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Pavel Haas
… in his father's business until 1935, when he began teaching music theory, and later music. Haas began composing while working with his father, … Poetry (1944). His list of compositions includes choral and vocal works, incidental music, orchestral and chamber …
Karel Ančerl
… conducting and composition at the Prague Conservatory of Music. After graduating in 1929, Ančerl worked for Hermann Scherchen as a vocal coach at the Munich Opera House. He went on to conduct … seconded by veteran violinist Egon Ledeč. Terezín’s music critic Victor Ullmann wrote the following review of …
Nahum Heiman
… has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.' It is not for nothing that Natan Yonatan calls Nahum … says that the families of Heiman, Asaf and Yedoton were the musicians of the first and second temple.' Nahum Heiman … 'Hofim.' Heiman later produced her first Album and the 'Vocaliza' album which constituted entirely out of his …
Bienvenida "Berta" Aguado
… well-known as a kantadera (traditional singer), and her vocal performances were highly appreciated by the local … Tikva, where she continued to share her rich Sephardic musical heritage. Berta Aguado made significant … (*The photo is taken from Youtube here .) … Sephardic Vocalist … Ladino, Judeo-Spanish – Ladino, Ladino - …
Ronit Widmann-Levy
… and festivals around the globe performing a variety of musical roles. Widmann-Levy is also renowned for her … - Judeo-Espanol - Judezmo ,Judeo-Spanish … Israeli Vocalist … Opera … Ladino … Ronit Widmann-Levy …
Alondra (musical group)
… Maria-Theresa Escribano; vocals Aron Saltiel; vocals and guitar Wolfram Märzendorfer; guitar … Alondra (musical group) …
Jo Amar
… In the early 1960’s, Jo Amar was a Mizrahi music star. He combined ‘paytanut’ and poetry to create … and others. Amar was a leader of the emerging Mizrahi music scene in Israel, however during the early years of his … those of North African origin. He died in 2009. … Israeli vocalist specializing in Sephardic liturgical and …
Joseph Roman Cycowski
… Cycowski was a singer of opera and popular music in Europe, and a cantor in the United States. Cycowski … in 1921 to become an opera singer and joined the popular vocal sextet, the Comedian Harmonists in 1927. He immigrated … " detailing his life, in Milken Archive. … Member of the vocal sextet the Comedian Harmonists & cantor … Joseph Roman …
Paul Ben-Haim
… The most prolific of the founding fathers of Israeli music (excluding, perhaps, Marc Lavry), he wrote over 250 works—including over 100 Lieder and vocal, chamber and symphonic works. His conservative German, … his colleague Peter Gradenwitz (his publisher, well-known musicologist). Among Ben-Haim’s other notable works are his …
Nissan Spivak
… an accident in childhood that harmed his voice. It was his vocal handicap that led him to develop original synagogue music in which the choir, instead of being merely an … Jacob Beimel . Spivak is considered as a genius in Jewish music, and many of his compositions became famous throughout …