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Joseph Achron
… him in his obituary as: “one of the most under-estimated modern composers; the originality and profound elaboration … by Paganini with Piano accompaniment (1919-22) displaying modern harmonic influences. Achron’s entire oeuvre combines … greater awareness of a new Jewish music, he recommended to modern composers the use of more recognized elements of …
Samuel Alman
… Nisson Spivak and Solomon Sulzer. He made use of elaborate modern harmony in his arrangements, evoking the …
Alexander A. Krein
… there, and he became a prominent figure in the school of modern Russian composition. Krein’s early work was deeply … on Jewish music, Krein returned to composing music in the modern Russian style. One of the most noted works from this …
Gustav Mahler
… to emulate that style in his own writing while using a modernist approach. Though Mahler made several attempts at …
Yehuda Sharett (Shertok)
… the Engel prize ) , a piece combining Jewish tradition with modern musical elements. Also known for composing poems of …
Josef Tal (Gruenthal)
… cantatas and dramas – mostly based on Biblical or modern Hebrew texts. He collaborated with librettist Israel …
Mordekhai Hershman
… have become classics and are frequently performed by modern Chazanim. Eilu Devarim , Shma Koleinu and Aneinu are …
Julius Chajes
… and became known as one of the foremost composers of modern Israeli music. After moving to the United States …
Max Helfman
… that was both singable and emotionally complex, which was modern and original and yet rooted in traditional folk and …
Neil Levin
… cantorial art, Yiddish and Hebrew folksong, the music of modern Israel, and music of American Jewish experience. He …