Ira B. Arnstein
Ira B. Arnstein (born Itzig Arenstein April 12, 1879 – September 13, 1956) was a musical composer, songwriter, and "chronic litigator". Arnstein was born in Litzingen, Russia (now Letychiv Ukraine), the son of Bernard Solomon Arnstein and Sophia (Sophie) Kozovoc. He emigrated to the United States when he was eleven. He studied piano at Scharwenka Conservatory in New York. He composed mainly "parlor piano pieces and Yiddish songs", once writing a Jewish national anthem entitled "Soldiers of Zion". |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1879, Died 1956
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1922
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26423 | 10-in. | 4/20/1922 | V'shomru | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 59695 | 12-in. | either 1920 or 1921 | V'shomru | Shloimele Rothstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 84569 | 10-in. | July 1918 | Soldiers of Zion (זעלנער פון ציון) | Josef Rosenblatt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arnstein, Ira B.," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113418.
Arnstein, Ira B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113418.
"Arnstein, Ira B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Arnstein, Ira B. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007018218
Wikidata: Ira B. Arnstein - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60379467
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7161599
ISNI: 0000 0000 6697 2452 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000066972452
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