Music of the New Synagogue: Dawid Ajzensztadt. 8th International Jewish Music Days in Szczecin

8th International Jewish Music Days in Szczecin Music of the New Synagogue: Dawid Ajzensztadt Vocal and instrumental concert Holy Trinity Church, ul. Energetyków 8 Match Match Ensemble Lilianna Krych – conductor Wojciech Parchem – tenor Jakub Stefek – harmonium Tickets: www.spotonart.com/dmz2025 David Eisenstadt went down in history as one of the most outstanding representatives of choral art in Poland. The most famous musicians of the time came to listen to the artistry of his ensemble during both liturgical services and secular concerts. Privately, Eisenstadt was described as a changeable man – emotional, joyful, mysterious, mystical, non-conformist. When working with the choir, he was said to be pedantic, caring about proper breathing, the richness of sound, diction, and the perfection of performances. Reading about David Eisenstadt and his life journey – from the small town of Nasielsk, through Riga, Vilnius, Rostov and Berlin, to achieving the highest fame in Warsaw – awakened in us a desire, and then a dream, to hear his music again. In every book, every article, every memoir, he was presented as the most perfect Jewish artist of pre-war Poland. And his music? It was nowhere to be found in our country. It seemed that with the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto and the death of the Eisenstadt family – his daughter at Umschlagplatz, David and his wife in Treblinka – those sounds were lost to us forever. And yet, after persistent searching in archives on three continents, we once again took his sheet music into our hands. We heard again the prayer songs, the perfect recitatives, but also the song "A jak poszedł król na wojnę" (And When the King Went to War), written to words by Maria Konopnicka, one of Poland's most outstanding writers. Today, when they have returned in the form of the first recording in history, memories of David Eisenstadt have not only been complemented, but also confirmed.