Moshe Wilensky (Hebrew: משה וילנסקי, also, "Vilensky"; 17 April 1910 – 2 January 1997) was a Polish-Israeli composer, lyricist, and pianist.[1][2][3][4] He is considered a "pioneer of Israeli song" and one of Israel's leading composers, and was a winner of the Israel Prize, the state's highest honor.[5][6]
Songs: "Kalaniyot" ("Anemones"), "Hayu Zmanim" ("In Those Times)", "Autumn," "Ring Twice and Wait," "Each Day I Lose," "The Last Battle", and "Mul Har Sinai" ("Opposite Mt. Sinai")
Wilensky, who was Jewish, was born in Warsaw, Poland, the son of Zelig and Henia (née Liebman).[1][7][8] He studied music at the Warsaw Conservatory in Warsaw, specializing in conducting and composition, and immigrated to Palestine in 1932.[1][4][7] He married Bertha Yakimovska in 1939.[8] Wilensky died in 1997.[9]
Music careeredit
A pianist and composer, Wilensky wrote music for theaters and musical troupes of the Israel Defense Forces, including the Nahal choir in the 1950s.[10] He worked with the Kol Yisrael orchestra.[1]
Wilensky's music combines Slavic music and Eastern music.[1] He composed for films, plays, hora dances, cabaret songs, and children's tunes, writing nearly 1,500 songs in his lifetime.[1][3][4][11][12] Among his songs are "Kalaniyot" ("Anemones"), "Hayu Zmanim" ("In Those Times)", "Autumn," "Ring Twice and Wait," "Each Day I Lose," "The Last Battle", and "Mul Har Sinai" ("Opposite Mt. Sinai").[1][2][6][13][14][15] He wrote music for many of Natan Alterman's poems.[1] In 1962, Israeli Esther Reichstadt won second prize at the Polish international song festival, which Wilensky hosted, with his song "Autumn".[16]
^Jack Gottlieb (2004). Funny, it doesn't sound Jewish: how Yiddish songs and synagogue melodies influenced Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood. SUNY Press. ISBN9780844411309. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
^Handelzalts, Michael (June 7, 2007). "Comfortable in her own skin". Haaretz. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
^"Israel Prize Official Site – Recipients in 1983 (in Hebrew)".
^Helen Kaye (January 1, 1998). "And the winners are ..." The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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Jewish Agency bio
January 01, 1970
moshe, wilensky, hebrew, משה, וילנסקי, also, vilensky, april, 1910, january, 1997, polish, israeli, composer, lyricist, pianist, considered, pioneer, israeli, song, israel, leading, composers, winner, israel, prize, state, highest, honor, born17, april, 1910wa. Moshe Wilensky Hebrew משה וילנסקי also Vilensky 17 April 1910 2 January 1997 was a Polish Israeli composer lyricist and pianist 1 2 3 4 He is considered a pioneer of Israeli song and one of Israel s leading composers and was a winner of the Israel Prize the state s highest honor 5 6 Moshe WilenskyBorn17 April 1910Warsaw PolandDied2 January 1997 1997 01 03 aged 86 NationalityPolishIsraeliAlma materWarsaw ConservatoryNotable workSongs Kalaniyot Anemones Hayu Zmanim In Those Times Autumn Ring Twice and Wait Each Day I Lose The Last Battle and Mul Har Sinai Opposite Mt Sinai AwardsIsrael Prize Moshe Wilensky playing piano entertaining people in DP camps in Cyprus ca 1947 48 Contents 1 Life 2 Music career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife editWilensky who was Jewish was born in Warsaw Poland the son of Zelig and Henia nee Liebman 1 7 8 He studied music at the Warsaw Conservatory in Warsaw specializing in conducting and composition and immigrated to Palestine in 1932 1 4 7 He married Bertha Yakimovska in 1939 8 Wilensky died in 1997 9 Music career editA pianist and composer Wilensky wrote music for theaters and musical troupes of the Israel Defense Forces including the Nahal choir in the 1950s 10 He worked with the Kol Yisrael orchestra 1 Wilensky s music combines Slavic music and Eastern music 1 He composed for films plays hora dances cabaret songs and children s tunes writing nearly 1 500 songs in his lifetime 1 3 4 11 12 Among his songs are Kalaniyot Anemones Hayu Zmanim In Those Times Autumn Ring Twice and Wait Each Day I Lose The Last Battle and Mul Har Sinai Opposite Mt Sinai 1 2 6 13 14 15 He wrote music for many of Natan Alterman s poems 1 In 1962 Israeli Esther Reichstadt won second prize at the Polish international song festival which Wilensky hosted with his song Autumn 16 In 1983 Wilensky was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song melody 1 17 In 1990 a special concert in honor of his 80th birthday was given by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 6 In 1998 the Society of Authors Composers and Music Publishers in Israel ACUM named its Song of the Year Award the Moshe Wilensky Prize 18 See also editList of Israel Prize recipientsReferences edit a b c d e f g h i Moshe Vilensky Jewishvirtuallibrary org Retrieved July 31 2011 a b Dan Baron February 23 2006 Shoshana Damari 83 The Jewish Exponent Archived from the original on March 14 2012 Retrieved July 31 2011 a b Penn Lea July 22 2011 All keyed up Haaretz Retrieved July 31 2011 a b c Hirschfeld Ariel July 30 2010 All hail the king Haaretz Retrieved July 31 2011 Schweitzer Erez July 22 2011 And the twain shall meet Haaretz Retrieved July 31 2011 a b c Michael Ajsenstadt January 5 2000 Moshe Wilensky shaping the national soul The Jerusalem Post Retrieved July 31 2011 a b Marsha Bryan Edelman 2003 Discovering Jewish music Jewish Publication Society ISBN 9780827610279 Retrieved July 31 2011 a b Harry Schneiderman Itzhak J Carmin 1978 Who s who in world Jewry Retrieved August 1 2011 Composer Moshe Wilenski dead at 86 The Associated Press 3 January 1997 Retrieved 30 September 2020 Handelzalts Michael July 22 2011 In the shadow of the cannons Haaretz Retrieved July 31 2011 Amy Kronish Costel Safirman 2003 Israeli film a reference guide Bloomsbury Academic ISBN 9780313321443 Retrieved July 31 2011 Oliver Leaman 2001 Companion encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African film Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9780203426494 Retrieved July 31 2011 Selwyn Ilan Troen Noah Lucas 1995 Israel the first decade of independence SUNY Press ISBN 9780791422595 Retrieved July 31 2011 Zohar Itamar August 20 2010 Sublime experience Haaretz Retrieved July 31 2011 Jack Gottlieb 2004 Funny it doesn t sound Jewish how Yiddish songs and synagogue melodies influenced Tin Pan Alley Broadway and Hollywood SUNY Press ISBN 9780844411309 Retrieved July 31 2011 Handelzalts Michael June 7 2007 Comfortable in her own skin Haaretz Retrieved July 31 2011 Israel Prize Official Site Recipients in 1983 in Hebrew Helen Kaye January 1 1998 And the winners are The Jerusalem Post Retrieved July 31 2011 External links editJewish Agency bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moshe Wilensky amp oldid 1219177552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
