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Name
  
Lazar Weiner

Role
  
Composer

Children
  
Yehudi Wyner


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Died
  
1982, Flushing, New York City, New York, United States

Books
  
The Lazar Weiner Collection Book 1: Yiddish Art Songs, 1918-1970

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Lazar Weiner (October 24, 1897 in Cherkassy – January 10, 1982 in Flushing, Queens) was an Imperial Russian-born, American-naturalized composer of Yiddish song. He emigrated to America at the age of 17 and later became the music director of the Central Synagogue, New York City.

Contents

Lazar weiner and us yiddish scene around the 1920s


Works

Weiner composed more than 200 art songs as well as Yiddish and Hebrew cantatas and full synagogue services.

Selected recordings

  • Milken Archive
  • References

    Lazar Weiner Wikipedia