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Jacob Weinberg

Jacob Weinberg (1 July 1879 – 2 November 1956) was a Russian-born American Jewish composer and pianist who composed over 135 works for piano and other instruments. He was one of the founders of the Jewish National Conservatory in Jerusalem before immigrating to the U.S. where he became "an influential voice in the promotion of American Jewish music" from the 1940s until his death.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Russia
Born
July 7th, 1879
Died
November 2nd, 1956
Labels
Naxos
Last updated: May 26th, 2017

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