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James Loeffler
… Ph.D. Columbia University, (2006), Dissertation: 'The Most Musical Nation: Jews, Culture and Nationalism in the Late … (1996); Founding Director, Vice-academic co-chair, Jewish Music Forum of the American Society for Jewish Music (New … (Washington, DC). Research interests: History of Jewish art music; Russian Jewish composers; music in Yiddish …
Samuel Adler
… Massachusetts. There the young Samuel Adler displayed his musical talents at an early age. He became his father’s … including 5 operas, 6 symphonies, 17 concerti, 8 string quartets, 5 oratorios and many other orchestral, band, chamber … Bridges With Music . He has also contributed numerous articles to major magazines and books published in the U.S. …
Max Brod
… Also supported couleurlocale. In his book about Israeli music (in German) titled Die Musik Israels (1951), he coined … York: Leo Baeck Institute, 1970. To read Dr. Ronit Seter's article outlining the 'Mediterranean Style' (inclding summary, and link to full article), click here . … Critic, author and composer … 0 … …
Francis Lyon Cohen
… Jewish liturgy. Cohen also had a great interest in Jewish music, and supplemented his studies with courses in the Arts Department at University College in London . He held many …
Nissan Cohen-Melamed
… Already at a young age Melamed showed interest in music. He used to visit the various synagogues in his area … teaching in Aliya Alef School, and served as director starting in 1947. In 1950 he taught in 'Hamidrasha Lemhanhim … accepted in the mainstream in the late 70's and 80's. He started composing in 1930, when he was 24. His style was …
Joseph Dorfman
… at the Odessa Academy (1958-1965), and later studied Musicology and Composition at the Gnessin Musical Institute … in Moscow (1967-1971), receiving his PhD in 1971. He started teaching already as a young student at the Odessa … later lead the institution (1985-1989). He also served as artistic director of the International Festivals of Jewish …
Herbert Fromm
… Composer of synagogue music See article on Fromm: … … Composer of synagogue music … Herbert Fromm …
Artur Holde
… his career in Frankfurt , as a synagogue conductor and a music critic. In 1937, he imigrated to the U.S. and settled … in New York . There he worked as a choirmaster and as a music critic. His important publication is: Jews in Music: … Century . … Music critic, conductor and writer … Artur Holde …
Nikolai Kaufman
… Musicologist, folklorist and composer Nikolay (or Nikolaï) … scholars. Although the vast majority of his academic and artistic output was in the field of Bulgaria folk music, … This important family information is embedded in Kaufman’s article on the music of the Ashkenazi Jews in Bulgaria …
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
… Orchestra (ECO), performing as both a member and as a solo artist, and toured internationally. Her grandson is the …