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Isaac Nathan
1790–1864
Born in Canterbury, England, Isaac Nathan studied Italian musical traditions and was a friend of Lord Byron, for whom Nathan set poetry to music, including Byron’s Hebrew Melodies. Nathan moved in 1841 to Australia, where he is credited with having composed the continent’s first opera.
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Song Settings for the Poet Lord Byron’s Hebrew Melodies
Hebrew Melodies was a collaboration between the English poet Lord Byron (1788–1824) and his friend, the Jewish composer Isaac Nathan. It is a collection of thirty poems by the poet, set to music by…
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