Joseph Achron
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Russian composer and violinist (1886–1943)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1943
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Hebrew melody
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Russia
- Active from
- 1886-05-13
- Active to
- 1943-04-29
classicalcomposerrussian composer
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,690
- Total plays
- 13,147
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composercontemporary classical20th CenturyClassicallithuania
Joseph Achron (May 13, 1886 – April 29, 1943) was a Lithuanian born composer and violinist. His preoccupation with Jewish elements and his desire to develop a 'Jewish' harmonic and contrapuntal idiom, underscored and informed much of his work. Notable composer and friend Arnold Schönberg described Achron in his obituary as "one of the most underrated modern composers". Achron was born in Lozdzieje, Poland (now Lazdijai, Lithuania) and began the study of the violin under his father, an amateur v
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lazdijai
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Sibling
- Isidor Achron
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Student of
- Leopold Auer
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- JosephAchron.jpg
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- Commons category
- Joseph Isidor Achron
- date of birth
- 1886-05-01
- date of death
- 1943-04-29
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- described by source
- Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
- start of work period
- 1908-00-00
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- name in native language
- Иосиф Юльевич
- P8168
- Africa
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