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Joseph Achron

Russian composer and violinist

Died when: 56 years 351 days (683 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Joseph Achron

Joseph Yulyevich Achron, also seen as Akhron (Russian: ????? ??????? ?????, Hebrew: ???? ?????) (May 1, 1886 – April 29, 1943) was a Russian-born Jewish composer and violinist, who settled in the United States.

His preoccupation with Jewish elements and his desire to develop a "Jewish" harmonic and contrapuntal idiom, underscored and informed much of his work.

His friend, the composer Arnold Schoenberg, described Achron in his obituary as "one of the most underrated modern composers".


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