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Samuel Alman
Samuel Alman was born in Sobolevka, Podolia in 1877. He began his musical education…
Joseph Achron
Joseph Achron was born in Lozdzieje, a small village in Lithuania. His musical genius…
Zecharia Plavin
Born in Vilnius in 1956, studied at the Ciurlionis School of Arts and Vilnius…
Elio Piattelli
Biography by Pasquale Troia
Choirmaster of the Tempio Maggiore (Great Synagogue) in…
Albert Elias
Elias was a virtuoso nay player, composer and instrument maker. In Baghdad Elias studied…
Paul Dessau
Born in Hamburg, Germany. Immigrated from Germany in 1933 and returned in 1948 (to East…
Sigmund Schlesinger
Sigmund Schlesinger was one of the most influential figures among the group of mid- to…
Fritz Rikko
Fritz Rikko was a musicologist and conductor who was an authority on music of the…
Meir Shimon Geshuri
Meir Shimon Geshuri (née Bruckner; April 19, 1897 - December 9, 1977) was an Israeli…
Joseph Mlotek
Joseph Mlotek was born in the town of Proszowice, Poland, and moved with his family to…