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Sigmund Schlesinger
… recognized the need of an appropriate musical setting for Jewish congregational services and composed complete musical … which was titled Southern Flowers. This selection of lively dance tunes included waltzes, polkas, schottisches, … Bloch: Civil War Composers and Musicians', in American Jewish Historical Quarterly , Vol. 53, No. 1 (September …
Aaron Copland
… was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents of Lithuanian Jewish descent. In 1917 he began studying theory and … score, the ballet Grogh. His early works such as Dance Symphony (1929) , Short Symphony (1933) , Music for …
Zecharia Plavin
… biography was takem from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance website) See the list of Palvin's publications on the …
Joseph Achron
… and Moses Michail Milner , he founded the Society for Jewish Folk Music . Achron's association with these … of Russian and European Jewry. Joseph (Yussl) Achron, Jewish violinist and composer, was born May 1/13, 1886 in … 1925 and 1933, e.g., his First Violin Concerto, op. 60, the Dance of Salome, op. 62, and the song Po En-Harod. From 1925 …
Gershon Sirota
… board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the young boy’s talent. After … Low. Sirota and his choir starred in the grand concert of Jewish music of 1902, performed at the reception for … with such titles as, “King of the Hazzanim” and the “Jewish Caruso.” It is said that Sirota had a generous …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… and Sara. During the Balkan War (1912-1913), many young Jewish residents of Jerusalem fled the city or hid in order … on a cargo boat exporting oranges to Malta . The small Jewish community of Malta wasn’t able to utilize the … her to play the ud, and other basic instruments of song and dance.” Upon Masika’s tragic death at the young age of 35, …
Jan Peerce
… beginning his performance career as a violinist for an NYC dance band. In 1933, he was offered a long-term contract as … the Bolshoi Theatre Opera. Peerce was also involved in NYC Jewish musical life, making regular appearances as a guest … Peerce also made several recordings of cantorial works and Jewish folksongs. … Tenor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – …
Isaac Schlossberg
… music and the basics of hazzanut in Vilna under the guidance of cantor Kogan and choirmaster Moshe Dorguzhansky, in … ('The Destruction of Jerusalem') by the troupe of the Jewish theater Avrum-Olter Fishzon. Later, for several … where he worked as a composer and conductor of the leading Jewish theaters: 'The Rock', 'Novosti', and the Kaminsky …
Gideon Klein
… Klein relocated his performances to the private homes of Jewish colleagues and friends. Klein’s commitment to the … talented musicians, composers, and conductors were in abundance. Klein immediately recognized the potential to …
Emanuel Zamir
… he wrote in reference to the pioneering spirit of the young Jewish ' H alutzim' who were settling Palestine and working … an active role in the development of the Israeli folk dance. Zamir had a sense of mission, which he brought into … foundation of his country. He was overtaken by the Debka dance, immersed himself in its rhythm, meter, intricate …