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  1. Israel Olman

    Israel Olman 1883

    101239 Composer and distinguished choral director It must have been memorable evening, on October 5, 1924 in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, when composer, conductor and music teacher Israel Olman was …
  2. Hans Krieg

    Hans Krieg 1899

    101237 Advocate of Jewish heritage Hans Max Krieg was raised in the family of a Jewish manufacturer of leather goods. Music played an important role in the family home. At the age of six he played …
  3. Géza Frid

    Géza Frid 1904

    100023 That famous Hungarian Dutchman Géza Frid was born on January 25, 1904, in Máramarossziget, a small town in former Hungary (now Rumania). At the age of four, his mother gave him piano lessons, …
  4. Julius Hijman

    Julius Hijman 1901

    100028 Passionate advocate of new music Julius Hijman was born on January 25, 1901 in Almelo, at that time a town with a prosperous textile industry. His Jewish parents, the physician Leopold Hijman …
  5. Henriëtte Bosmans

    Henriëtte Bosmans 1895

    100018 Dutch soloist of international stature Henriette, an only child, was raised in a musical environment. Her father, Henri Bosmans (1856-1896), had been principal solo cellist of the newly …
  6. Ferenc/Franz Weisz

    Franz Weisz 1893

    100693 “I’m not involved in politics; I have nothing to fear” Born in Budapest on August 2, 1893, Ferenc was the third son of Ignaz Weisz and Terezia Friedman. He was a musical prodigy; at the age …