Professor Oded Zehavi Marc Lavry In the complex mosaic of the history of Israeli music, there is a special place for Marc Lavry. During the years he lived in Israel (1935-1967), Lavry was one of the most prolific composers; he wrote the first Hebrew opera in Israel and his works were performed by the best…
Marc Lavry was introduced to Yemenite music by singer Bracha Zefira for whom he wrote numerous arrangements. They collaborated on many performances and recordings. Lavry loved Zefira’s voice, her musicality, and was especially influenced by her repertoire. The third movement of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Opus 201, is based on the song…
An article from the Davar Newspaper, June 20, 1939, Page 3 Article (Hebrew) Marc Lavry Discusses His Work Just before the concert of Marc Lavry’s compositions at the Jerusalem Radio concert hall tonight — the composer and conductor shared with our representative a few words about his method of composition and other topics. The fact…
In 1940 Lyricist Max Brod and Composer Marc Lavry collaborated on the oratorio Song of Songs. In 1942 Brod wrote an article about his crafting of the text. The images are of the original Hebrew article he typed and sent to Lavry. When reading the book of “Song of Songs”, one can see that the…
By: Prof. Michael Wolpe July 27, 2009 I did not have the good fortune to meet Marc Lavry. All that I know of him is derived from what I learned about him from my teachers and from musicians who were privileged to work with him, from what I read in the sparse literature discussing the…
By Frank P. Gill, Music Writer (Estimated to have been written around 1955) That Marc Lavry, man, is a real gone cat! He digs rock ‘n’ roll, man! Lavry, Israel’s premiere serious composer, is in town to conduct the Detroit debut of his Sacred Service at Temple Beth El tonight. He is, nevertheless, a staunch…
