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Joseph Dorfman
… to the Soviet authorities with a request to immigrate to Israel. This caused him to lose his job and his civilian … compositions, including pieces for solo instruments, chamber and vocal music, choral music, ballet, orchestral works, cantatas and oratorios. Dorfman researched …
Léibele Schwartz
… Borenstein , and on the bilingual radio program La Hora Israelita (The Jewish Hour) in the Radio Porteña station. In … Show. In August 1967 he was invited by the State of Israel to participate in a music festival. Upon his return … extensive career he sang as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the …
Brakha Tzefira
… above, she turned to various composers from the field of Israeli 'art music', [4] and asked them to arrange the songs that she brought them, for piano, chamber music ensemble, or orchestral accompaniment. Each of the composers was …
Yizhak Edel
… and settled in Tel Aviv. During his first year of life in Israel, Edel became acquainted with important figures of … works include vocal repertoire (cantatas and songs), and chamber and orchestral music. Many of Edel's songs were written due to …
Nahum Heiman
… 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of thousands of Israeli singing fans. The Israeli folk song (Zemer Ivri) is the soul of our life in … go to Kibbutz Geva to check its local band and form a small orchestra to accompany them. This project brought forth two …

Society for Jewish Folk Music
… of modern art music written in Palestine and later Israel, as well as Israeli popular and folk music. Without … First and foremost, these composers preferred the chamber or lied format over larger symphonic forms. True, … the United States in the 1930’s, where he conducted a small orchestra and choir in Indianapolis. He died in 1946. His …

Hatikvah: Conceptions, Receptions and Reflections
… Nor did it become the national anthem of the State of Israel until very recently. The truth is that Hatikvah (“The … Interdisciplinary Journey into the National Anthem by the Israeli pianist and music appreciation expert Astrith … a live concert of the Eretz Israel/Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra (later on Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) under …
Mordekhai Hershman
… performing at synagogues and as a soloist with local orchestras. In 1920, he emigrated to the United States. The … of the “well-known cantor Mordecai Hershman to the Land of Israel.” The size of the title equals the one announcing of … this master piece in the United States accompanied by a chamber orchestra consisting of strings and wind …