Joseph Moskowitz

Joseph Moskowitz (Yiddish: יאָסעלע מאָשקאָװיטש, 1879 – 1954) was a Romanian-born American cimbalom player, composer, restaurant owner and recording artist in New York City during the first half of the twentieth century. A descendant of a family of klezmer musicians, he was among the most well-known American cimbalom players of his time, and had a wide repertoire which included not only Jewish music but also Romanian, classical, and ragtime music. He is thought to have composed over 100 cimbalom pieces which drew upon various musical influences. His restaurant Moskowitz & Lupowitz, on Second Avenue also became a popular destination and celebrity hangout in the 1920s and 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1879 (Galați), Died June 27, 1954

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: cimbalom, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-21167	10-in.	12/12/1917	Ukrainian melodies	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom
Victor	B-21168	10-in.	12/12/1917	Le courier d'amour	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom
Victor	B-21169	10-in.	12/12/1917	Hord and sirba	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom
Victor	B-21170	10-in.	12/12/1917	Bǎtuta oltenilor	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, cimbalom
Victor	B-21171	10-in.	12/12/1917	Chusid in E minor	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom
Victor	[Trial 1916-01-04-02]	Not documented	1/4/1916	Doina	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom
Victor	[Trial 1916-01-04-03]	Not documented	1/4/1916	Sirba	Joseph Moskowitz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom
OKeh	S-70966	10-in.	Nov. 1922	Oy die Rebetzin	Morris Goldstein	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E27510	10-in.	5/9/1928	Die Neie Sirba	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer
Brunswick	E27511	10-in.	5/9/1928	Nu-ma-calca-pe-picior	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer
Brunswick	E27512	10-in.	5/9/1928	Prinz Carol	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer
Brunswick	E27513	10-in.	5/9/1928	Kischenev	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom
Brunswick	E28100	10-in.	8/16/1928	Yiddishe Hora und Sarba Maracinei	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester ; Joseph Moskowitz	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer
Brunswick	E28101	10-in.	8/16/1928	Sirba Slanic	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester ; Joseph Moskowitz	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	composer, instrumentalist, cimbalom
Brunswick	E28102	10-in.	8/16/1928	Batuta Tziganeasca	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester ; Joseph Moskowitz	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer
Brunswick	E28103	10-in.	8/16/1928	Unirea Romanelori	Alexander Olshanetsky's Orkester ; Joseph Moskowitz	Orchestra, with cimbalom solo	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer

(Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moskowitz, Joseph," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116680.

Moskowitz, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116680.

"Moskowitz, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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