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Isadore Freed
… States and settled in Philadelphia , PA. Freed studied music formally at the University of Pennsylvania, where he … of 18. In 1923, Freed spent five months in Berlin studying piano with Josef Weiss. Freed made his compositional debut … Philadelphia . The program included a Sonata for Violin and Piano, a Suite for Viola and Piano, his first String …
Heinrich Schalit
… As a composer, Schalit wrote orchestral, chamber, and piano music, as well as songs. He used Hebrew poetry for some of his compositions, and composed Jewish liturgical music. Sources: Nulman, Macy. 'Schalit, Heinrich.' Concise …
Julius Chajes
… Julius Chajes (b. Lwow, 1910 - d. Detroit, 1985) studied piano under Richard Robert, Julius Isserlis, Mr. and Mrs. … Hugo Kauder. At the age of 15, Chajes performed his piano concerto Romantic Fantasy with the Vienna Symphony … appointed head of the piano department at the Beit L'viyim Music Academy of Tel Aviv. In 1934, a farewell recital in …
Gideon Klein
… At the age of twelve, Klein moved to Prague to study music and liberal arts at the Jirasek Gymnasium. While in Prague, he supplemented his formal studies with private piano lessons with teacher Ruzena Kurzova. In 1938, he enrolled at the Master School in Prague, studying piano and composition under Professor Vilém Kurz. That same …
Hans Krása
… born November 30, 1899 in Prague . Krása began taking piano lessons at the school of Theresie Wallerstein at the … spent their summer vacations. Hans studied at the German Music Academy in Prague , after which he accepted a position … received. In 1926, he composed Five Songs for Voice and Piano and then six years later in 1932, the cantata Die Erde …
Rafael Schächter
… War I, Schächter moved to Brno, where he began his formal musical studies. He continued his studies at the Prague … in composition and conducting, and at the Master School, in piano. After graduating, Schächter formed a successful … of Figaro and The Magic Flute . Schächter was a popular piano accompanist in Terezín; he performed in many recitals …
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 lessons, which he received as a reward for listening … show. In the Theater, Zeira worked as an actor, composer, piano accompanier, stage worker, decorator, and …
Yosef Hadar
… Yosef Hadar was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were … and a solo harmonica played by Shabtay Portugaly, a famous piano tuner of the day. After graduating from high school, … Emanuel Amiran-Pugatchov brought Hadar to the College for Music Educators (Midrasha Lemichanchim Lemusica), which was …
Karel Reiner
… 27, 1910 in Žatec (Western Bohemia). Reiner studied law and musicology at the Charles University in Prague, and … a talented pianist, dedicated to propagating contemporary music throughout Europe. Reiner concertized regularly and … substantial; he completed works for orchestra, chorus, and piano, chamber music, and songs. He also composed incidental …
Nurit Hirsh
… 'Bashana Haba'a,' and 'Lalehet Shevi Ahare'a.' She composed music for poems by Hayim Nahman Bialik, Natan Alterman, Lea … at both national and international festivals. She wrote music for cinema, television, theatre and video. Nurit Hirsh … as an Accordion player. Hirsh graduated with a degree in Piano from the Rubin Music Academy. Among her teachers: …