Velvel Pasternak

Velvel Pasternak
Velvel Pasternak in 2011
Velvel Pasternak in 2011
Born(1933-10-01)October 1, 1933
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 11, 2019(2019-06-11) (aged 85)
Oceanside, NY, U.S.

Velvel Pasternak (October 1, 1933 – June 11, 2019)[1] was a musicologist, conductor, arranger, producer, and publisher specializing in Jewish music.[2][3] In 1981, the New York Times described him as "an expert on the music of the Hasidic sect and probably the largest publisher of Jewish music anywhere, although he was quick to note that publishing Jewish music is a business that attracts few rivals."[4]

  1. ^ Berger, Joseph (June 12, 2019). "Velvel Pasternak, Preserver of Hasidic Music, Is Dead at 85". New York Times.
  2. ^ Robert Cohen (March 27, 2008), "New Wings for Our Prayers: On American Jewish Music", Tikkun Magazine, tikkun.org, retrieved 2010-11-29
  3. ^ "First Annual "Hallel V'Zimrah" Award Goes to Velvel Pasternak" (PDF), Zamir Choral Foundation, vol. 5765, no. Spring, p. 6, 2005, retrieved 2010-11-29
  4. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (1981-03-22). "Long Islanders; A Youthful Decision Alters a Life's Tone". New York Times. p. 2 (Section 11). Retrieved 2019-06-12.