HALPERIN,TAMAR/SCHOLL,ANDREAS - Family Songbook (Sealed) (CD)

On The Family Songbook Tamar Halperin and Andreas unite Scholl the sounds of the Middle East with classical Western Children's songs, harpsichord with country music. Sounds and songs to sing along with with songs for sweet Children's dreams. An album for the whole family. When Andreas Scholl was with the family of his wife Tamar Halperin was introduced in Israel, he was impressed by the the expansive Shabbat dinners of Aunt Etti. All came eating and laughing together and making music. together. "Two years ago, after some delicious glasses "Two years ago, after a few glasses of delicious red wine from the Golan Heights, came to me at the first I'll give you the ideas to make a shot that will change the atmosphere. and the joy of making music together." An idea was born. The birth of their daughter Alma gave rise to this idea: "Every evening since the birth of our daughter, Andreas and I have sung songs to her in German and Hebrew," says Tamar Halperin. "When she was one year old and our repertoire had reached a considerable size, I suggested Andreas to record the songs in our studio at home. The Family Songbook is not only the result of a special family gathering, but at the same time a musical Image of this international family. The repertoire is based on Israeli folk songs such as Buba Zehava, Pizmon LaYakinton and Shir Eress about the country hit Sweet Baby James to nursery rhymes like I Bought Me a Cat and La Le Lu. There are songs for the whole family, from the the whole family who have chosen Halperin and Scholl. Not only the outstanding voice of an of the most famous countertenors of the last 20 years and the brilliant pianist Halperin but her siblings on guitar and bass, singing cousins and cousins, tight Friends on drums and grandmother on mandolin. Intimate and unheard interpretations of two world-famous Lullabies and evening songs round off the album from: Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) by Billy Joel and Guten Evening, good' night by Johannes Brahms. For Halperin and Scholl their Family Songbook is something Special. "This week, a long-cherished wish came true and I was very happy to see that all of them family members felt the spirit of our enterprise. When all of us are no longer there, our children can and grandchildren listen to this recording and we stay that way. Part of her life," says Andreas Scholl.