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Pavel Haas
… in his father's business until 1935, when he began teaching music theory, and later music. Haas began composing while working with his father, … Poetry (1944). His list of compositions includes choral and vocal works, incidental music, orchestral and chamber …
Karel Ančerl
… conducting and composition at the Prague Conservatory of Music. After graduating in 1929, Ančerl worked for Hermann Scherchen as a vocal coach at the Munich Opera House. He went on to conduct … seconded by veteran violinist Egon Ledeč. Terezín’s music critic Victor Ullmann wrote the following review of …
Nahum Heiman
… has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.' It is not for nothing that Natan Yonatan calls Nahum … says that the families of Heiman, Asaf and Yedoton were the musicians of the first and second temple.' Nahum Heiman … 'Hofim.' Heiman later produced her first Album and the 'Vocaliza' album which constituted entirely out of his …
Bienvenida "Berta" Aguado
… well-known as a kantadera (traditional singer), and her vocal performances were highly appreciated by the local … Tikva, where she continued to share her rich Sephardic musical heritage. Berta Aguado made significant … (*The photo is taken from Youtube here .) … Sephardic Vocalist … Ladino, Judeo-Spanish – Ladino, Ladino - …
Ronit Widmann-Levy
… and festivals around the globe performing a variety of musical roles. Widmann-Levy is also renowned for her … - Judeo-Espanol - Judezmo ,Judeo-Spanish … Israeli Vocalist … Opera … Ladino … Ronit Widmann-Levy …
Alondra (musical group)
… Maria-Theresa Escribano; vocals Aron Saltiel; vocals and guitar Wolfram Märzendorfer; guitar … Alondra (musical group) …
Jo Amar
… In the early 1960’s, Jo Amar was a Mizrahi music star. He combined ‘paytanut’ and poetry to create … and others. Amar was a leader of the emerging Mizrahi music scene in Israel, however during the early years of his … those of North African origin. He died in 2009. … Israeli vocalist specializing in Sephardic liturgical and …
Joseph Roman Cycowski
… Cycowski was a singer of opera and popular music in Europe, and a cantor in the United States. Cycowski … in 1921 to become an opera singer and joined the popular vocal sextet, the Comedian Harmonists in 1927. He immigrated … " detailing his life, in Milken Archive. … Member of the vocal sextet the Comedian Harmonists & cantor … Joseph Roman …
Paul Ben-Haim
… The most prolific of the founding fathers of Israeli music (excluding, perhaps , Marc Lavry ), he wrote over 250 works—including over 100 Lieder and vocal, chamber and symphonic works. His conservative German, … his colleague Peter Gradenwitz (his publisher, well-known musicologist). Among Ben-Haim’s other notable works are his …
Nissan Spivak
… an accident in childhood that harmed his voice. It was his vocal handicap that led him to develop original synagogue music in which the choir, instead of being merely an … Jacob Beimel . Spivak is considered as a genius in Jewish music, and many of his compositions became famous throughout …