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Alexander A. Krein
… found in Eastern European liturgical music to imbue his compositions with a uniquely Jewish character. Krein’s style …
Leó Weiner
… of his life. He died in Budapest. Among Weiner's notable compositions are a string trio, three string quartets, two … Oxford Music Online. Biography and a list of Weiner's compositions in Allmusic. 'Leó Weiner' in Wikipedia. …
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents of Lithuanian Jewish descent.…

The Cantorial Fantasia of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: A Late Manifestation of the Musical Trope
Western Ashkenazi cantors have developed a new soloist style of liturgically important…
Samuel Alman
… composer Claude Debussy. In 1925 he published Synagogue Compositions, a collection of liturgical arrangements for …
Miriam Gideon
… School of Music (1967-1991). She composed more than 50 compositions, including works for: orchestra; voice; chamber … morning based off reform liturgy and later liturgical compositions. An extensive biography can be found here at …
Betty Olivero
… integrated into a contemporary musical language. Olivero's compositions have been performed by leading orchestras and …
Joseph Achron
… Vivid impressions from this visit have deeply affected his compositions written between 1925 and 1933, e.g., his First … representatives of the Auer class who appreciated Achron’s compositions and performed them regularly. Achron became … friendly with Arnold Schoenberg , who much appreciated his compositions and described him in his obituary as: “one of …
Karel Salmon
… Salmon often used themes related to Judaism in his compositions, such as his opera for puppets, David …