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Jew's harp music is Library of Congress Subject Heading M175.J4. [2] Famous Jew's harpists include the German musicians Father Bruno Glatzl (1721–1773) of Melk Abbey (for whom Albrechtsberger wrote his concerti), Franz Koch (1761–1831), who was discovered by Frederick the Great, [3] and, "the most famous," [4] Karl Eulenstein (1802–1890 ...
Pierre Jamet (1893–1991) - French harpist and teacher; Elizabeth Jaxon - American harpist, director of the DHF World Harp Competition and member of the band Atlantic Harp Duo; Maria Johansdotter (fl. 1706) - Swedish harpist, folk music player and parish clerk, put on trial for homosexuality and for posing as a man; Claire Jones - Welsh harpist
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It includes harpists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "American women harpists" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.
The Jew's harp, also known as jaw harp, juice harp, or mouth harp, [nb 1] is a lamellophone instrument, consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame. Despite the colloquial name, the Jew's harp most likely originated in Siberia , specifically in or around the Altai Mountains , and is of Turkic origin.
Melanie Lewy was born in 1823 in Vienna, the daughter of Eduard Constantin Lewy and his wife Johanna, née Weller. [2] Eduard Lewy (born Elie Lewy) was the son of a musician at the court of Zweibrücken; he became an associate of Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann and is a representative of the earliest generation of Jewish musicians to be widely represented in Western music.
Michael Isaacson (b. 1946) composer of Jewish synagogue music. Bronisław Kaper (1902–1983), naturalized American film score composer of Polish-Jewish origin. Jerome Kern (1885–1945), composer and songwriter [8] Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962), violinist and composer, one of the most famous of his day [10]
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