Israel Olman
1883 - 1968
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
Pauline Micheels wrote a biography 'Israel J. Olman (1883-1968) - Componist en koordirigent' published by Bekking & Blitz (in Dutch.
Up until World War II, Israel J. Olman had been a celebrated choral conductor and composer. He wrote synagogal music and also music for socialist choirs, to be performed at major singing competitions. His fame, in addition to the fact that he was married to a Catholic woman, offered him some protection during the war. In the post-war years his reputation as a composer diminished rapidly, creating financial difficulties. The world had changed and his musical idiom had become outdated.
It must have been memorable evening, on October 5, 1924 in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, when composer, conductor and music teacher Israel Olman was honored by the Union of Workers' Choral Societies on his 25th anniversary as a music professional. His works were performed by five choirs, and together, under the composer's direction, they premiered his new work Sullima. The program book outlined the significance of … Continue
SelecteD works
De strijders mixed choir, words by Margot Vos
Trois Chansons d’Amour 1905 voice and piano
’t Symbool der Tijden mixed choir and orchestra
Pensée pour violon et petit orchestre 1943 violin and chamber orchestra
For a complete list of works by Israel Olman visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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