Musicians in Terezin

during the Shoah 1

Great artists have no country2.
COMPOSERS OPERA/CHORAL ORCHESTRA CONDUCTORS
Viktor Ullmann
1898-1944
Died in Auschwitz
Studied w/Shoenberg & Haba
Prague Conservatory
Karel Berman
1919-
basso
National Theatre in Prague
Opera throughout Europe
Juliette Aranyi
1912-1944
Died in Auschwitz
Karel Ancerl
1908-1973
Conductor of Grand Opera
of May the 5th
Czech Philharmonic and Toronto Symphony
Peter Deutsch
1901-1965
German film music
Rudolf Freudenfeld
1921-
Director of Children's Opera
in Terezin;
55 performances of "Brundibar"
Karel Frohlich,
1917-
violinist
Concertmaster @ Grand Opera of May 5th
Robert Brock
1905-1979
c. @Brno &Grand Opera of May 5th
Pavel Haas
1899-1944
Died in Auschwitz
music for films,stage,orchestra
chorale & chamber
David Grunfeld
1915-1963
Tenor, soloist
NBC Opera & Cantor in NY
Alice Herz-Sommer
1903-
Concert Pianist
Instructor:Music Academy of Jerusalem
Leo Pappenheim
1896-1982
C. Dutch Operaensemble &Gelders Orchestra.
Hans Krasa
1899-1944
Died in Auschwitz
Pieces performed widely in Europe
Hanus Thein
1904-1974
basso &stage director
taught Opera:Prague Conservatory
Bernard Kaff
1905-1944
Died in Auschwitz
Concert Pianist

Gideon Klein
1919-1945
Died in Furstengrube
Pianist & Composer
Performances banned
interred in sev. concentration camps
Ilse Weber
Composer of Opera
Seven Songs for Alto & Piano
Egon Ledec
1889-1944
Died in Auschwitz
Violinist
Czech Philharmonic
Rafael Schachter
1905-1944
Conductor & Pianist
Died in Auschwitz
Karel Reiner
1910-1979
Composer & Pianist
Strong Political Themes to his music.
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1928-
harpsichordist
"foremost virtuosi"1
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Zikmund Schul
1916-1944
Died in Terezin
Works influenced by Hebraic Chant"
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1913-
Concert Pianist
Instructor: Rubin Academy, Tel Aviv
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James Simon
1918-1944
Musicologist & Composer
Died in Auschwitz
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Praeludium for String Quartet
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Carlo S. Taube
1897-1944
Composer & Pianist
Died in Auschwitz
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1928-
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©2002 Elizabeth Kirkley Best, PhD - Shoah Education Web Project


1Karas, Joza:Music in Terezin: 1941-45; Beaufort Books Publ., NY
2Alfred de Musset,Lorenzaccio,"L'Orfèvre"(1834)