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Ernest Bloch

… Swiss born American Composer Ernest Bloch was born on July 24, 1880 in … Oregon, of cancer at the age 78. … Swiss born Jewish American composer … Ernest Bloch …

… Concerto was commissioned by the great violinist). In America , Achron still continued to perform, but emphasized … and pianist, was among his students. The first decade in America was the most fruitful for the composer Joseph … services. In New York , Achron joined the “Mailamm,” the American-Palestine Music Association, a Jewish voluntary …

Moshe Koussevitsky

… , NY . While living in New York , Koussevitsky toured in America , South Africa and Israel , gaining wide recognition …

Sholom Secunda

… draft. He was the first member of the family to settle in America and he slowly laid the groundwork for his family’s … to help pay for the Secunda family's travel costs to America. It was agreed that their travel costs would be … free of charge, and agreed to include his arrangement of 'America' in the production. In 1916, Sholom was hired to …

Johanna L. Spector

… Johann L.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … American Ethnomusicologist … Ethnomusicologist … …

Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)

… time to teaching and composing. Throughout his time in America, Weisser was involved in many Cantorial … president of the Jewish Ministers Cantors Association of America. In addition, he was an active member of the Society … of articles dealing with Jewish liturgical music and the American cantorate. Weisser passed away in 1952, just before …

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

… in 1939, shortly after the outbreak of World War II. In America , Castelnuovo-Tedesco and his family settled in Los …

Mordekhai Hershman

… the fact that he will be the highest paid cantor in America. … music, record commercial records and tour throughout America, Europe and Palestine after 1930. An announcement of … Choir Director Leo Low heard him and invited him to go to America which he did in 1920 where he was appointed Chazan …