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Yeruham Blindman
… his improvisatory vocal style. Although he only had a basic musical education, he composed many arrangements for …
Michele Bolaffi
… active in Livorno in the early 19th century. His tenure as musical director of the Great Synagogue of Livorno can be … Bolaffi held international prestige: he served as the musical director to the Duke of Cambridge; toured in Germany …
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
… Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco received his formal musical education at the Istituto Musicale Cherubini in Florence , with a focus of piano … He received a degree in composition from the Liceo Musicale of Bologna in 1918, studying under renowned …
Mikhail Gnesin
… born in Rostov-on-Don, son to the local Rabbi. He began his musical education with Cantor Gerovitz and pianist Oscar … base for his works. Gnesin commented on his use of Jewish musical idioms, “Elements of Jewish music captured my musical feelings and imagination to such an extent that even …
Mordekhai Hershman
… the porous line separating secular from the religious musical practices led by great cantors of the time such as … Isaiah (2:1-4) and the uniquely expressive through-composed musical score (8:30 minutes long, published in New York by … as Nisi Belzer and Zeidel Rovner, who provided his musical and professional grounding. In 1913 he obtained his …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… community took notice of Asher Mizrahi’s pleasant voice and musical talents, and he began to earn money working as a … Moshe, Mizrahi became a highly respected figure in the musical life of Jerusalem , writing songs in Ladino, …
David Abikzer
… in Casablanca, Morocco, and it was there that he began his musical education. His vocal talent was evident from a young … This vast recorded repertoire has represented a variety of musical styles. See, for example, the following recording of …
Isaac Offenbach
… of synagogue and secular music. The majority of his musical manuscripts are preserved, including twenty folders …
Jacques Offenbach
… , a local music teacher and hazzan. He was identified as a musical prodigy early on, and at the age of four he began to … Julius (age nineteen) to Paris to continue their formal musical education and to search for employment. Jacques was …
Moshe Zacuto
… See Edwin Seroussi's article (in Hebrew): The Musical World of Moses Zacuto in Light of his Sacred Poetry …