Julius Benedict
Julius Benedict · Arts & Literature
Composer and conductor
1804, Stuttgart, Germany — 1885, London, England
Germany · Austria · United Kingdom
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Sir Julius Benedict was a German-born composer and conductor who settled in London and became a leading figure of British musical life, remembered above all for his opera 'The Lily of Killarney' and for championing the concert scene. He was born into a Jewish banking family in Stuttgart; he later converted to Christianity, but his Jewish origins are well documented. He was knighted for his services to music.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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Composer and conductor
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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