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Haim (Heinz) Alexander
… of the first generation, but indeed he acquired formative musical education in Jerusalem, notably with Irma and Stefan … style – modal chromaticism – as in his lively six Israeli Dances (1950), and after the “musical shock” (his own term) he received in Darmstadt …
Emanuel Amiran (Pougatchov)
… Israeli composer and teacher. Emanuel Amiran (Pugatchov) was … fundamentals of Jewish culture. In Russia, Amiran began his music studies with Joel Engel and Prof. David Shor. In 1921, … Later, Amiran moved to Tel Aviv where he taught music at various schools and seminaries. He ended this work …
Tzvi Avni
… as the chair of Israel Composers’ League and ISCM World Music Days (Israel, 1980). Studying with Ehrlich, Ben-Haim … works. He then went to the US for studies of electronic music under Vladimir Ussachewsky. He also studied with … 1990), and The Ship of Hours (symphonic, 1999). … Israeli composer … 11807 … Tzvi Avni … רונית סתר …
Menahem Avidom
… 1955 to the end of his life, some of the most important music institutions in Israel, such as the Israel Composers’ … 1961 Israel Prize for his Alexandra , the only acclaimed Israeli opera for several decades. He wrote almost 100 … pieces, including ten symphonies, two cantatas and chamber music. One of several prominent composers who wrote …
Alexander Uria Boscovich
… (also pianist and conductor), was the leading ideologist of Israeli music, exerting considerable influence on the second … opinionated, ideas concerning national identity in Israeli music. He studied with Nadia Boulanger and Paul Dukas, and …
Jacob Bauer
… teacher. Born in Szenice, Hungary. Cantor and adaptor of music in the Turkish-Israelite temple in Vienna . Founder and first editor of the …
Gary Bertini
… the Israel Chamber Orchestra (1964-1975) and other Israeli musical establishments. Was an acclaimed conductor … As a composer, known mostly for his incidental theater music. For an extended biography, courtesy of Gary Bertini's …
Abel Ehrlich
… 1997 Israel Prize laureate, is the most prolific of all Israeli composers, with more than 3,000 pieces. He studied … of composers in various institutions and at the Tel-Aviv music academy since 1964 (1967-1991, at Tel Aviv University). Although he was interested in Mizrahi music, most of his works are atonal or serial. “His musical …
Ram Da-Oz
… Israeli composer. Born in Berlin . Immigrated to Palestine … and lost his eyesight. Afterward he continued to study music, including piano, oboe, theory and composition, and graduated from the Israel Academy of Music, Tel Aviv (1953). Da-Oz has written Israeli Art Music, …
Shoshana Damari
… in an early age. She is considered as one of the greatest Israeli folk singers, and had international recognition as well. Damari worked with several known Israeli musicians among them Moshe Wilensky, Boaz Shar'abi, Matti …