Obercantor SAWAL KWARTIN Jehi Ruzon 1908 ZON-O-PHONE

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Oct 13, 2009 Sold Date

Oct 6, 2009 Start Date

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OBERCANTOR SAWAL KWARTIN

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Jehi Ruzon / J'Chadschehu

USA ZON-O-PHONE 50050 10-inch 78 rpm (1908)

Most famous Chazanim have tenor voices. One who was endowed with a glorious high baritone, was the great Sawel Kwartin. Kwartin was born on 25th March 1874 in Chonorod, Elisabetgrad, Russia, to a wealthy Chassidic textile merchant. From a very early age he exhibited a beautiful voice and his father took him to the famous Chazan, Yerucham Hakatan (Blindman), to hear his son sing and get a professional opinion of his abilities. According to Sawel's own account, the ageing Chazan was deeply impressed by him and wanted to take the boy as his pupil. His father however was not too keen on the idea though, believing that a career in textiles might be rather more secure than one in Chazanut.

Kwartin took music and singing lessons with the finest teachers of his time and on June 1st 1896 he gave his first public concert. The following year he gave a concert in Lodz for which he was paid more than 400 roubles and he continued to travel in Europe, concertise and conduct services to great acclaim. In 1903 he was appointed Obercantor of the Queen Elizabet Temple of Vienna where his salary was 2,500 krone per annum, an extraordinary salary by any standards. In 1914 he was invited to come to America (for a fee of $30,000 for a series of 30 concerts), but due to the war and aftermath, his arrival was postponed until April 1920. His first concert, which was not a success, was at the Metropolitan Opera House. He toured America to great acclaim and decided to remain in the States when appointed Chazan at the Temple Emanuel. He continued to give concerts and was one of the highest-paid Chazan of all time. He passed on 3rd October 1952 and was brought to Israel for burial.

CONSERVATIVE GRADING FOR YOUR SATISFACTION. The disc has wear and scuffing. Crackle is audible on playback but isn't too distracting. Labels are in nice shape.

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