Joseph Achron
Russian composer and violinist (1886-1943) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 56
Joseph Yulyevich Achron, also seen as Akhron was a Russian composer and violinist, who settled in the United States. His preoccupation with Jewish elements and his desire to develop a "Jewish" harmonic and contrapuntal idiom, underscored and informed much of his work.
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His friend, the composer Arnold Schoenberg, described Achron in his obituary as "one of the most underrated modern composers".
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1943 · aged 56
