I may update this over time. Here’s a table of various copyright scores and links to commercial recordings by the klezmer bandleader Israel J. Hochman. (Also: this is the kind of thing that would eventually be great to have in a more dynamic framework like the Klezmer Archive, but for now a table will do.) I compiled this from various sources: audio listings in Florida Atlantic University’s Recorded Sound Archive, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mayrent Collection of Yiddish Recordings and the Internet Archive; scanned manuscripts from the U.S. Library of Congress’ Yiddish American Popular Sheet Music collection or others I paid to have digitized from the LOC; and listed recordings in Ethnic Music on Records: A Discography of Ethnic Recordings Produced in the United States, 1893 to 1942 Vol. 3 by Richard K. Spottswood, and Allen Lutins’ KlezmerGuide. I’ve included Jewish, Romanian and Slavic dances but not Yiddish songs, which he was also involved with composing and recording, or tunes where I couldn’t locate a score or audio. His larger private collection of compositions or arrangements are still missing or lost somewhere. Some of these same melodies were also recorded by other artists or printed in other collections; take a look at KlezmerGuide for further info. There may also be a few duplicates here where I didn’t notice the same melody was recorded or copyrighted under multiple names.
| Title | Manuscript | Sound Recording | Year |
| CEAMĂ (THE) PRIVIGITOREA; Roumanian selection, by M. Leibovitz; arr. by I. J. Hockman; instrumental. | From LOC (google drive) | 1917 | |
| Sadegerer Chused’l {Dance Of The Disciples Of The Sadegerer Rabbi}; by I.J. Hochman’s Yiddisher Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918 | |
| Beim Reben’s Sideh {Sabbath At The Rabbi’s Table}; by I.J. Hochman’s Yiddisher Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918 | |
| Za Za Za {La La La}; by I.J. Hochman’s Yiddisher Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918/9 | |
| Mazel Tov; by I.J. Hochman’s Yiddisher Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918 | |
| A Mitzve Tencel {Orthodox Thanksgiving Dance}; by I.J. Hochman’s Yiddisher Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918/9 | |
| Auf der Volga; by I. J. Hochman and Orch. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918 | |
| Tchebarashka Tanz; by I. J. Hochman and Orch. | Mayrent Collection; | 1918 | |
| JOLLY; STUDENTS;; by Israel J. Hochman (of U. S.); piano acc | From LOC (google drive) | 1918 | |
| RUSKAIA PLIASKA; Russian dance, by Israel J. Hochman; (of U. S.); piano. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1918 | |
| CWIETOK (Twig. of flower); polka mazurka, Polish dance, by Israel J. Hochman; (of U. S.); piano. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1918 | |
| DÉMBOVITA (Roumanian Serba); dance, arr. by Israel J. Hochman (of U. S.); piano. | From LOC (google drive) | 1918 | |
| RUSKAIA PLIASKA; Russian dance, by Israel J. Hochman; (of U. S.); piano. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1918 | |
| Tolner chusid – “Traeh”; by I.J. Hochman. | LOC (public) | 1918 | |
| DREAMING BEAUTY (Spiaschtschala crasavitza); waltz, by Israel J. Hochman; (of U. S.) op. 69; piano. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1918 | |
| Der Supper March; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. | RSA (public); | 1918/9 | |
| Rusish Sher Und Kadril; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. | RSA (public); | 1918/9 | |
| Mein Geliebte-Polka Mazurka; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. | RSA (public); Mayrent Collection; | 1918/9 | |
| Fun Der Chuppe; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. / Wedding Dance-March; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. | RSA (public); Mayrent Collection; Mayrent Collection; | 1918/9 | |
| Zion March; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. | RSA (public); Mayrent Collection; Mayrent Collection; | 1918/9 | |
| Dance Of The Flower {Valse De Fleur}, from ”The Nutcracker Suite” (Tschaikowsky); by Israel J. Hochman. | Mayrent Collection; | 1919 | |
| Second Hungarian Rhapsody (Liszt); by Israel J. Hochman. | Mayrent Collection; | 1919 | |
| MITZVEH (A) TENCEL (Thanksgiving dance); by Fivel Tabak (of U. S.), selected and arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | LOC (public); | Archive.org; Mayrent Collection; | 1921 |
| FIN DER CHUPPE (From the wedding) by Solomon Burli (of U. S.), selected and arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | LOC (public); | Mayrent Collection; | 1918/21 |
| NOCH A MUL-DUS ZELBE; Jewish dance, by L. Green (of U. S.), selected and arr. by I. J. Hochman (of U. S.) ; instrumental. / Chupe Tanz; by Hochman’s Jewish Orchestra. | LOC (public); | RSA (public); | 1921 |
| Tzu DER SCHEINER VICTORIAS CHUPPE (To the handsome victory’s wedding); Jewish; dance, by I. J. Hochman (of U. S.); piano. | LOC (public); | 1921 | |
| GALICIAN SCHEIR QUADRILE; by Vladimir Schapiro (of U. S.), selected and arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | LOC (public); | Mayrent Collection; RSA (public); | 1921 |
| RUSSIAN SCHEIR QUADRILE; by Nate Rachmiel (of U. S.), selected and arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | LOC (public); | Archive.org; Mayrent Collection; RSA (public); RSA (public); | 1921/5 |
