Israel Alter

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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 September 23, 1901 (Lviv), Died November 16, 1979 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alter, Israel," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103165.

Alter, Israel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103165.

"Alter, Israel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

Wikipedia: Israel Alter

LCNAR: Alter, Israel, 1901-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058377

Wikidata: Israel Alter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15668839

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75005254

MusicBrainz: Israel Alter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7efcd89f-c5fe-46d5-baa9-5533fefef545

ISNI: 0000 0000 8266 3895 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000082663895

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1448616

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