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Isaac Nathan
… Isaac Nathan was an English composer, musicologist, journalist and self-publicist, who has been called the "father of Australian music". For full biography, see: …
Ya'akov Orland
… Homeland and Mother, " in 1930. This song was later set to music by David Zehavi, a member of Kibbutz Naan and the … began studying theater informally and organized readings of English poetry, often from his translations. Orland became … master of meter and rhyme, and a gifted translator from English and Yiddish. His achievements earned him numerous …
Joseph Achron
… was born in Lozdzieje, a small village in Lithuania . His musical genius became evident early on and at the age of … violin lessons with his father. Achron continued his formal musical education at St. Petersburg Conservatory where he … of Music in New York as well as many private students. His English translation of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Practical Manual …
Myer Leoni
… Myer Leoni began his musical career as an opera singer in England . In 1767 he … duties. Leoni, along with collegue Giordani, established an English Opera company in Dublin in 1783, which due to … of Abraham Praise” by Methodist minister Thomas Olivers. … English cantor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – Cantors,Cantors – …
Sholom Secunda
… and C. Once in New York, Mr. Wolf began to manage Sholom's musical career, setting up engagements in a number of … career came to a venerable halt. However, he continued his musical and general education at Eron Prep School, and began … In November of that year the Andrew Sisters recorded an English version of “Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,” translated by …
Eitan Avitzur
… Born in Jerusalem, 1941. Avitzur started his musical career as a conductor of high school ensembles and … his professional education at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem and at the Mozarteum of Salzburg where he … performing with it programs of mainly Israeli contemporary music. He was also the permanent conductor of Tel-Aviv …
Joseph Shlisky
… difficulties of adjustment. Shlisky hadn’t spoken a word of English upon his arrival, but within five months, after … a means of support. Shlisky never heard a note of Western music until his rise, but joined the Toronto Waves … and left it after a short time. He never thought about a musical career until, one day, he was singing at his sewing …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… by Ascap Today as, 'a major force in today's liturgical music.' Issachar Miron has made a name for himself … established he was named the National Deputy Director of Music for Israel's Ministry of Education and Culture. He … hit 'Tzena Tzena' with Hebrew words by Yehiel Hagiz, and English words by Gordon Jenkins. He composed 'Tzena Tzena' …
Elio Piattelli
… from the University of Rome in 1931, he pursued his innate musicality studying in Rome with Maestro Cesare Dobici … the texts into Italian and commented them in Italian and English. He dedicated his works “to the unknown authors of … European languages (many still remember him as a teacher of English) were crucial in this context. He combined inspiring …
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 … over it. This song was translated as well, this time to English, by the English singer David Bowie when he was a young cleaning …