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Leo Zeitlin
1884-12-07 – 1930-07-08
Life & Legacy
Lev Mordukhovich Tseitlin (Russian: Лев Цейтлин, Yiddish: לייב צייטלין "Leyb Tseytlin", born 1884, in Pinsk – July 8, 1930, in New York City), known as Leo Zeitlin, was a Russian-Jewish composer. In 1923, he emigrated to the United States. His best-known work is Eli Zion, a paraphrase for piano and cello "on a folk theme and trope of 'Song of Songs'".
Occupation & Career
violinist, violist, composer, conductor, teacher
Education
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6524341 — wikidata View source
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