Jevrejski muzicari u Beogradu : od Balfurove deklaracije do Holokausta Jewish Musicians in Belgrade: From the Balfour Declaration to the Holocaust

Jevrejski muzičari u Beogradu : od Balfurove deklaracije do Holokausta

Product Details

Product #
2459921B

Author(s)

Avramovic, Zoran

City

Beograd

Country

Serbia

Language

Serbian (Roman)

ISBN

9788679561817

Date of Publication

2021

Publisher

HERAedu

Cover Type
Soft cover

Pages
323

Subject

History, 20th-21st Centuries
Subject
Jewish Studies
Subject
Performing Arts / Music / Cinema
Product Details in Original Language

Author

Avramović, Zoran

Publisher

HERAedu
Description

Jewish Musicians in Belgrade: From the Balfour Declaration to the Holocaust This article explores the status of Josif Schlesinger (1794–1870), the first Serbian composer and professional musician in the court of Prince Miloš Obrenović (1780–1860), in the complex process of constructing Jewish identity in the web of Jewish legislation at the crossroads of the Ottoman and Habsburg Empires. Schlesinger was singled out as one of the most prominent Jews in the Principality of Serbia. His status was far more favorable than that of Jews of other professions, especially merchants. The attitude of the Serbian government towards Jews during most of the nineteenth century can be divided into two periods.