1935 Sound Film Amsterdam’s Great Synagogue Choir • 20241025

Geluidsopname ter Groote Synagoge • NIW 15 Nov 1935 • Miracles•Media • 20241025

Friday, 15 Nov 1935 • NIW (1)

Sound recording at the Great Synagogue

The jubilee of the N.I.H.S., which has attracted interest in our community in many circles, has also attracted the attention of Polygoon, the well-known sound journalists. They wanted to record something specific of this jubilee and in honor of the jubilee on the sound film and insert it as part of the cinema newsreels this week.
Chief cantor I. E. Maroko and the synagogue choir, led by his well-known conductor S. H. Englander, were prepared to perform a synagogue song. And so the recording took place last Wednesday evening in the Great Synagogue. When we came to take a look at the Synagogue, which was already decorated for the occasion, at 8 o’clock, all preparations had been made. A number of lamps, together 25,000 candles strong, provided sufficient lighting. The choir sang Psalm 118, while Mr. Maroko sang the solos. The recording, which was made under the direction of the popular Polygoon man Jo Levi, and in which Max Tak was present, will certainly attract the interest of the cinema-loving public and for those who do not regularly go to the cinemas, we can certainly recommend a visit this time.”


This NIW 1935 news (1) describes the ‘sound film’ was made Wednesday 13 Nov 1935 under the direction of Polygoon man Jo Levi. Below the ‘sound film’ and first part of my description, as posted Aug 20, 2019 (2).

November 1935, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the NIHS Jewish Community of Amsterdam (orthodox Ashkenazi congregation started 1635) the dutch film factory Polygoon brought this unique cinema sound newsreel of the Amsterdam Choir of the Great Synagogue led by choirmaster Samuel Henri (Sam) Englander, with a solo perfomance by chazzan (cantor) Izrael Eljasz Maroko in the Great Synagogue (inauguration building 1671) – now home to the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, Holland (2).

Notes

1. Today I found this article on the Polygoon ‘sound recording’ (2) in the dutch weekly ‘Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad’ (Transl: New Israelite Weekly) of Friday, November 15, 1935. URL Delpher.nl (retrieved 20241025) .

Dutch transcript

Geluidsopname ter Groote Synagoge

Het jubileum der N.I.H.S., dat de belangstelling in vele kringen op onze gemeente heeft gevestigd, heeft ook de aandacht getrokken van Polygoon, de bekende geluidsjournalisten. Men wilde n.l. iets specifieks van dit jubileum en ter eere van het jubileum op de geluidsfilm vastleggen en dit deze week als onderdeel in de bioscoopjournaals inlasschen.
Oppervoorzanger I. E. Maroko en het sjoelkoor, onder leiding van zijn bekenden dirigent S. H. Englander, werden bereid gevonden om een synagogaal gezang ten gehoore te brengen. En zoo vond Woensdagavond j.I. de opname plaats in de Groote Synagoge. Toen wij om 8 uur een kijkje kwamen nemen in de reeds in feesttooi gestoken Synagoge, waren alle toebereidselen getroffen. Een aantal lampen, tezamen 25.000 kaarsen sterk, zorgde voor voldoende belichting.
Het koor zong Psalm 118, terwijl de heer Maroko de soli zong. De opname, welke onder leiding van den populairen Polygoonman Jo Levi geschiedde, werd vervaardigd en waarbij o.a. Max Tak tegenwoordig was, zal zeer zeker de belangstelling van het bioscoopminnend publiek trekken en zij, die niet geregeld in de cinema’s komen, kunnen wij ditmaal zeker een gang daarheen aanbevelen.

2. Amsterdam’s Choir of the Great Synagogue 1935 • Michel van der Burg • Miracles•Media • 20190830 • URL https://michelvanderburg.com/2019/08/30/amsterdams-choir-of-the-great-synagogue-1935/

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Podcast Première 1MEMO – NL | 20240214

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NL (dutch) – Podcast Première 1MEMO – Nederlandse editie. Introductie van het podcasting op 1MEMO. Publicatie op 1memo•substack•com is inclusief video. Gisteren (20240213) werd de Engelse editie (NL) geplaatst.

