About Max Wohlberg
Lived 1907 – 1996 (aged 88–89). Max Wohlberg was a hazzan, composer and theorist.
Max (Moshe) Wohlberg (February 9, 1907 - April 19, 1996) He was one of the initial members of the Cantors Assembly established in 1947 and served as its president from 1949 to 1951. He helped to found the cantorial school at the Jewish Theological Seminary where he was Professor and head of the nusach department. Self-taught, he developed a curriculum for studying nusach and producing scholarly research, His music was rooted in Jewish liturgical traditions, incorporating biblical cantillations, synagogue motifs, Yiddish song phrases, and Israeli folk melodies. These influences stemmed from his extensive exposure to Jewish musical life and were further enriched by his teaching and research.
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Who was Max Wohlberg?
hungarian-American hazzan, composer, and scholar (1907–1996)
When was Max Wohlberg born?
Max Wohlberg was born in 1907 in Humenné.
When did Max Wohlberg die?
Max Wohlberg died in 1996.
What was Max Wohlberg's occupation?
Max Wohlberg was a hazzan, composer and theorist.
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