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Joseph Achron
Who
Joseph Achron · Arts & Literature
What
Violinist and composer
When
1886, Łoździeje, Russian Empire (now Lazdijai, Lithuania) — 1943, Hollywood, California, United States
Where
Russian Empire · United States
Biography
Joseph Achron is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Violinist and composer
How & why
Joseph Achron was a violinist and composer, a leading member of the Society for Jewish Folk Music who sought to create a distinctly Jewish art music, most famously in his Hebrew Melody for violin. He later settled in Hollywood, composing concert works and film scores. He was Jewish, and Schoenberg praised him as an underrated composer.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Violinist and composer
1886
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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