Chekhov's Band - Eastern European Klezmer

For more than a hundred years the recordings on this CD have lain forgotten and unheard in the EMI archives. Until their rediscovery we had little idea of how a typical Eastern European Klezmer Band actually sounded. These extraordinary early recordings rewrite the story of Jewish instrumental music. Their exuberance and life affirming feeling allow us a glimpse into a world that has completely vanished.