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Claude Abravanel
… Born in Montreux, Switzerland, 16.7.1924. Studied piano with Dinu Lipatti at the Conservatory of Geneva. Studied composition with Arthur Honegger and piano with Yvonne Lefébure at the Ecole Normale de Musique … director of the library at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance, Jerusalem, until 1992. Was the director of …
Avner Bahat
… where he was introduced to a recorder and discovered his musical talent. Over time he developed a great skill on the … as he was more inclined to the wind instruments and the piano, which he played later in his life. After failing to … he also began to study harmony and learned to play the piano by himself at Mikve Israel, the high school where he …
Yehezkiel Braun
… in Israel , is most known for his often-performed choral music. A 2001 Israel Prize laureate, he is probably the most … 1959-68), The Love of Therese du Meun (soprano and piano; 13 more versions, also for flute, harp and double … His most recent piece was orchestrated for santur and piano trio (2001). Written by Dr. Ronit Seter Click here for …
Mordechai Breuer
… from Germany. In 1942, Breuer studied in a course for music teachers at the Jerusalem Conservatory and received a … world of yeshivot and their development. Mordechai Breuer's Musical Education: In the synagogue of the Kahal Adat … musical of the choir’s children. Breuer learned to play the piano for several years, until turning thirteen. His home …
Edith (Esther) Gerson Kiwi
… was born in Berlin and completed her formative studies in piano and harpsichord performance under teacher Wanda … with Robert Lachman of the Jerusalem Archive for Oriental music, and dedicated herself to teaching and to ethnomusicological research. She worked closely with Lachmann as …
Andre Hajdu
… after the war at the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. There he studied under Endre Szervánszky and Ferenc Szabó (composition), Erno Szégedi (piano) and Zoltán Kodály (ethnomusicology). As a disciple of … Milhaud and Olivier Messiaen. From 1959 to 1961 he taught piano and composition in Tunisia. His Diary from …
Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
… (former Kurland or Courland) and began his study of Jewish music in Libau where he trained to be a cantor. He continued … in 1906. In Jerusalem, he began working as a cantor and music teacher at the Hebrew Teacher’s college. Idelsohn was … of music with Kretzschmar, besides voice-training and piano. There I was able to attend the Gewandhaus concerts …
Menashe Ravina
… Born in Pereyaslavl, Ukraine. Studied music in Germany, immigrated to Palestine in 1924 where he became very active in the local music scene. Ravina published books and articles on … composed Hebrew folk songs, children's songs, and several piano pieces. Sources: Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music …
Susana Weich-Shahak
… Born in Argentina, lives in Israel since 1958. PhD degree in Musicology at the Tel Aviv University (1986); BA and MA in Musicology and piano at the Conservatorio Nacional (Buenos Aires) and the …
Joseph Dorfman
… Joseph 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 …