Moses Pergament (21 September 1893 – 5 March 1977) was a Finnish-Swedish composer, conductor, and music critic. He is largely seen as one of the most influential figures in the first generation of Swedish modernism.[1]
He was a composer of primarily classical music,[3] having written four string quarters, a violin concerto, two piano concertos, and the choral symphony Den judiska sången, as well as various a cappella choir compositions. He made his compositional debut in Finland in 1914.[4] He has also composed compositions for various Swedish films, one of them being Barabbas in 1953.
Pergament conducted both orchestras and choirs during his time as a composer. He was a music critic at the Svenska Dagbladet in 1923.[5] In the 1940s, the Lund University choir would perform some of his a capella compositions during a tour in the United States.[6]
His symphony, Den judiska sången, was a piece that became famous among European Jewry due to its basis in the ongoing Holocaust in Europe at the time.[7] The composition, along with others that he would write, held many influences of Yiddish language and culture.[2]
In 1952, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In 1967, he received the Medaljen för tonkonstens främjande [fr; sv].
Personal lifeedit
He married Ilse Maria Kutleb in 1923; she passed away in 1960. He died in Stockholm in 1977 at the age of 83.[8]
He is the brother of Finnish composer Simon Parmet[9] as well as uncle to Finnish pianist Erna Tauro through his brother Isak.[10]
Selected worksedit
Duo for violin and cello op. 28 (1917)
Sonata for violin and piano (1920)
Krelantems och Eldeling, ballet music for orchestra (1921)
^Rosengren, Henrik (2019-01-29), "Jewishness, Internationalism and the Swedish Music Scene – The Reception of Moses Pergament", A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925–1950, Brill, pp. 849–859, ISBN978-90-04-38829-1, retrieved 2023-08-18
^ ab"Moses Pergament". Jewish Music and Theatre. Retrieved 18 Aug 2023.
moses, pergament, september, 1893, march, 1977, finnish, swedish, composer, conductor, music, critic, largely, seen, most, influential, figures, first, generation, swedish, modernism, pergament, 1963background, informationborn21, september, 1893helsinki, grand. Moses Pergament 21 September 1893 5 March 1977 was a Finnish Swedish composer conductor and music critic He is largely seen as one of the most influential figures in the first generation of Swedish modernism 1 Moses PergamentPergament in 1963Background informationBorn21 September 1893Helsinki Grand Duchy of FinlandDied5 March 1977 1977 03 05 aged 83 Stockholm SwedenGenresClassicalOccupation s Composer conductorYears active1917 1975Spouse s Ilse Maria Kutzleb 1923 1960 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Education 1 2 Career 1 3 Personal life 2 Selected works 2 1 Film soundtracks 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEducation edit Pergament studied music at various locations across Europe during his youth including at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1908 and 1912 under Nikolai Rimski Korsakov and Leopold Auer He returned to Finland briefly after the outbreak of WWI studying at the University of Helsinki and later moved to Sweden and studied at the University of Stockholm in 1919 gaining Swedish citizenship a year prior He studied at the Stern Conservatory of Berlin from 1921 to 1923 2 Career edit He was a composer of primarily classical music 3 having written four string quarters a violin concerto two piano concertos and the choral symphony Den judiska sangen as well as various a cappella choir compositions He made his compositional debut in Finland in 1914 4 He has also composed compositions for various Swedish films one of them being Barabbas in 1953 Pergament conducted both orchestras and choirs during his time as a composer He was a music critic at the Svenska Dagbladet in 1923 5 In the 1940s the Lund University choir would perform some of his a capella compositions during a tour in the United States 6 His symphony Den judiska sangen was a piece that became famous among European Jewry due to its basis in the ongoing Holocaust in Europe at the time 7 The composition along with others that he would write held many influences of Yiddish language and culture 2 In 1952 he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music In 1967 he received the Medaljen for tonkonstens framjande fr sv Personal life edit He married Ilse Maria Kutleb in 1923 she passed away in 1960 He died in Stockholm in 1977 at the age of 83 8 He is the brother of Finnish composer Simon Parmet 9 as well as uncle to Finnish pianist Erna Tauro through his brother Isak 10 Selected works editDuo for violin and cello op 28 1917 Sonata for violin and piano 1920 Krelantems och Eldeling ballet music for orchestra 1921 String Quartet No 1 1922 Rapsodia ebraica 1935 11 Swedish Rhapsody for orchestra 1941 Den judiska sangen Jewish song choral symphony for soloists chorus and orchestra 1944 Dibbuk 1948 String Quartet No 2 Concerto No 1 for piano and orchestra 1952 Cellokonzert 1954 Concerto for cello and orchestra 1955 Five sketches for string quartet 1956 Concerto for viola and orchestra 1964 String Quartet No 3 1967 Sonata for flute and piano 1968 String Quartet No 4 Concerto No 2 for piano and orchestra 1975 Film soundtracks edit They Staked Their Lives 1940 The Girl and the Devil 1944 Barabbas 1953 References edit Rosengren Henrik 2019 01 29 Jewishness Internationalism and the Swedish Music Scene The Reception of Moses Pergament A Cultural History of the Avant Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925 1950 Brill pp 849 859 ISBN 978 90 04 38829 1 retrieved 2023 08 18 a b Moses Pergament Jewish Music and Theatre Retrieved 18 Aug 2023 Moses Pergament www wisemusicclassical com Retrieved 2023 08 18 A Wagner of the Jews Moses Pergament My Helsinki 2022 05 23 Retrieved 2023 08 18 Den fynske Komponist har Sukces Den Danske Pioneer in Danish 12 Feb 1931 p 5 Retrieved 18 Aug 2023 LUND UNIVERSITY SINGERS TO GIVE CONCERT The Headlight 8 May 1947 p 4 Retrieved 18 Aug 2023 Anthony Michael 8 Mar 1985 Critics choice Star Tribune pp 8C Retrieved 8 Aug 2023 Moses Pergament Jewish Music Research Centre jewish music huji ac il Retrieved 2023 08 18 Fragment of a letter by Simon Parmet to his brother Moses Pergament jewishmusicandtheatre 13 Jun 2016 Retrieved 18 Sep 2023 The Archives of Erna Tauro European Jewish Archives Portal in Swedish Retrieved 2023 09 19 Rapsodia ebraica Hebrew Rhapsody Moses Pergament Daniels Orchestral Music Online Retrieved 2023 08 18 External links editRecording of The Jewish Song 1944 at YouTube Recording of Dibbuk 1948 at YouTube Recording of Cellokonzert 1954 at YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moses Pergament amp oldid 1182324220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
