Contributions to a historical study of Jewish music
By: edited by Eric Werner.
Contributors: Werner, Eric, 1901-
Publisher: Ktav Pub. House
Published: 1976
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Jews -- Music -- History and criticism.; Music -- History and criticism.; Synagogue music -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Werner, E. Prolegomenon.; title: Avenary, H. A. geniza find of Saadya's Psalm.; title: Werner, E. Hebrew and Oriental Christian metrical hymns, a comparison.; title: Birnbaum, E. Musical traditions for the reading of the Megillah.; title: Werner, E. The origin of the eight modes of music (octoechos).; title: Idelsohn, A. Z. The Kol nidrei tune.; title: Alder, I. The notated synagogue chants of the 12th century of Obadiah, the Norman proselyte.; title: Idelsohn, A. Z. Parallels between the Old-French and the Jewish song.; title: Anglés, I. Jewish music in medieval Spain.; title: Birnbaum, E. Franz Schubert as a composer of synagogue music.; title: Gradenwitz, P. Gustav Mahler and Arnold Schoenberg.; title: Gerson-Kiwi, E. The music of the Kurdistan Jews.