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Gideon Klein
… composer, born December 6, 1919, in Přerov (Moravia). 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 … with teacher Ruzena Kurzova. In 1938, he enrolled at the Master School in Prague, studying piano and composition …
Hans Krása
… 30, 1899 in Prague . Krása began taking piano lessons at the school of Theresie Wallerstein at the age of six. At age ten, Hans’ father bought him a …
Max Helfman
… Di naye hagode (1948), a Yiddish-language Cantata about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. He directed many choirs and educational institutes on both the east and west coasts, most famously the Brandeis-Bardin Institute in California for seventeen …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, to parents who were among the founders of the colony. At an early age, he was influenced by the songs …
Rafael Schächter
… his formal musical studies. He continued his studies at the Prague Conservatory of Music, where he received degrees in composition and conducting, and at the Master School, in piano. After graduating, Schächter … after vocal coach. Schächter arrived in Terezín on one of the first transports in 1941. Due to the lack of resources …
Egon Ledeč
… ( Eastern Bohemia ). Ledeč studied violin performance at the Prague Conservatory under teacher Otakar Ševečik. In 1908, two years after graduating from the conservatory, Ledeč joined the Czech Philharmonic. Upon completing his army service, …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… to Prague to seek refuge from German persecution. During the years 1937-38, Schul studied under famous Czech composer … also developed a close friendship with Rabbi Lieben of the Old-New Synagogue in Prague . While in Prague , Schul … This discovery sparked Schul's interest in Jewish musical themes, which he began to incorporate into his compositions. …
Mordekhai Zeira
… classical music in both Operas that he went to with his mother, and through his sister's playing. He was also exposed to Jewish melodies, while accompanying his father to the synagogue. He also heard Hassidic music in his house …
Yosef Hadar
… was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were both members of the Israeli Opera under Golinkin, and of the Tel Aviv Choir …
Pavel Haas
… was born in Brno (today in Czech Republic). He studied at the Brno Conservatory with Janacek (1920-1922) who was an … mentioned as his closest follower. [1] He worked in his father's business until 1935, when he began teaching music theory, and later music. Haas began composing while working …