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Gershon Ephros
… grandfather, Cantor Moses Fromberg. He received his first musical training while being part of his grandfather's … works, in addition to other vocal and instrumental compositions. Ephros is mostly known for his publication, … Cantorial Anthology , a five-volume collection of synagogue compositions for cantor and choir, for the entire yearly …
Andre Hajdu
… There he studied under Endre Szervánszky and Ferenc Szabó (composition), Erno Szégedi (piano) and Zoltán Kodály … ethnography, the relation between folklore and contemporary composition and in pedagogy. He was involved in a research … and Olivier Messiaen. From 1959 to 1961 he taught piano and composition in Tunisia. His Diary from Sidi-Bou-Said for …
Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
… and embarked on a massive project to record their unique musical and linguistic traditions. To his end, Idelsohn was … he perceived the origin of their Hebrew pronunciation and musical heritage as dating back to the first century c.e. … his Jewish admirers clung to him enthusiastically. The compositions he gave us to sing were of very mediocre …
Salamone Rossi
… Though much ink has been spilled reviewing the vast musical contribution of Jewish-Italian composer Salamone de … that Rossi enjoyed permanent office with the Gonzaga musical establishment. Rossi was employed and paid by the … at court events and for his vocal and instrumental compositions. Although it seems that Rossi was highly …
Aron Marko Rothmüller
… used the pseudonym Jehuda Kinor for some of his compositions. Some manuscript scores and correspondence with …
Samuel Adler
… Massachusetts. There the young Samuel Adler displayed his musical talents at an early age. He became his father’s … Boston University (B.M.) and Harvard (M.A.). He studied composition with Aaron Copland , Paul Hindemith, Walter … he held from 1953 until 1966. He was also a professor of composition at the University of North Texas, and director …
Nissan Cohen-Melamed
… at last performed as a soloist. His father encouraged his musical interests, making him memorize the weekly Parasha. … in 'Tzeirei Paras' synagogue. In addition to these early musical experiences, Melamed sang as a child in the choirs … of elements of masoretic accents (Ta'amei Hamikra). In his compositions, he sought to reach the public. He noticed that …
Joseph Dorfman
… Dorfman was born in Odessa, Ukraine. He studied Piano and Composition at the Odessa Academy (1958-1965), and later studied Musicology and Composition at the Gnessin Musical Institute in Moscow (1967-1971), receiving his PhD … cantatas and oratorios. Dorfman researched the Jewish musical tradition of Eastern Europe, focusing on the work of …
Judith Kaplan Eisenstein
… studies in Jewish music, Jewish songbooks, and her own compositions. A daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the … Ira Eisenstein, a close associate of R. Kaplan, Judith's musical activities were intimately connected to this modern …
Anthology of Hassidic Music
… of Hassidic music, Chemjo Vinaver. It contains a complete musical transcription of the Sabbath Eve service, table … pieces, all of Hassidic origin, and choral arrangements and compositions based on Hassidic musical motives compiled by Eliyahu Schleifer. Many of these …