Born in Hilnik, Hungary, officiated as cantor in Beuthen, Nurnberg and Vienna (where he succeeded Salomon Sulzer). He published numerous studies on Jewish music and was among the first to investigate prayer chants scientifically, in an attempt to systemize the traditional prayer modes.
The earlier version, entitled “Cross-Repertoire Motifs in the Liturgical Music of Ashkenazi Tradition,” was presented at the World Congress of Jewish Studies,...
Feature. 77 min., B&W, Yiddish with English subt.
Directed by Max Nosseck
The cantor of the Vilna Synagogue, played by the great real-life cantor Moishe Oysher, leaves behind...