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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 … melodies, Israeli folk songs and Chasidic dance and musical idioms. Lavry is recognized as one of the pioneers of Israeli art music, not only for the quality and influence of his compositions, but also his contribution as …
Gustav Mahler
… German-speaking Jewish community. Mahler's formal musical education began in 1875 at the Conservatory of Music … gained momentum, and in 1883 he was appointed the Royal Musical and Choral Director of Kassel , a position he held … in Vienna set him in an artistic environment heavily influenced by the music of Brahms, Hanslik and Wagner. He …
Nahum Nardi
… Persia, Bukhara and the Sephardic community, had a unique influence on Nardi's musical development. During their work together he arranged … Eran Nardi, collected his artistic legacy which included musical scores, recordings, and other documents, and handed …
Sholom Secunda
… and C. Once in New York, Mr. Wolf began to manage Sholom's musical career, setting up engagements in a number of … career came to a venerable halt. However, he continued his musical and general education at Eron Prep School, and began … whom he studied composition privately. Bloch had a profound influence on Secunda, who continued throughout his life to …
Dudu Barak
… know the people and the ethnic groups outside Rehavia. The influence of this encounter may be seen in Barak's use of … of Dudu Barak are Hebrew lyrics written in a variety of musical styles. He writes mostly Hebrew lyrics to …
Edward Stark
… years with his brothers in the clothing business, pursuing musical activities in his free time. In April of 1884, Stark … to use the Union Prayer Book, and as such, Stark composed musical settings for most of the liturgy for their service. … malakh and magen avot modes. Stark’s style was heavily influenced by the classical oratorio, and by the work of …
Julius Chajes
… music. In the wake of this research and due to the local musical influences he was exposed to, Chajes transformed his style …
Gideon Klein
… in 1944, Klein remained one of the core figures in the musical life of the ghetto. Although basic resources such as … Klein immediately recognized the potential to continue musical activity despite the hardships of imprisonment and … circumstances in January of 1945. Klein’s compositions were influenced by a number of varied styles and sources …
Pavel Haas
… Conservatory with Janacek (1920-1922) who was an important influence on Haas, who is mentioned as his closest follower. … orchestral and chamber music, and an opera. Haas' pieces influenced by Jewish music include Al S'fod (1942) composed … . [2] Lubomír Peduzzi, Ibid. … Composer, active in the musical life of Theresienstadt (Terezín) … Pavel Haas …
Moshe Wilensky
… Hebrew instruction alongside general studies. Wilensky's musical talent emerged at four when he began playing the … was a choir led by the musician Yitzhak Edel, who greatly influenced Wilensky's musical development, teaching him music theory. In 1928, …