Gimpel the Fool
AlbumTracklist 99:06
Digital Media 1
| 1 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture. “We are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel” (Badkhen) David Schiff | 2:29 | |
| 2 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene. “Let us begin, at the ending” (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel) David Schiff | 4:23 | |
| 3 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel’s Monologue. “So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her” (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople) David Schiff | 4:03 | |
| 4 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Once we saw how easy it was to fool Gimpel…” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel) David Schiff | 9:38 | |
| 5 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Rabbi’s Advice. “Gimpel was so confused…” (Badkhen, Rabbi) David Schiff | 1:56 | |
| 6 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “But even the Rabbi’s ugly daughter…” (Badkhen, Rabbi’s Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel) David Schiff | 1:09 | |
| 7 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March. “Matchmaking for Gimpel!” (Badkhen) David Schiff | 1:17 | |
| 8 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “So that’s the one!” (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi) David Schiff | 5:01 | |
| 9 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March (reprise). “The wedding ceremony took place…” (Badkhen) David Schiff | 1:09 | |
| 10 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mi adir al hakol…” (Rabbi) David Schiff | 2:00 | |
| 11 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Badkhen’s Song. “O echod mi yodeya?” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi) David Schiff | 4:45 | |
| 12 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Contract. “Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar…” (Rabbi, Badkhen) David Schiff | 1:01 | |
| 13 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Song. “All day long I watch the clouds” (Yetta, Wolf‐Leib) David Schiff | 4:47 | |
| 14 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim” (Rabbi) David Schiff | 0:59 | |
| 15 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “It was a black moment for Gimpel” (Badkhen, Gimpel) David Schiff | 4:13 | |
| 16 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mazel Tov” (All) David Schiff | 2:18 | |
| 17 | Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Elka, don’t leave your new husband…” (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen) David Schiff | 1:49 |
Digital Media 2
| 1 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Lullaby. “Four months after the wedding…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi) David Schiff | 4:10 | |
| 2 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Pantomime. “But what was the connection between Elka and Eve?” (Badkhen) David Schiff | 1:44 | |
| 3 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Bread Song. “Out of love to my wife…” (Gimpel) David Schiff | 3:35 | |
| 4 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Night Music David Schiff | 2:26 | |
| 5 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “O I forgot to tell you about my goat” (Gimpel, Goat) – “Where is the lad?” (Gimpel, Elka) David Schiff | 2:09 | |
| 6 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Gevalt. “May all the dreams I’ve dreamed tonight…” (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel) David Schiff | 1:31 | |
| 7 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: The Divorce. “Gimpel had no choice…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi) David Schiff | 3:03 | |
| 8 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel’s Second Monologue. “I should have gotten angry” (Gimpel, Badkhen) David Schiff | 1:30 | |
| 9 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Little March (reprise). “Gimpel, you’re not fair to Elka” (Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi) David Schiff | 2:54 | |
| 10 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene (continued). “And if Maimonides says it’s kosher!” (Gimpel, Badkhen) – Pantomime. “Now listen Gimpel…” (Elka, Gimpel) David Schiff | 2:59 | |
| 11 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “One night as he lay asleep in the bakery…” (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel) David Schiff | 5:02 | |
| 12 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “Gimpel, what have you done now?” (Elka’s Ghost, Gimpel) David Schiff | 4:24 | |
| 13 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale. “Heeding Elka’s words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy) David Schiff | 4:32 | |
| 14 | Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale (continued). “You always tell the same stories” (Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen) David Schiff | 6:10 |