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Dudu Barak
… their mark on Barak, and one can find common sayings and expressions of this period in his songs. The expression 'Yeled Tov Yerushalayim' appears in his songs, … of Dudu Barak are Hebrew lyrics written in a variety of musical styles. He writes mostly Hebrew lyrics to …
Joseph Shlisky
… 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 … a musical enthusiast and vocal performer, was distinctly impressed by the young tailor’s voice. When she heard that …
Frederick Piket
… Frederick Piket was born in Hungary, and received his formal musical education in Europe. He was a successful secular music composer and conductor for several decades before … Music and New York University. Piket valued original self-expression over a collective historical approach in his …
David Beyglman
… Ostrowiec (Kielce province of Poland). Beyglman began his musical education at a young age, studying several … early years of the war and of ghetto life, and new forms of musical and theatrical expression were adapted to the harsh conditions of life in the …
Gideon Klein
… At the age of twelve, Klein moved to Prague to study music and liberal arts at the Jirasek Gymnasium. While in … Kurz. That same year, he began a double-degree program in musicology and philosophy at the Karl University. In the … critic and composer Victor Ullman attests to Klein’s impressive technical skill and gentle expressivity: “Gideon …
Emanuel Zamir
… songs, in general, for which he wrote both words and music, portray sceneries borrowed from the world of … sold on records. In this hopeless struggle against foreign music, in 1948, Zamir started broadcasting on all of the radio stations, playing songs that he thought expressed Hebrew spirit. To further promote the Hebrew …
Mordekhai Zeira
… born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a handful of piano … changed a few words, and composed a melody in which he expressed the foxes' howls and the jolts of the jeep ride. Two …
Karel Ančerl
… conducting and composition at the Prague Conservatory of Music. After graduating in 1929, Ančerl worked for Hermann … seconded by veteran violinist Egon Ledeč. Terezín’s music critic Victor Ullmann wrote the following review of … conducted: 'Karel Ančerl is a conductor of caliber and impressive know-how. It is a proof of his qualities and also …
Anshel Schorr
… Wohl , Molly Picon and many more. Of Schorr’s varied and impressive corpus, two works should be mentioned in … Mayn yidishe meydele . The operetta Shir Hashirim , with music composed by Joseph Rumshinsky, was premiered at the … , which was the signature piece in Sholom Secunda’s 1927 musical comedy Zayn yidishe meydl (His Jewish Girl). The …
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 … The Richard Rodgers Reader . New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Hyland, William G. Richard Rodgers . New …