| Description |
168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"This limited edition has been published in honor of Dr. Eric Werner's forthcoming retirement from the faculty of the School of Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Music in the Bible.--Musical instruments in the Bible.--The music of post-Biblical Judaism.--Role of tradition in the music of the Synagogue.--What function has Synagogue music today?--Ideas and practices of liturgical music.--Practical applications of (Jewish) musical research.--Rise and fall of American Synagogue music.--Solomon Sulzer, statesman and pioneer.--Abraham Zvi Idelsohn, in memoriam. |
| Subject |
Werner, Eric, 1901-1988.
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Werner, Eric, 1901-1988. |
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Jews -- Music -- History and criticism.
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Jews -- Music. |
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Synagogue music -- History and criticism.
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Synagogue music. |
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Judaism -- Liturgy.
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Judaism -- Liturgy. |
| Genre/Form |
Festschriften.
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Festschriften.
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