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Myer Leoni
Myer Leoni began his musical career as an opera singer in England. In 1767 he took a…
Israel Lovy
Israel Lovy was born in a town near Danzig in 1773. He received his formal Jewish…
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler was born in Kalischt, Bohemia but spent most of his childhood in Iglau,…
Nahum Nardi
… Aviv in 1977 following several brain strokes. The Tel Aviv City Council, then headed by mayor Shlomo Lahat, conducted … at Tel Aviv University. In September 2005, the Tel Aviv City Council erected a memorial board for Nardi on Kalonymus …
Sholom Secunda
… family. In 1896 the Secunda’s moved to Nicholayev, a port city with a population of approximately 175,000, located at … Secunda's settled in the Lower East Side of New York City in a tenement building on 12th street between Avenue B … start in Yiddish theater shortly after arriving to New York City. While his age prevented him from officiating High …
Wolf Shestapol
Born in Odessa, Ukraine. Officiated as cantor in Kherson and was a prolific composer,…
Bezalel Shulsinger
Born in Uman, also know as 'Bezalel Odesser.' Served as cantor in Odessa for about…
Gershon Sirota
… . He attended services at all of the synagogues in the city, exposing himself to a myriad of local and original … Sullivan, the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst and Herman Rider of the 'City-News.' Also present were Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Judge …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… to Weisser. In order to establish himself in New York City, Weisser took many short-term positions officiating …
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco received his formal musical education at the Istituto Musicale…