| KOZATZKI; Russian dance, by Mitrofon Grigorof [of Russia), selected and arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental, | Not yet ordered from LOC | RSA (public); | 1921 |
| TENCEL (A) NUCH; DER AVDULE; by I. J. Hochman (of U. S.); instrumental. | LOC (public); | 1921 | |
| KESHINIVER BOLGAR; melody, by I. J. Hochman and M. Kostatin (of U. S.), arr. by I. J. Hochman. / MOLIVER BOLGAR, by I. J. Hochman and His Orchestra; Ziserman. | From LOC (google drive) | Archive.org; Mayrent Collection; RSA (public); RSA (public); | 1921/2/8 |
| Kamenetzer Bulgar; by I.J. Hochman’s Jewish Orchestra. | RSA (public); RSA (public); RSA (requires login); Mayrent Collection; Mayrent Collection; | 1922/3 | |
| Russian Sheir; by I.J. Hochman’s Jewish Orchestra. | RSA (public); Mayrent Collection; | ||
| UKRAINER CHUSID’L; melody by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.] | LOC (public); | Archive.org; RSA (public); RSA (public); Mayrent Collection; Mayrent Collection; | 1921/2/8 |
| MOZEL Tov; schweir in schwiger, melody by I. J. Hochman; and L. Drutin | LOC (public); | 1922 | |
| Mazel tov shvehr un shvieger; by I.J. Hochman’s Jewish Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1922 | |
| PAN PIETROWSKY; polka, by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1923 | |
| NA WESELLE; vivat, by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1923 | |
| DLIA MLODEJ PARA: vivat, by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1923 | |
| ANNIUTA; polka, by G. Ganitzky [of Austria), arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1923 | |
| POSLIA SLIUBU; cheborashky, by K. Dudkowski [of Poland], arr. by I. J. Hochman (of U. S.); instrumental. | Not yet ordered from LOC | 1923 | |
| DO SLIUBU, polonez, by N. Aginskego [of Poland] arr. by I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. / Die Cale-Polonaise; by I.J. Hochman And Orch. | Not yet ordered from LOC | RSA (public); Mayrent Collection; Archive.org; Mayrent Collection; | 1918/9 1923/4 |
| MOJA KOCHANA-POLKA MAZURKA (MY SWEETHEART) by POLSKA ORKIESTRA HOCHMANA; S. Jukotinsky. | Archive.org; | 1924 | |
| BESSARABIER CHUSID’L I. J. Hochman; (of U. S.); instrumental. | From LOC (google drive) | RSA (public); RSA (requires login); Mayrent Collection; Mayrent Collection; Mayrent Collection | 1922/3/5 |
| Galicianer woloch’l ; melody Moris Pochtar, of Austria, arr. I. J. H, of U. S | From LOC (google drive) | RSA (requires login); | 1923 |
| Hungarishe chosid’l ; melody I. J. H., of U. S. | From LOC (google drive) | RSA (requires login); Mayrent Collection; | 1923 |
| Kracoviak; by Hochman’s St. Petersberg Balalaika Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1924 | |
| Wengerka; by Hochman’s St. Petersberg Balalaika Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1924 | |
| Bucarester chusid’l; melody I. J. H., of U. S. | From LOC (google drive) | RSA (requires login); Mayrent Collection; | 1924 |
| Zwiling (Der); chotiner bolgar; melody I. J. H., of U. S. | LOC was unable to find score | RSA (requires login); Mayrent Collection; | 1924 |
| Berditshever chusid’l ; melody I. J. H., of U. S. | LOC was unable to find score | Archive.org; Mayrent Collection | 1924 |
| Autumn Winds Waltz; by I.J. Hochman And His Russian Balalaika Orchestra. | RSA (requires login); | 1924 | |
| Vals Ozhidanie; by Hochman’s St. Petersberg Balalaika Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1924 | |
| L’Italo Spagnolo Valzer; by Hochman’s St. Petersberg Balalaika Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1924 | |
| Ukrainer March; by I.J. Hochman And His Russian Balalaika Orchestra. | RSA (requires login); | 1924 | |
| Stombler bulgar;; Constantinopolier bulgar; melody N. Michail, of Roumania, arr. I. J. H., of U. S. | From LOC (google drive) | 1924 | |
| Tchortkower chusid’l; melody I. J. H., of U. S. | From LOC (google drive) | 1924 | |
| Argentiner freilach’s; melody I. J. H., U. S. | From LOC (google drive) | 1924 | |
| Sadie; Philadelphier bulgar; melody I. J. H., of U. S. | LOC was unable to find score | 1924 | |
| Rusishe Shehr; by I.J. Hochman’s Jewish Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1925 | |
| Wos bistu ketzele broiges; by I.J. Hochman’s Jewish Orchestra. | Mayrent Collection; | 1928 | |
| Hebrew rhapsody; opera sketch in 1 act, words and music by I. J. Hochman, op. 62 | From LOC (google drive) | 1928 |
A few general observations. First, his earlier phase 1916-18 shows a lot more influence from Max Leibowitz (another bandleader) with plenty of shared repertoire and recordings or arrangements made in common. Second, there are a few pieces he recorded many times: Kamenetzer Bulgar, whose name refers to his home city of Kamianets-Podilskyi; Oginski’s “Farewell to the Homeland,” a classical composition popular among klezmer musicians; and the ubiquitous klezmer tune which he calls Moliver Bulgar or Keshinever Bulgar at various times. Third, his Galicianer Woloch’l is a snappier and more interesting version of the ubiquitous klezmer tune known commonly as Der Gasn Nign; it has an extra section too. Finally, his last piece Hebrew Rhapsody op.62 (1928) is his longest, and dates from the period where he was no longer making recordings and was running a string orchestra. I’d be curious if any more of his longer compositions from that era have survived somewhere.
