Moshe Koussevitzky (1899–1966) in Vilna, Warsaw, and Russia
Moshe Koussevitzky (1899–1966) in Vilna, Warsaw, and Russia
This chapter examines the years spent in Vilna, Warsaw, and Russia by Moshe Koussevitzky, one of the greatest cantors of the twentieth century. It recounts Moshe's path to the position of chief cantor at the Great Synagogue of Vilna. It also mentions Shlomo Scharf, who had returned with other Lithuanian refugees from Russia and sang in the choir of Taharat Hakodesh synagogue. The chapter discusses Moshe's marriage to Raya Zrankin and their settlement into an apartment on Dominikanska Street, in the Jewish quarter. It points out how Moshe was deeply influenced by Eliasz Zaludkowski's easy handling of the nusah hatfilah.
Keywords: Vilna, Warsaw, Russia, Moshe Koussevitzky, Shlomo Scharf, Raya Zrankin, nusah hatfilah, chief cantor, Great Synagogue of Vilna, Taharat Hakodesh synagogue
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