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Gideon Klein
… At the age of twelve, Klein moved to Prague to study music and liberal arts at the Jirasek Gymnasium. While in … Kurz. That same year, he began a double-degree program in musicology and philosophy at the Karl University. In the … critic and composer Victor Ullman attests to Klein’s impressive technical skill and gentle expressivity: “Gideon …
Emanuel Zamir
… songs, in general, for which he wrote both words and music, portray sceneries borrowed from the world of … sold on records. In this hopeless struggle against foreign music, in 1948, Zamir started broadcasting on all of the radio stations, playing songs that he thought expressed Hebrew spirit. To further promote the Hebrew …
Mordekhai Zeira
… born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a handful of piano … changed a few words, and composed a melody in which he expressed the foxes' howls and the jolts of the jeep ride. Two …
Karel Ančerl
… conducting and composition at the Prague Conservatory of Music. After graduating in 1929, Ančerl worked for Hermann … seconded by veteran violinist Egon Ledeč. Terezín’s music critic Victor Ullmann wrote the following review of … conducted: 'Karel Ančerl is a conductor of caliber and impressive know-how. It is a proof of his qualities and also …
Anshel Schorr
… Wohl , Molly Picon and many more. Of Schorr’s varied and impressive corpus, two works should be mentioned in … Mayn yidishe meydele . The operetta Shir Hashirim , with music composed by Joseph Rumshinsky, was premiered at the … , which was the signature piece in Sholom Secunda’s 1927 musical comedy Zayn yidishe meydl (His Jewish Girl). The …
Richard Rodgers
… an American-Jewish composer, known largely for his work in musical theater. He was one of the most significant American … and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music. Biographies: Rodgers, Richard. Musical Stages: An … The Richard Rodgers Reader . New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Hyland, William G. Richard Rodgers . New …
Mickey Katz
… Meyer Myron 'Mickey' Katz was an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor. Katz … for his parodies, but he created more traditional klezmer music as well. Although he was primarily a jazz musician, … by Josh Kun, foreword by Joel Grey. Wesleyan University Press: 2002. … Musician, comedian & radio …
Haim Effendi
… In spite of his unparalleled fame as a singer and musician during his lifetime, very few details about the … in one of the most important centers of Sephardi religious music, Edirne, where a local Jewish choir called Maftirim … 12) ,which was printed in Ruschuk (Bulgaria) at the Alcalay press and was typeset by the teacher and hazzan Nissim …
Emanuel Amiran (Pougatchov)
… fundamentals of Jewish culture. In Russia, Amiran began his music studies with Joel Engel and Prof. David Shor. In 1921, … Later, Amiran moved to Tel Aviv where he taught music at various schools and seminaries. He ended this work … the recordings scroll to the bottom of the web page and press one of the 'play' signs). Sources: Encyclopedia …
Abramo Dall' Arpa
… Italian musician. Member of the dall'Arpa family from Mantua, whose members were known as musicians and especially as harpists, hence the family name. … Music Online . Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. … Italian musician … Abramo Dall' Arpa …