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Marc Lavry
… Marc Lavry was born in Riga , Latvia and received his formal musical education at the Riga and Leipzig conservatories … of the Riga Opera. In response to the rise of the Nazi party and the induction of the Nuremburg Laws, Lavry … for the broadcasts. Lavry was also a prolific composer of Israeli art music, with a large corpus of oratorios, chamber …
Nahum Nardi
… he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory and at the Vienna Music Academy, graduating in 1922. Following his graduation, … to Palestine, their relationship became strained, owing partly to a professional dispute. The dispute, according to … the play Megilat Esther , which was performed at the Erets-Yisraeli Theater [4] of Gnessin , in 1928, and Bamitbakh by …
Mordekhai Seter
… has been considered since its premiere in 1961 as an Israeli masterpiece. Midnight Vigil , performed in … occasions, was chosen to conclude the first Israeli Music Celebration (September 1998; an annual festival … by the 1940's. Unlike the other Founding Fathers of Israeli art music, he spent six years of his adolescence in Eretz …
Mattityahu Shelem
… work and Yehuda Sharett 's Seder constitute the central musical pieces of the 'new ceremonies' of the secular … Grove Music Online . Oxford Music Online . … Israeli composer … Song … Zemer Ivri, Zemer Iveri … Composer … Hebrew … Folksong … Israeli … Folk … Songs … Zemer … Ivri … Kibbutzim … Kibbutz …
Josef Tal (Gruenthal)
… about 100 of his pieces have been published by the Israel Music Institute. He was the most distinctive among the first … and a 1983 recipient of the prestigious Wolf Prize—the only Israeli composer who has won this prize. He also served as … the Rubin Music Academy (1948-1952); and the musicology department of the Hebrew University (1965-1970), where he …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… community took notice of Asher Mizrahi’s pleasant voice and musical talents, and he began to earn money working as a … with green eyes, and a pleasing voice that captured one's heart. Unlike other musicians whose dress was sloppy, Ashriko … was a great admirer of Asher Mizrahi. In an interview on Israeli television for the movie series “Mikratago …
Eitan Avitzur
… Born in Jerusalem, 1941. Avitzur started his musical career as a conductor of high school ensembles and … orchestras of Israel in concerts, recordings for the Israeli radio and television and for commercial records. He …
David Zehavi
… David Zehavi was an Israeli composer. His grandparents on his father's side immigrated to Israel from Romania in 1877 as part of the first Aliyah. They came to Tiberias and later … the family returned to Tel Aviv. Zehavi did not study music in an orderly manner due to lack of means. His older …
Dudu Barak
… Dudu Barak is a writer of Israeli folk songs. He was born in Jerusalem in 1948 and grew up in Rehavia Neighborhood. As a child, he took part in the 'Pinat Hayeled,' choir, which sang on the radio. … of Dudu Barak are Hebrew lyrics written in a variety of musical styles. He writes mostly Hebrew lyrics to …
Naomi Shemer
… was a prolific singer and composer who built a unified Israeli cultural consciousness through her beautiful melodies. Her musical skill was evident in her childhood, and her career began in the cultural department of the Nahal military youth organization. After her …