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Anglo-Australian composer, musicologist, journalist and self-publicist

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Country
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Active from
1971-03-16

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Isaac Nathan (1791 – 15 January 1864)[2] was an English composer, musicologist, journalist and self-publicist, who ended an eventful career by becoming the "father of Australian music". Early success Isaac Nathan was born in c.1791 in the English city of Canterbury to a hazzan (Jewish cantor) born in Poland, Menahem Monash "Polack" (the Pole), and his English Jewish wife, Mary (Lewis) Goldsmid (1779–1842). He was initially destined for his father's career and went to the school of Solomon Lyon

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human
Family name
Nathan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Canterbury
Place of death
Sydney
Occupation
musicologist
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
opera
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date of death
1864-01-15
date of birth
1790-01-01
cause of death
traffic collision
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