Joseph Achron

Joseph Achron
Background information
Born(1886-05-01)May 1, 1886
Lozdzieje, Suwałki Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
DiedApril 29, 1943(1943-04-29) (aged 56)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
GenresJewish art music, classical music, film music
Occupation(s)Violinist, composer
Years active1908–1943

Joseph Yulyevich Achron, also seen as Akhron (Russian: Иосиф Юльевич Ахрон, Hebrew: יוסף אחרון) (May 1, 1886 – April 29, 1943) was a Russian-born Jewish 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. His friend, the composer Arnold Schoenberg, described Achron in his obituary as "one of the most underrated modern composers".[1][2]

  1. ^ Naxos website
  2. ^ Levin, Neil. Liner notes to the Naxos recording of his Violin Concerto No. 1, Naxos 8.5559408 Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine