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Bezalel Shulsinger
… . His compositions (notated by his students) achieved great popularity and had a strong influence on synagogue music. Sources: Olivestone, David M.L. 'Shulsinger, … Bezalel.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … Cantor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – Cantors,Cantors – …
Mordekhai Hershman
… El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout … entered the repertoire of other cantors and have remained popular to this day, due to their beautiful cantabile … other singers, most notably Jan Peerce . While the immense popularity of his recordings can be attributed to 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 local hazzan and as an ud musician. He also supported himself by selling embroidered … your mouth, God how beautiful you are”), which became very popular and remained on the lips of all who heard it. …
Jacques Offenbach
… was born in Cologne to father Isaac Offenbach , a local music teacher and hazzan. He was identified as a musical … in 1864. The 1870’s marked a period of decline in the popularity of Offenbach’s works as public taste shifted … Théâtre de la Gaîté, where he re-released two of his most popular operettas, Orphée aux enfers and Geneviève de …
David Zehavi
… the family returned to Tel Aviv. Zehavi did not study music in an orderly manner due to lack of means. His older sister, Leah Goldis, pushed him to get a musical education and playing the violin. But Zehavi … melodies all over the country and became one of the most popular composers of his time. He was the first composer …
David Putterman
… time ( Zeidel Rovner , Josef Rosenblatt , et al.) and was a popular cantor who performed in concerts and on the radio. … of commissioning various famous composers to compose music for the synagogue. A collection of his compositions … Encyclopedia Judaica . (*The photo is taken from yiddishmusic website) … Cantor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – …
Hans Krása
… spent their summer vacations. Hans studied at the German Music Academy in Prague , after which he accepted a position … George Szell. Rather than associating with fellow Czech musicians, Krása often preferred to socialize and work in … for performance in Terezín. The opera was overwhelmingly popular and was performed over 50 times during the years …
Rafael Schächter
… War I, Schächter moved to Brno, where he began his formal musical studies. He continued his studies at the Prague Conservatory of Music, where he received degrees in composition and … Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute . Schächter was a popular piano accompanist in Terezín; he performed in many …
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 … society. A large part of these have become a loved asset, popular, and even 'taken for granted,' so much so, that we …
Yosef Hadar
… Yosef Hadar was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were … the 'duo composer.' He composed for many duo's that became popular in the fifties and sixties. Among the duo's that … established folk songs and constitute the core of the popular Israeli music genre. … Yosef Hadar was one of the …