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Artist
Joseph Achron
12+ albums
composercontemporary classical20th CenturyClassicallithuania
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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 violinist, at the age of five. His first public performance followed three years later at age seven in Warsaw. This was followed by a prodigious childhood career including performances throughout Russia. Between 1899 and 1904 he studied violin under legendary teacher Leopold Auer and composition under Anatoly Ljadovat, at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg. He joined the Society for Jewish Folk Music in 1911 and from that point occupied himself in theory and practice with the Jewish music tradition. His first 'Jewish' work ’’Hebrew Melody’’ became immediately recognised through the interpretation of violinist Jascha Heifetz. In 1913 Achron became the head of the violin and chamber music departments at the Kharkiv Conservatory in Russia, and served in the Russian Army between 1916 and 1918. In the years after World War I he toured extensively as a concert artist in Europe, the Near East and Russia, performing over 1000 concerts between 1919 and 1922. During this period he was appointed
top songs
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Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 (arr. for theremin and piano)
1,2612Hebrew Melody, Op. 33
2513Zwei Stimmungen, Op. 32: No. 1 in D Minor (Arr. B. A. Smith for Cello & Piano)
2464Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 4, Mamma, Tell a Fairy Tale
2435Hebrew Melody
1676La romanesca
1437Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 (version for violin and piano)
1348Hebrew Melody, Op.33
1289I. Chalom. Trasognato
11710Sonata for violin and piano, no. 2, Op. 45: III. Burla (Allegro)
93albums
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Rachmaninov, S.: Vocalise / Saint-Saens, C.: Le Cygne / Falla, M.: El Amor Brujo / Achron, J.: Hebrew Melody (The Art of the Theremin)
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I. Chalom. Trasognato
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Achron: Music for Violin and Piano
ACHRON: Violin Concerto No. 1 / The Golem / Two Tableaux
Achron: Sonata for violin and piano, no. 2
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The Art Of The Theremin
Achron: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Golem / 2 Tableaux From Belshazzar
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À Capriccio
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The Great Violinists, Vol. 20 (1939-1965)
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Nigunim: Hebrew Melodies
Paganini / Achron: 24 Caprices (Excerpts) / Achron: Suite Bizarre
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Violin Encores: Perlman