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Gerald Finzi
Who
Gerald Finzi · Arts & Literature
What
Classical composer
When
1901, London, England — 1956, Oxford, England
Where
United Kingdom
Biography
Gerald Finzi is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical composer
How & why
Gerald Finzi was an English composer best known for his choral works and song settings, especially of the poetry of Thomas Hardy, and for his Cello Concerto and Clarinet Concerto. Of Italian- and German-Jewish descent, he was an agnostic; his documented ancestry on both sides was Jewish.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Classical composer
1901
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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