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Edward Stark
… Edward Stark was born in 1856 in Hohenems , Austria to father Josef Stark, a local cantor and butcher. As a young boy, Edward sang in his father’s choir along with his three older brothers. In 1871, … community concentrated in the 'East 50’s' of New York City , and Josef was hired to officiate at Congregation Adat …
Joseph Shlisky
… Voivodeship, Poland, around 1894. As a child, he sang in the choir of the local synagogue. A cantor from a neighboring village … not far from the synagogue, in the heart of The Ward, the city’s bustling, growing Jewish district. As a soloist in …
David Putterman
… Born in New York City, USA. Studied with leading cantors of his time ( Zeidel … and was a popular cantor who performed in concerts and on the radio. Founded a project which consisted of … commissioning various famous composers to compose music for the synagogue. A collection of his compositions was …
Isadore Freed
… was born in Brest-Litovsk , Russia on March 26, 1900 . At the age of three, his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia , PA. Freed … was performed three more times that year in New York City, first at Aeolian Hall, then at Columbia University, …
David Beyglman
… at a young age, studying several instruments, chiefly the clarinet and the violin. In 1912, he became the director of the Yitskhok … to the Lodz ghetto in the northern Baluty quarter of the city. The ghetto was officially sealed on April 30, 1940, …
Leibele Waldman
… as cantor in Boston , Passaic , and New York , and sang on the radio. Made many recordings of both liturgical pieces …
Boris Thomashefsky
… a small town near Kiev, Ukraine in 1868. He immigrated to the United States in 1881, and settled in New York City. Shortly after arriving to New York, Thomashefsky joined a Synagogue chorister on the Lower East Side, which brought him in contact with …
Hans Krása
… 30, 1899 in Prague . Krása began taking piano lessons at the school of Theresie Wallerstein at the age of six. At age ten, Hans’ father bought him a …
Egon Ledeč
… ( Eastern Bohemia ). Ledeč studied violin performance at the Prague Conservatory under teacher Otakar Ševečik. In 1908, two years after graduating from the conservatory, Ledeč joined the Czech Philharmonic. Upon completing his army service, …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… to Prague to seek refuge from German persecution. During the years 1937-38, Schul studied under famous Czech composer … also developed a close friendship with Rabbi Lieben of the Old-New Synagogue in Prague . While in Prague , Schul … This discovery sparked Schul's interest in Jewish musical themes, which he began to incorporate into his compositions. …