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Bence Szabolcsi
… Bence Szabolcsi was a Hungarian music historian. He was born in Budapest, the younger son … of the Hungarian Jewish weekly Egyenlőség . He studied musicology at Leipzig University, gaining a doctorate in … Music Research Centre, ed. Israel Adler. Jerusalem: Magnes Press, 1968. 249- 250, 38- 39. Frigyesi, Judit. ' Jews and …
Yizhak Edel
… received a Jewish education, but he was also exposed to music while participating in singing gatherings hosted by … for Peretz and for a famous violinist from Warsaw who was impressed by his playing. Trunk proceeded to buy young Edel a … His grandfather did not approve of Edel's new path as a musician, but he ultimately gave in. Upon his grandfather’s …
Ya'akov Orland
… relocated to Kyiv. This traumatic event left a lasting impression on Orland's work, inspiring his poem Kyiv. From … Homeland and Mother, " in 1930. This song was later set to music by David Zehavi, a member of Kibbutz Naan and the … (Mitya) Zeira , who would later set many of his poems to music. One of Orland's most notable songs from this period, …
Joseph Achron
… was born in Lozdzieje, a small village in Lithuania . His musical genius became evident early on and at the age of … violin lessons with his father. Achron continued his formal musical education at St. Petersburg Conservatory where he … in the presence of Emperor Nicolay II and the widowed Empress Maria Fedorovna. Between 1899 and 1904, Achron studied …
Samuel Alman
… Alman was born in Sobolevka, Podolia in 1877. He began his musical education at the conservatory in Odessa and was a … in Kishinev , Alman moved to London where he continued his musical studies at the Royal College of Music. There he … elaborate modern harmony in his arrangements, evoking the impressionistic style of French composer Claude Debussy. In …
Alexander A. Krein
… other siblings were taught Jewish folk and instrumental music by his father who was a well known Klezmer musician and poet. In 1908 he began his formal musical … by the music of Scriabin and Greig, as well as French impressionists Ravel and Debussy. Krein’s first composition in …
Nahum Nardi
… he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory and at the Vienna Music Academy, graduating in 1922. Following his graduation, … performing, combining his classical repertoire with folk music, such as Russian folksongs, Hassidic music and Hebrew … his career, likely due to his will to achieve proper expression for his oriental-influenced music, and to work with …
Sholom Secunda
… and C. Once in New York, Mr. Wolf began to manage Sholom's musical career, setting up engagements in a number of … career came to a venerable halt. However, he continued his musical and general education at Eron Prep School, and began … and 'Golden Time.' Although critics from the New York press didn't cover productions staged in Newark Theaters, …
Gershon Sirota
… grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … styles. Yakovkin encouraged Sirota to consider studying music formally at the Odessa Conservatory of Music. Based on … Although Sirota excelled in his secular music studies, pressure began to mount for him to focus more on his …
Josef Tal (Gruenthal)
… about 100 of his pieces have been published by the Israel Music Institute. He was the most distinctive among the first … immensely influenced by the Second Viennese school. As expressed in his colorful, thought-provoking autobiography and … Schoenberg ’s in Style and Idea : against nationalism in music that is based on folklore, and (implicitly) supporting …