Podcast Première 1MEMO – NL | 20240214 @1MEMO

NL (dutch) – Podcast Première 1MEMO – Nederlandse editie. Introductie van het podcasting op 1MEMO. Publicatie op 1memo•substack•com is inclusief video. Gisteren (20240213) werd de Engelse editie (NL) geplaatst. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1memo.substack.com

TRANSCRIPTIE

Ciao ,

Welkom, bij deze eerste internationale podcast van 1MEMO.

Mijn naam is Michel van der Burg.

Vandaag is het woensdag 14 februari 2024. Valentijnsdag.

Ik wandel in het Groene Hart van Nederland…terwijl ik deze eerste 1 memo podcast maak in het Nederlands.

Tja … wat is zo’n 1-memo ?

In ‘t kort : gewoon ‘iets’…
wat ik dagelijks publiceer .

Een foto, film – kort, lang – tekst, audio…

Niet persé dagelijks, dacht ik aanvankelijk…
toen ik daar aan begon.

Maar ik doe ik dit nu eigenlijk dagelijks , al bijna 10 jaar…

Gestart in juni 2014 met publiceren in het Engels….
voor een internationaal publiek, hopelijk…

De focus is altijd op visueel werk, meest film.

Nu ik graag podcasting toevoeg,
realiseer ik me plots
dat het grootste deel van mijn materiaal
in het Nederlands is – mijn moedertaal.

In filmwerk wordt dat zonodig vertaald, dus dat is geen probleem.

Maar een internationale podcast is anders…

Het podcasten hier zal in het Nederlands, Engels en Frans zijn.

Gisteren de première van de Engelse editie van deze post – en nu dan de Nederlandse première.

Ik zal de taal in de titels aangeven.

Tenslotte … waarom deze ① memo’s ?

Tja, voor een antwoord citeer ik hier graag de Nederlandse schrijfster Marja Pinckaers – uit haar boek 16 versie 61 :

‘Elke dag maak ik wat.
Dan is er ‘s avonds iets op de wereld
wat er ‘s ochtends niet was.

Of mischien toch,
maar moest ik het nog zoeken
en vond ik het •’

Bedankt voor het luisteren.

Ciao…

NOTES

Start Dailies | 20140626 | 1-memo•com

16 versie 61. Marja Pinckaers . Publ. Aspekt. ISBN 9789461535740 .
Citaat : ” Elke dag maak ik wat. Dan is er ‘s avonds iets op de wereld wat er ‘s ochtends niet was. Of mischien toch, maar moest ik het nog zoeken en vond ik het. Uit.” — Gemma Edelsteen | Marja Pinckaers

Quote | 20221103 | 1-memo•com | URL https://1-memo.com/2022/11/03/quote-20221103/

Muziek :

What a Wonderful World. Simon Gronowski (piano) & TINT theater acteurs en publiek (zang) in het Brusselse Atelier Marcel Hastir , 2020. Audio van film : Wonderful World of Simon Gronowski | 20220804 | Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | URL https://1-memo.com/2022/08/04/wonderful-world-of-simon-gronowski-20220804/

Het Crescendo koor (dirigent : Urbain Van Asch) zingt Bella Ciao tijdens de 2016 Transport XX herdenking in Boortmeerbeek , Belgium. Audio van film : Bella Ciao … Transport XX | 20160417 | Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | URL https://1-memo.com/2016/04/17/bella-ciao-transport-xx/

Stem : Michel van der Burg. @1memo

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Podcast Premiere 1MEMO – EN | 20240213

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Podcast Premiere 1MEMO. Introduction on podcasting at 1MEMO. English edition. Published including video playing at 1memo•substack•com . Tomorrow , hopefully , the Dutch edition (NL) follows.

Podcast Premiere 1MEMO – EN | 20240213 @1MEMO

Podcast Premiere 1MEMO. Introduction on podcasting at 1MEMO. English edition. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1memo.substack.com

TRANSCRIPT

Ciao ,

Welcome , at this 1st international podcast ,
at 1MEMO.

