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Esther Sheinberg

… Musical Cultural Units, Musical Space as Cultural Unit, Jewish Immigrant Musicians 1910-1950, and the Ethics of Music Aesthetics. Her …

… grandfather. In his grandfather’s house, Edel received a Jewish education, but he was also exposed to music while … He also became acquainted with the works of the Society for Jewish folk Music which were based mainly in St. Petersburg … in Tel Aviv, and offering courses through mail to young musicians in various Kibbutzim. Relying upon his wide …

Joseph Achron

… and Moses Michail Milner , he founded the Society for Jewish Folk Music . Achron's association with these musicians and composers inspired a change in his … of Russian and European Jewry. Joseph (Yussl) Achron, Jewish violinist and composer, was born May 1/13, 1886 in …

Sholom Secunda

… year he was accepted as a member of the Yiddish Theater Musicians' Union. In 1917, Sholom entered the United States … year he developed something of a mentor relationship with Jewish composer Ernest Bloch with whom he studied … work of that season was 'Mayn yidishe maydle' (My Jewish Girl). That same year, William Rolland opened a …

Mikhail Gnesin

… they worked to reorganize the activities of the Society for Jewish Folk Music . Unlike other musicians from the Society, Gnesin decided to return to … also a prolific composer in his own right, making use of Jewish folk melodies as the thematic base for his works. …

Mordekhai Hershman

… in New York City at Tomashevsky’s Theatre appeared in The Jewish Daily News of February 20, 1920. The enthusiastic … by Tchaikovsky.” Echoes of his appearances dotted the Jewish press that did not spare any superlatives. On … Word of his resplendent tenor voice and excellent musicianship spread quickly, however, and soon he, Yossele …

Asher Shimon Mizrahi

… and Sara. During the Balkan War (1912-1913), many young Jewish residents of Jerusalem fled the city or hid in order … on a cargo boat exporting oranges to Malta . The small Jewish community of Malta wasn’t able to utilize the … had become old and gray; Ashriko Mizrahi was one of the musicians that especially stood out. All of us, men and …

Gideon Klein

… Klein relocated his performances to the private homes of Jewish colleagues and friends. Klein’s commitment to the … and sheet music were scarce in Theresienstadt, talented musicians, composers, and conductors were in abundance. … collaborated on a myriad of projects initiated by fellow musicians Karel Ancerl , Rafael Schachter , Hans Krasa , …

Rafael Schächter

… larger mixed ensemble. Schächter's efforts inspired other musicians to organize singing groups: Karel Berman formed a … chorus; and Siegmund Subak formed a chorus specializing in Jewish liturgical music, Yiddish folk songs, and new …