Abstract
Franz Schubert is the only great composer before the twentieth century to compose a setting in Hebrew of the liturgy for the synagogue. This article examines Schubert's unique composition and places it in the context of Vienna's social, cultural, and religious life in the early nineteenth century.
Keywords
Franz Schubert, synagogue music, Hebrew music, liturgy, choral music
Disciplines
Ethnomusicology | Jewish Studies
Publisher
American Choral Directors Association
Publication Date
8-1997
Rights Information
Permission to deposit granted by ACDA and the Choral Journal.
Rights Holder
American Choral Directors Association
Permanent URL
Recommended Citation
Jacobson, Joshua R., "Franz Schubert and the Vienna Synagogue" (1997). Music Faculty Publications. Paper 11. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20000705
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Notes
Originally published in Choral Journal, August 1997, pp. 9-15.