About Marjo Tal
Lived 1915 – 2006 (aged 91). Marjo Tal was a Dutch composer, pianist and musicologist.
Marjo Tal (15 January 1915 - 27 August 2006) was a Dutch composer and pianist who wrote the music for over 150 songs and often performed them while accompanying herself on the piano.
Life and career Early life Tal was born in The Hague, the oldest of three daughters in a Jewish family. In 1936, she won a 3-year government scholarship to study in London with pianist Franz Osborn, where she also accompanied the students of violinist Carl Flesch.
In 1988, Tal emigrated to Israel to live near her sisters. String Quartet “Canciones Espanolas” “Sept Poemes d’Amour en Guerre” Siete Canciones Espanola (voice, piano and other instruments) “Six Songs” “Tender et Dangereux: Six Songs”
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Who was Marjo Tal?
Dutch composer, pianist and musicologist (1915–2006)
When was Marjo Tal born?
Marjo Tal was born on 15 January 1915 in The Hague.
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Marjo Tal died on 26 August 2006 in Jerusalem.
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Marjo Tal was a composer, pianist and musicologist.
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Marjo Tal was Dutch.
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