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Weinberg, Jacob, composer, pianist, pedagogue, musicologist; b. Odessa, Russia, July 1, 1883. ASCAP 1934. To U.S. 1928; citizen 1934. Educ: piano, Igumnov; composition, Ta-neiev; orchestration, Ippolitov-Ivanon, Moscow Cons.; Law, Univ. of Moscow. Honorable Men. Rubinstein Contest, Paris 1905. Piano with Theodor Leschetizky, in Vienna, 1910-11. Concert tours in Russia 1912-14. Professor Piano and Composition at Odessa Cons. 1915-16. From 1922-27 in Jerusalem and concertized in Near East. Since 1928 Head of Theory Dept. and Professor of Piano, New York College of Music. Since 1937, member of faculty Hunter College. Reed Doctor ot Music degree 1933. Annual concerts Canicgie Hall, New York. Works: Hebrew Opera Hechalutz (The Pioneers of Israel), awarded first prize at Sesqui-cent. Contest 1926; The Gettyjhurg Ad-dress, ode for chorus and orchestra; Three Sabbath Services for baritone, chorus, and organ; Oratorio Isaiah, for solo, chorus, and orchestra; Concerto for Piano and orchestra; Suite for two pianos; Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello; String Quartet, Piano Sonata, Two Violin Sonatas; pieces for piano, violin, clarinet, cello. Songs, liturgical hymns. Books: Encyclopedia of Piano Technique; Rudiments of Musical Language, also articles in various periodicals. Home. 135 West 84 St., New York 24, N.Y.
Weinberger, Jaromir, composer; b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, Jan. 8, 1896. ASCAP 1943. To U.S. 1922; citizen 1948. Educ.: Conservatories of Music, Prague and Leipzig. Works, operas: Schwanda the Bagpiper (Metropolitan 1931); The Beloved Voice; The Outcasts of Poker Flat; Wallen-stein. Symphonic works: Overture to a Puppet Show; Overture to a Cavaliers Play; Christmas; Czech Songs and Dances; Passacaglia; Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree; The Legend |
of Sleepy Hollow; Czech Rhapsody; Lincoln Symphony. For band: Mississippi Rhapsody; Prelude to the Festival; Homage to the Pioneers. Church music:"The Way to Emmaus"; "Bible Poems"; Sonata for Organ; Preludes Riligieuses; "Psalm 150"; "Eccle-siastes." For piano: Gravures; Spinet Sonata. Home: 32 South 45 St., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Weiner, Lazar, composer, conductor; b. Kiev, Russia, Oct. 24, 1897. ASCAP 1949. To U.S. 1914; citizen 1926. Educ.: Kiev Cons, piano and composition, in U.S. with Frederick Jacoby, Robert Russell Bennett and Joseph Schillinger. Director of: Central Synagogue Chorus since 1929, Workmen's Circle Chorus since 1931, "Message of Israel" (weekly broadcast) since 1936, YM and YMHA chorus, Passaic, N.J., since 1944. Gave recitals of own compositions 1923, 1931, 1937 and 1948. Works for orch.: Theme and Variations; Fugue and Postlude; Prelude. Choral works: Legend of Toil, cantata for chorus, orch. and solo; Man In the World, cantata for chorus, orch. and solo; To Thee America, cantata for chorus, orch. and solo; Friday Evening Service for baritone, chorus and organ. Chamber music: Trio for violin, cello and piano; String Quartet. Stage work: Once Upon a Time, musical comedy. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Weiser, Irving, composer; b. New York1, N.Y., April 16, 1913. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: New York public schools; New York Univ., Bachelor of Science 1933. Works: "There I Go"; "That's My Affair"; "Not So Long Ago"; "Shall I Compare You"; "A Dream Affair"; "Touch Me Not"; "Your Heart Wasn't In Your Kiss"; symphonic tone poem, Introspection. Home: Brooklyn, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP. |
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