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Kurt Weill
… to the USA. In the USA he was influenced by popular music and jazz, he met several of the outstanding figures of the Broadway stage and began to write musicals that enjoyed tremendous popularity. Weill held the … … Hatikva (The Hope, Israel's national anthem) … Hatikvah … Vocal music … Classical music … Kurt Weill …
Yizhak Edel
… received a Jewish education, but he was also exposed to music while participating in singing gatherings hosted by … His grandfather did not approve of Edel's new path as a musician, but he ultimately gave in. Upon his grandfather’s … of communicating with the listener. Edel’s works include vocal repertoire (cantatas and songs), and chamber and …
Joseph Achron
… was born in Lozdzieje, a small village in Lithuania . His musical genius became evident early on and at the age of … violin lessons with his father. Achron continued his formal musical education at St. Petersburg Conservatory where he … genres such as violin sonatas and suites, as well as on vocal works in the tradition of late romantic Lieder. …
Gustav Mahler
… German-speaking Jewish community. Mahler's formal musical education began in 1875 at the Conservatory of Music … consists of his ten symphonies and his great output of vocal music, including song-symphonies, cantatas, … and Leid. The character of Mahler’s Symphonies and vocal works varies widely, exposing his constant growth and …
Mordekhai Seter
… occasions, was chosen to conclude the first Israeli Music Celebration (September 1998; an annual festival … than his colleagues—an advantage that was evident in his vocal works. Seter taught at the Tel-Aviv Conservatory and … Renaissance polyphony). He commenced his career with mostly vocal music, such as Motets (choir, 1939-40/1951), …
Gershon Sirota
… grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … Under Baron Kolbuss, Sirota studied music theory, vocal technique, and opera. Although Sirota excelled in his … works, Sirota became known worldwide for his dizzying vocal improvisation. In his own lifetime, Sirota was awarded …
Yeruham Blindman
… voice with unlimited falsetto range and his improvisatory vocal style. Although he only had a basic musical education, he composed many arrangements for liturgical music using melodies from Jewish folk songs. … Cantor & …
Michele Bolaffi
… Michele Bolaffi was a distinguished musician and composer active in Livorno in the early 19th century. His tenure as musical director of the Great Synagogue of Livorno can be … a sonetto on the death of Haydn (1809) and many other short vocal pieces. … Italian musician & composer … Michele Bolaffi …
Mordekhai Hershman
… El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout … the porous line separating secular from the religious musical practices led by great cantors of the time such as … of his recordings can be attributed to his classic vocal technique and artistic performances, their appeal was …
David Abikzer
… in Casablanca, Morocco, and it was there that he began his musical education. His vocal talent was evident from a young age, and as a child he … the United States, he also graduated from the US School of Music. Abikzer's unique position at Cedarhurst is a …