Israel Alter
Israel Alter (also: Yisraʾel Alter, born September 23, 1901 in Lemberg, died November 16, 1979, in New York City) was an Austrian-Hungarian Jewish cantor and last chief cantor in Hanover, Germany. The well traveled composer was regarded as "the one Chasanim, the cantor of the cantors". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lviv (capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine), Died November 16, 1979 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7FC-7922 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/30/1947 | Akavyo ben Mahalalel | Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7FC-7923 | 12-in. | 10/30/1947 | Akavyo ben Mahalalel | Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alter, Israel," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103165.
Alter, Israel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103165.
"Alter, Israel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Israel Alter
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Alter, Israel, 1901-1979 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058377
Wikidata: Israel Alter - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15668839
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75005254
MusicBrainz: Israel Alter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7efcd89f-c5fe-46d5-baa9-5533fefef545
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1448616 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1448616
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