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Jerome Kern
… nine children, of which only three survived. Kern began his musical career under the tutelage of his mother, who was a … Kern enrolled at the Normal College in New York to study music education. He also attended classes at the New York College of Music, studying piano, harmony and composition. That same …
Dave Tarras
… to New York in 1921. He was one of the most famous Klezmer musicians of the 20th century. Additional biography, at … … Klezmer clarinetist … Clarinet … Clarinetist … Klezmer … Musician … Dave Tarras …
Richard Rodgers
… an American-Jewish composer, known largely for his work in musical theater. He was one of the most significant American … and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music. Biographies: Rodgers, Richard. Musical Stages: An Autobiography. New York: Random House, …
Jennie Goldstein
… produced as part of Joel Rubin and Rita Ottens' Jewish Music Series for Wergo. Click here for Goldstein's …
Joel Walbe
… his business and his way of life. He rejected young Joel's musical interests, and considered the study of music and literature to be a foreign influence. Though Joel's mother did encourage his musical curiosity, he was forced to cultivate his musical …
Paul Ben-Haim
… The most prolific of the founding fathers of Israeli music (excluding, perhaps , Marc Lavry ), he wrote over 250 … his colleague Peter Gradenwitz (his publisher, well-known musicologist). Among Ben-Haim’s other notable works are his …
Salcia Weinberg
Salcia Weinberg (Shure Licht) was born in 1878 in Przemysl, Austro-Hungarian Galicia.…
Frida Zibel-Goldstein
Frida Zibel was a Yiddish actress. She performed at Galicia and America.
Frida Zibel…
Yetta Zwerling
… in Yiddish vaudeville. Then she acted for four years in musical comedy under the leadership of Leon Errol, and then … theatre. Her deceased sister Bessie had performed in music halls.Zwerling's children Artie, Sidney and Albert …
Nissan Spivak
… vocal handicap that led him to develop original synagogue music in which the choir, instead of being merely an … Jacob Beimel . Spivak is considered as a genius in Jewish music, and many of his compositions became famous throughout … Judaica; Nulman, Macy. Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music. See also ' Nissan Spivak' at the National Library of …