About Rhea Silberta
Lived 1900 – 1959 (aged 59). Rhea Silberta was a composer.
Rhea Silberstein (Pocahontas, Virginia, April 19, 1900 - New York City, 1959), known professionally as Rhea Silberta, was a Yiddish song composer and teacher of singing.
Silberta's best known songs were written with her father and teacher Herman Silberstein. Her best known song "Yohrzeit" (Herman B. Silbershtein) was recorded by Sophie Braslau (Victrola 74595) in 1919 and Yossele Rosenblatt (Victrola 9011-A) in 1926. The song "Yom Kippur" was recorded by Dorothy Jardon (Brunswick 20037-B) in 1922, and "Beloved" by Rosa Ponselle. She gave a series of public lectures on music at the Plaza Hotel in 1928.
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Who was Rhea Silberta?
American Yiddish composer (1900–1959)
When was Rhea Silberta born?
Rhea Silberta was born on 19 April 1900.
When did Rhea Silberta die?
Rhea Silberta died on 6 December 1959.
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Rhea Silberta was a composer.
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