.): Sources on the history of emigrated musicians, 1933–1950. Volume 2: New York. Verlag Walter de Gruyter, 2005, ISBN 3-11-095134-7 , pp. 58–59, 131, 172.

Web links

Illustrations

  • Homocord Elektro “Fernaufnahme” label schellack-plattenshop.net
  • Photo by Cantor Manfred Lewandowski with rabbi and civil rights activist Joachim Prinz lbi.org © 2014 Leo Baeck Institute

Single receipts

  1. ↑ cf. montefiore.us montefiore.us ( Memento of the original from November 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / montefiore.us
  2. ↑ Cellist, Kapellmeister a. Composer, b. on Sept. 27, 1896 in Berlin, Germany, died on May 15, 1951 in Baltimore (MD), USA, cf. lexm.uni-hamburg.de (2007, updated on Nov. 7, 2013)
  3. ↑ Organist and organ builder, co-inventor of the Oskalyd organ, photo at gougenvannederland.nl gougenvannederland.nl
  4. ↑ cf. Homocord Co., collective catalog Sept. 1928 - Jan. 1929, p. 18.
personal data
SURNAME Lewandowski, Manfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American chasan (cantor), classical singer (baritone) and composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH September 8, 1970
Place of death Philadelphia