RE: Famous Musicians of Jewish Origins

[medelman <medelman...>]

Laoise,

    The music library at Gratz College has the Saleski book, which you could
request via interlibrary loan.  I assume, you are aware that many of the
musicians in the book are relatively insignificant figures, performers well
regarded in their time, but not particularly well known now.  The others
(Anton Rubinstein, for example) are well documented elsewhere.

    It should also be noted that most of these figures have made
contributions (either as performers or composers - sometimes both) to the
world of general classical music, but did not do so for the furtherance of
what we would call "Jewish music."  "Twenty Israeli Composers" which Judith
wrote about is similarly about composers whose contribution to Israeli music
is important, but whose interest in being uniquely identified as Jewish
composers varies.

    You can write to me off-list if you are interested in borrowing the
book.

    Marsha Bryan Edelman, Ed.D.
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[mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org]On Behalf Of Laoise Davidson
  Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:05 AM
  To: World music from a Jewish slant
  Subject: Famous Musicians of Jewish Origins


  Hi



  I was wondering if anyone has a copy of ?Famous Musicians of Jewish
Origins? by Gdal Saleski that is available for lending?  Does anyone have
any written material on Classical Jewish Musicians or on the Israeli
Philharmonic Orchestra?



  Thanks



  Laoise





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