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Pinhas Minkowski
… tradition with his father, and supplemented his basic musical education by joining the choir of Cantor Nissan … intellectual movement in Odessa. He lectured at the Jewish Conservatory and was the chairman of the Ha-Zamir … auspices he published several articles on the topics of Jewish music and hazzanut. The majority of Minkowski’s …
Arno Nadel
… Arno Nadel was born in Vilna, Lithuania and began his Jewish musical education in Koenigsberg under cantor Eduard … a private cantorial student. In 1895 Nadel enrolled in the Jewish Teacher’s Institute in Berlin, and upon graduation …
Nahum Nardi
… he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory and at the Vienna Music Academy, graduating in 1922. Following his graduation, … on tour in Europe. During that tour, while visiting the Jewish Community center in Berlin, Nardi met the Yemenite … Na'ama (1931-1989), and they began a joint concert tour of Jewish communities in Poland, Germany, Latvia, Belgium, …
Sholom Secunda
… and C. Once in New York, Mr. Wolf began to manage Sholom's musical career, setting up engagements in a number of … year he developed something of a mentor relationship with Jewish composer Ernest Bloch with whom he studied … work of that season was 'Mayn yidishe maydle' (My Jewish Girl). That same year, William Rolland opened a …
Mordekhai Seter
… three choirs and orchestra depicting the redemption of the Jewish people. This oratorio has been considered since its … occasions, was chosen to conclude the first Israeli Music Celebration (September 1998; an annual festival … Many are based on tunes or motives derived from Mizrahi (Jewish Near-Eastern) traditions. Unlike most composers of …
Yehuda Sharett (Shertok)
… (for which he won the Engel prize ) , a piece combining Jewish tradition with modern musical elements. Also known for composing poems of various …
Wolf Shestapol
… works. His works were strongly influenced by European art music to which he was exposed to while singing with Bezalel … , and studying with Salomon Sulzer in Vienna . His fluent music reading was unusual among the cantors of his day. … ; Nulman, Macy. 'Shestapol, Wolf.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … Cantor and composer … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – …
Bezalel Shulsinger
… great popularity and had a strong influence on synagogue music. Sources: Olivestone, David M.L. 'Shulsinger, … Bezalel.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … Cantor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – Cantors,Cantors – …
Gershon Sirota
… grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … Low. Sirota and his choir starred in the grand concert of Jewish music of 1902, performed at the reception for … with such titles as, “King of the Hazzanim” and the “Jewish Caruso.” It is said that Sirota had a generous …
Johanna L. Spector
… States. Spector collected many recordings of different Jewish musical cultures, including music from Iraqi, Persian, … Nulman, Macy. 'Spector, Johann L.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … American Ethnomusicologist … …