Schiff, D.: Gimpel The Fool

1. 1
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture: We Are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel (Badkhen)
   2:28
2. 2
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Let us begin, at the ending (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel), "Elka's Death-Bed Scene"
   4:22
3. 3
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople), "Gimpel's Monologue"
   4:03
4. 4
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Once we saw how easy It was to fool Gimpel… (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)
   9:37
5. 5
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel was so confused… (Badkhen, Rabbi), "the Rabbi's Advice"
   1:55
6. 6
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: But even the Rabbi's ugly daughter… (Badkhen, Rabbi's Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)
   1:08
7. 7
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Matchmaking for Gimpel! (Badkhen) - Little March
   1:17
8. 8
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: So That's the one! (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)
   5:00
9. 9
   Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The wedding ceremony took place… (Badkhen) - Little March [reprise]
   1:09
10. 10
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Mi adir al hakol… (Rabbi)
    2:00
11. 11
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: O echod mi yodeya? (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi), "Badkhen's Song"
    4:44
12. 12
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar… (Rabbi, Badkhen), "the Wedding Contract"
    1:00
13. 13
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: All day long I watch the clouds (Yetta, Wolf-Leib), "the Wedding Song"
    4:46
14. 14
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim (Rabbi)
    0:58
15. 15
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: It was a black moment for Gimpel (Badkhen, Gimpel)
    4:13
16. 16
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Mazel Tov (all)
    2:17
17. 17
    Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka, don't leave your new husband… (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)
    1:48
18. 18
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Four months after the wedding…, (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi) - Lullaby
    4:09
19. 19
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: But what was the connection between Elka and Eve? (Badkhen) - Pantomime
    1:44
20. 20
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Out of love to my wife… (Gimpel), "Bread Song"
    3:34
21. 21
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Night Music
    2:25
22. 22
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: O I forgot to tell you about my goat (Gimpel, Goat) - Where Is the lad? [Gimpel, Elka]
    2:08
23. 23
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: May all the dreams I've dreamed tonight… (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel), "Elka's Gevalt"
    1:30
24. 24
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel had no choice… (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi), "the Divorce"
    3:02
25. 25
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: I should have gotten angry (Gimpel, Badkhen), "Gimpel's Second Monologue"
    1:29
26. 26
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Little March (reprise) - Gimpel, you're not fair to Elka [Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi]
    2:53
27. 27
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: And If Maimonides says It's kosher! (Gimpel, Badkhen) - Pantomime - Now listen Gimpel… [Elka, Gimpel], "Elka's Death-Bed Scene" [continued]
    2:58
28. 28
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: One night as he lay asleep in the bakery… (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel)
    5:01
29. 29
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel, what have you done now? (Elka's Ghost, Gimpel)
    4:23
30. 30
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale. Heeding Elka's words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground… (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy)
    4:31
31. 31
    Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale (continued): You always tell the same stories [Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen]
    6:09

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