Songs of Sonderling - Commissioning Jewish Émigré Composers in Los Angeles, 1938-1945

The story of one Los Angeles rabbi's new vision for liturgical music.

About the author

Jonathan L. Friedmann is Professor of Jewish Music History and Associate Dean of the Master of Jewish Studies Program at the Academy for Jewish Religion California, President of the Western States Jewish History Association, Director of the Jewish Museum of the American West, and the author or editor of twenty-five books on Judaism, music, and religion.

Summary

Tells the story of Jacob Sonderling's unique contributions to Jewish liturgical music. Jonathan Friedmann and John Guest document and analyze Sonderling's experience and expression of Judaism through music.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan L Friedmann, Jonathan L. Friedmann, John F Guest, John F. Guest
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781682830796
• ISBN: 978-1-68283-079-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 234 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Modern Jewish History
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries