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Hans Krása
… of six. At age ten, Hans’ father bought him a genuine Amati violin and arranged lessons for him with the concertmaster … spent their summer vacations. Hans studied at the German Music Academy in Prague , after which he accepted a position … George Szell. Rather than associating with fellow Czech musicians, Krása often preferred to socialize and work in …
Egon Ledeč
… Egon Ledeč, violinist, born March 16, 1889 in Kostelec nad Orlici ( Eastern Bohemia ). Ledeč studied violin performance at the Prague Conservatory under teacher … in 1939. Ledeč was an active soloist and chamber music player in Terezín. He formed the first chamber …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… This discovery sparked Schul's interest in Jewish musical themes, which he began to incorporate into his … Schul did not exclusively compose thematically Jewish music while interned in Terezín. For example, Schul composed … Schul’s last and most extensive work was his Duo for Violin and Viola , composed between March and May of 1942. A …
Mordekhai Zeira
… born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a … of the Jewish people in one place) in the string of a violin- it is Zeira's violin.'' Mordekhai Zeira was highly esteemed by his …
Yosef Hadar
… Yosef Hadar was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were … under Daniel Samburski, in addition to studying the violin. At the age of fourteen, while attending Ohel Shem … School, Hadar founded a string orchestra which consisted of violins, mandolins and a solo harmonica played by Shabtay …
Karel Ančerl
… conducting and composition at the Prague Conservatory of Music. After graduating in 1929, Ančerl worked for Hermann … to organize an ensemble comprised of sixteen first violins, twelve seconds, eight violas, six cellos, and one double bass. The young and talented violinist Karel Kröhlich was chosen as concertmaster, …
Yankele Hershkowitz (Herszkowicz)
… is known about Yankele Hershkowitz’s personal life, his musical contribution to the cultural life of the Lodz ghetto … a time, he was accompanied by Karol Rosensweig, an amateur violinist and traveling salesman from Vienna . Hershkowitz was one of the only street musicians that earned enough money to survive. The Lodz …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… by Ascap Today as, 'a major force in today's liturgical music.' Issachar Miron has made a name for himself … an owner of a local department store, a rabbi, and a violinist by education, endured inhuman suffering in the … established he was named the National Deputy Director of Music for Israel's Ministry of Education and Culture. He …
Nahum Heiman
… has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.' It is not for nothing that Natan Yonatan calls Nahum … says that the families of Heiman, Asaf and Yedoton were the musicians of the first and second temple.' Nahum Heiman … and the grandson of a skipper who played harmonica and violin. Since his parents and grandparents all spoke Hebrew, …
Leon Blank
… and singer. Blank’s great success in the play 'David's Violin' in 1897 catapulted his career on stage. In addition …