My name is Michel van der Burg.

Today it’s Tuesday , Feb. 13, 2024 .
I am walking in the Green Heart of Holland…while making this first 1 memo podcast.

Well , what is a 1 memo ?

In short — It’s just a thing…I publish daily.
A photo, film, text, audio …
Not necessarily daily …

But I have been doing this daily , actually , for almost 10 years…now…

Started June 2014.
Publishing in english ….
for an international public , hopefully…

The focus is on visual work, mostly film.

Now that I like to add podcasting,
I suddenly realize , that most of my footage is in Dutch – my native language. In film work , that is translated , so , no problem.

However an international podcast is different .

Podcasting here will be in dutch, english, french .

Here first the english edition – tomorrow the dutch edition.

I will indicate the language in the titles.

So why these ① memo’s ?

Well , for an answer , I like to quote here the dutch author Marja Pinckaers ,

(my translation) :


Every day I make something.
Then in the evening
there’s something in the world
that wasn’t there in the morning.

Or maybe it was there,
but I still had to look for it
and I found it •

Thank you for listening ,
…ciao

NOTES

Start Dailies | 20140626 | 1-memo•com

16 versie 61. Marja Pinckaers . Publ. Aspekt. ISBN 9789461535740 .
Quote : ” Elke dag maak ik wat. Dan is er ‘s avonds iets op de wereld wat er ‘s ochtends niet was. Of mischien toch, maar moest ik het nog zoeken en vond ik het. Uit.” — Gemma Edelsteen | Marja Pinckaers

Quote | 20221103 | 1-memo•com | URL https://1-memo.com/2022/11/03/quote-20221103/

Music :

What a Wonderful World. Simon Gronowski (piano) & TINT theater actors and audience (singing) in Brussels’ Atelier Marcel Hastir , 2020. Audio from film : Wonderful World of Simon Gronowski | 20220804 | Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | https://1-memo.com/2022/08/04/wonderful-world-of-simon-gronowski-20220804/

The Crescendo choir (conductor : Urbain Van Asch) sings Bella Ciao during the 2016 Transport XX commemoration in Boortmeerbeek , Belgium. Audio from film : Bella Ciao … Transport XX | 20160417 | Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | URL https://1-memo.com/2016/04/17/bella-ciao-transport-xx/

Voice : Michel van der Burg. @1memo

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Moonlight Serenade War Radio 1944 by Major Glenn Miller’s A.E.F. Band & Ilse Weinberger | 20240203


Moonlight Serenade in 1944, by Glenn Miller’s Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (the A.E.F. Band ), announced by German speaking “Ilse Weinberger” (pseudonym for Gloria Wagner) in a Musik für die Wehrmacht (Music for the Wehrmacht) European radio propaganda broadcast. Remastered edition.
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Swinging Stars 1935 | 20240122


After the monster film congress in Berlin, a swinging Saturday night 23 March 1935 in the Amsterdam Carlton Hotel at The First Dutch Film Ball (Het Eerste Nederlandsche Filmbal) organized by the dutch film world (with Loet Barnstein, …Ehrlich…Hamburger…Willy Mullens…Max Tak…Abraham Tuschinski…Kor Postma) both to celebrate the film world and especially to collect money for their foundation ‘Bio Vakantieoord’ ( Cine Holiday Resort ) — founded in 1927 by the cinema owner Abraham Tuschinski and the Dutch Cinema Association (Nederlandse Bioscoopbond; NBB; association of cinemas , distributors and producers) to facilitate holidays in their seaside ‘castle’ on the dutch coast, each month for 90 poor lower class children living in the big cities like Amsterdam. At that time, also , twice a year (the Christmas and Easter weeks), money was collected for that Bio Holiday Resort foundation in the dutch cinemas, but because of the Great Depression donations are shifting from ‘silver’ to nickel …copper . The fundraising went hand in hand with promotional films made by the Dutch Profilti and Polygoon cinema newsreel companies . Next week people would watch this Polygoon news in the cinemas. The newspapers wrote, those present will be filmed, and if allowed by the police , the film will be shown the same night, and many movie and theater stars, filmschlagers, to be present … Harry Baur, Henriette Davids, Jopie Koopmans, Kid Johnson, Reri, Johan Kaart, Frits van Dongen, Henk Alsem.
Dutch news bulletin De groene Amsterdammer had a picture (collage?) with prominent guests (or impersonations?) : Gloria Swanson, Max Tak, Jean Harlow, Loet C. Barnstijn, Norma Shearer, Dr. M. de Hartog, Lupe Velez, Louis Davids, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Sylvain Poons, Myrna Loy, Mariene Dietrich, Wethouder Boissevain, Kor Postma, Theo Ketelaar. And a dutch cinematography news bulletin reported ‘the expected foreign stars were conspicuous by their absence’.

