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Arno Nadel
… Arno Nadel was born in Vilna, Lithuania and began his Jewish musical education in Koenigsberg under cantor Eduard … a participant in his all boy-choir, and then as a private cantorial student. In 1895 Nadel enrolled in the Jewish … became increasingly interested in the collection of Jewish music, and in 1923 was commissioned by the Jewish community …
Sholom Secunda
… choir in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk) to receive cantorial training and to sing as a soloist in his choir. … successful debut in Yekaterinoslav, and his reputation as a cantorial prodigy spread quickly. That spring, Sholom … and C. Once in New York, Mr. Wolf began to manage Sholom's musical career, setting up engagements in a number of …
Gershon Sirota
… grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … styles. Yakovkin encouraged Sirota to consider studying music formally at the Odessa Conservatory of Music. Based on … pressure began to mount for him to focus more on his cantorial career. As a result, Sirota increased his duties …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… his father Aba Pilderwasser. Weisser began his formal musical education with the local hazzan of Novata Ushitsa, … In 1909, at the age of 21, Weisser began his official cantorial career, serving as the hazzan of the Vinitsa … his time in America, Weisser was involved in many Cantorial organizations and Institutions. In 1937, he was …
Nissan Blumenthal
… in Berdichev, Ukraine, and at the age of 21 held his first cantorial post at the local Synagogue. In 1841 he was … four voices. Influenced by his study of German classical music, he adapted melodies from the composers, Handel, … and Mendelssohn in his arrangements of liturgical music. In 1870 he hired David Nowakowsky as choir-leader, …
Mordekhai Hershman
… El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout … of the time, Hershman released not only recordings of cantorial music but also folk songs in Yiddish. As the … and wind instruments. His pristine singing is devoid of any cantorial bravado, reaching a climax at around 5:00 …
Isaac Offenbach
… He left his hometown in 1799 to travel as a wandering musician. In his travels he picked up the epithet “der … settled in Duetz where he worked for many years as a saloon musician. Offenbach moved to Cologne in 1816 where he was … manuscripts are preserved, including twenty folders of cantorial compositions and transcriptions of traditional …
Morton Shanok
… for over sixty years as cantor and as chaplain to build the cantorial profession in North America into what it is today. … discharged from the army, he attended Manhattan School of Music and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. … cantors who established the curriculum at the H.L. Miller Cantorial School and the College of Jewish Music of the …
Jan Peerce
… was offered a long-term contract as a singer at Radio City Music Hall , New York . The exposure Peerce received from … appearances as a guest cantor in local synagogues and in cantorial concerts. Peerce also made several recordings of cantorial works and Jewish folksongs. … Tenor … …
Edward Stark
… years with his brothers in the clothing business, pursuing musical activities in his free time. In April of 1884, Stark … music formally. In 1891, Stark accepted his first official cantorial position at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn , … of God” (1898). Stark was aligned with the South German cantorial style, a tradition he inherited from his father, …