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Name
  
Leon Schwartz

Role
  
Musical Artist

Died
  
1989


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Leon Schwartz (1901–1989) was a klezmer and classical music violinist who was born in Karapchiv, Ukrainian Bukovina and lived most of his life in New York City. He taught and acted as mentor to key klezmer revivalist Michael Alpert as well as Alicia Svigals.

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He recorded an album Like in a Different World late in his life on the label Global Village and also appeared in a scene in the klezmer documentary 'A Jumpin Night in the Garden of Eden'.

According to klezmer fiddler Bob Cohen, this album offers "One of the best examples of traditional Jewish fiddling ... Leon’s range of styles and inter-ethnic repertoire reflects his region as well as his own Jewish upbringing."

Leon schwartz live performance 1986


References

Leon Schwartz Wikipedia