Film edited from dutch Polygoontoon (Polygoon Hollands Nieuws) cinema news reel week 13, 1935 | Sound & Vision (Open Images).

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Notes

Jazzy Film Ball 1936 | 20240121 | Miracles•Media

Het Eerste Nederlandsche Filmbal. De Gooi- en Eemlander 13-03-1935. URL https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011171806:mpeg21:a0107

Een filmbal in Carlton. Het Volk, 19-03-1935. | Delpher | URL https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=MMKB15:000891066:mpeg21:a00076

Het eerste filmbal in Nederland. Delftsche courant 19-03-1935. URL https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB08:000076473:mpeg21:a0043

Het eerste Nedrlandse filmbal in Carlton. Het Volk 25-03-1935. URL https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB15:000891071:mpeg21:a00067

Nieuw weekblad voor de cinematografie, jrg 13, 1935, no. 26, 29-03-1935 | URL https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMEYE02:001535013:00039

De groene Amsterdammer, jrg 59, 1935, no. 3016, 23-03-1935 URL https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB30:021531012:00014

Jazzy Film Ball 1936 | 20240121


‘Everything’ song with movie stars Dolly Haas, Pierre Blanchard and dancing star imitators Saturday night 21 March 1936 in the Amsterdam Carlton Hotel at the second annual ‘film ball’ organized since 1935 by the dutch film world both to celebrate and especially to collect money for their foundation ‘Bio Vakantieoord’ ( Cine Holiday Resort ) — founded in 1927 by the cinema owner Abraham Tuschinski and the Dutch Cinema Association (Nederlandse Bioscoopbond; NBB; association of cinemas , distributors and producers) to facilitate holidays in their seaside ‘castle’ on the dutch coast, each month for 90 poor lower class children living in the big cities like Amsterdam. At that time, also , twice a year, money was collected for that Bio Holiday Resort foundation in the dutch cinemas . The fundraising went hand in hand with promotional films made by the Dutch Profilti and Polygoon cinema newsreel companies . Next week people would watch this Polygoon news in the cinemas.

Film edited from dutch Polygoontoon (Polygoon Hollands Nieuws) cinema news reel week 13, 1936 | Sound & Vision (Open Images).

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Notes

Filmbal Carlton. De Zaanlander 14-03-1936. Delpher | URL
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMGAZS01:000093042:mpeg21:a00044

Voor het Bio-vacantieoord. Algemeen Handelsblad
18-03-1936. URL https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010664659:mpeg21:a0209

Een filmbal in Carlton. Het Volk, 19-03-1935. | Delpher | URL https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=MMKB15:000891066:mpeg21:a00076

Bio en de Bioscopen. URL https://www.biovakantieoord.nl/nl/over-ons/bio-en-de-bioscopen

Nederlands(ch)e Bioscoopbond. Eye. URL https://filmdatabase.eyefilm.nl/en/collection/film-history/article/nederlandsche-bioscoopbond

Turn .. “Draaien” .. Filmland 1934 | 20170724 | Michel van der Burg | michelvanderburg•com | URL https://michelvanderburg.com/2017/07/24/turn-draaien-filmland-1934/

Breaking News – Polygoon sound film David Hamburger 1931 | 20190826 | Michel van der Burg | michelvanderburg•com | URL https://michelvanderburg.com/2019/08/26/breaking-news-polygoon-sound-film-david-hamburger-1931/