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'''Pierre Pinchik''' ([[Yiddish language|Yiddish]]: פינחס פינטשיק ''Pinkhas Pintshik'' or פייר פינצ'יק ''Peyr Pints'ik''s [[Russian language|Russian]]: Пьер Пинчик ''P'yer Pinchik'') born |
'''Pierre Pinchik''' ([[Yiddish language|Yiddish]]: פינחס פינטשיק ''Pinkhas Pintshik'' or פייר פינצ'יק ''Peyr Pints'ik''s [[Russian language|Russian]]: Пьер Пинчик ''P'yer Pinchik'') born 1893 as '''Pinchas Segal''' in Novozhyvotiv, [[Vinnytsia Oblast]], died 1971 in [[New York City]], was a famous [[Hazzan]] of the Twentieth century from the period of the [[Hazzan#Golden_age|Cantorial golden age]]. He was also a composer of cantorial and Yiddish music and a singer of [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]] folk songs. He especially known for his versions of ''Rozo D'shabbos'' and ''Ribono Shel Olom''. |
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==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
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Pinchik was born |
Pinchik was born Pinchas Sigal in Novozhyvotiv, [[Vinnytsia Oblast]], then part of the [[Russian Empire]]. Various dates are given for his birth year including 1897,<ref name="GRC2">{{cite AV media notes |title=The Art of Cantor Pierre Pinchik Volume 2 |date=1972 |publisher=Greater Recording Co.}}</ref> or 1900.<ref name="Milken bio">{{cite web |last1=Levin |first1=Neil W. |title=Pinchik, Pierre |url=https://www.milkenarchive.org/artists/view/pierre-pinchik/ |website=Milken Archive of Jewish Music |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> However, on most US government documents it is listed as March 16, 1893.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Sigal Pinchik United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3HF-L4Q |website=FamilySearch |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Pinchik United States Social Security Death Index |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT1X-P4Z |website=FamilySearch |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> His parents were called Vladimiro and Basia Sigal.<ref name="Geni">{{cite web |title=Cantor Pierre Pinchik |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Cantor-Pierre-Pinchik/6000000053413155928 |website=Geni |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> As a youth he attended a [[Yeshiva]] of the [[Skver (Hasidic dynasty)|Skverer Hasidim]], where he was exposed to cantorial music.<ref name="Milken bio" /> In his teen years he moved to [[Kyiv]] to live with his grandfather, who was a bookseller, and to continue his Talmudic studies.<ref name="Two sides">{{cite AV media notes |title=Two Sides of Pinchik: Cantorial Chants, Yiddish Folk Songs |date=1962 |publisher=Collector's Guild}}</ref> During that time a teacher in his Yeshiva observed his excellent singing voice and urged him to take piano lessons.<ref name="GRC2" /> He then enrolled in the [[Kiev Conservatory]], where he studied for four years.<ref name="Two sides" /> |
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Around 1925, Pinchik obtained permission to leave Russia on tour, with the help of poet [[Itzik Feffer]].<ref name="Milken bio" /> He performed in various European cities before travelling to the [[United States]] in 1926 on a tour arranged by [[Joseph Hyman]], who apparently heard about Pinchik from [[Fyodor Chaliapin]].<ref name="Milken bio" /> His tour was very successful, and in 1928 [[RCA Victor]] offered him an exclusive recording contract.<ref name="Milken bio" /> He recorded a great number of [[78 rpm]] albums for them during the late 1920s and early 1930s, many of which have been reissued in the years since. |
Around 1925, Pinchik obtained permission to leave Russia on tour, with the help of poet [[Itzik Feffer]].<ref name="Milken bio" /> He performed in various European cities before travelling to the [[United States]] in 1926 on a tour arranged by [[Joseph Hyman]], who apparently heard about Pinchik from [[Fyodor Chaliapin]].<ref name="Milken bio" /> His tour was very successful, and in 1928 [[RCA Victor]] offered him an exclusive recording contract.<ref name="Milken bio" /> He recorded a great number of [[78 rpm]] albums for them during the late 1920s and early 1930s, many of which have been reissued in the years since. |
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In 1937 he became a naturalized US citizen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Sigal Pinchik New York, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, Index, 1865-1957 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGX6-ST5 |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> |
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Pinchik did not take on a permanent posting at a synagogue in the United States, preferring to perform in various synagogues, halls and temporary spaces around the country as needed. For a number of years he officiated at the K'nesset Israel Nusah S'fard in Chicago.<ref name="Milken bio" /> |
Pinchik did not take on a permanent posting at a synagogue in the United States, preferring to perform in various synagogues, halls and temporary spaces around the country as needed. For a number of years he officiated at the K'nesset Israel Nusah S'fard in Chicago.<ref name="Milken bio" /> |
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Pinchik died in New York City |
Pinchik died in New York City on January 7, 1971. He had been one of the last living cantors from the so-called Cantorial Golden Age.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shisler |first1=G. |title=Pierre Pinchik |url=http://www.chazzanut.com/articles/pinchik.html |website=www.chazzanut.com |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> He was buried in the Shepetovka Cemetary in [[West Roxbury]], near [[Boston]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Pinchik (Find A Grave Index) |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1L-4CFS |website=FamilySearch |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 18:30, 3 August 2020
Pierre Pinchik (Yiddish: פינחס פינטשיק Pinkhas Pintshik or פייר פינצ'יק Peyr Pints'iks Russian: Пьер Пинчик P'yer Pinchik) born 1893 as Pinchas Segal in Novozhyvotiv, Vinnytsia Oblast, died 1971 in New York City, was a famous Hazzan of the Twentieth century from the period of the Cantorial golden age. He was also a composer of cantorial and Yiddish music and a singer of Yiddish folk songs. He especially known for his versions of Rozo D'shabbos and Ribono Shel Olom.
Biography
Early life
Pinchik was born Pinchas Sigal in Novozhyvotiv, Vinnytsia Oblast, then part of the Russian Empire. Various dates are given for his birth year including 1897,[1] or 1900.[2] However, on most US government documents it is listed as March 16, 1893.[3][4] His parents were called Vladimiro and Basia Sigal.[5] As a youth he attended a Yeshiva of the Skverer Hasidim, where he was exposed to cantorial music.[2] In his teen years he moved to Kyiv to live with his grandfather, who was a bookseller, and to continue his Talmudic studies.[6] During that time a teacher in his Yeshiva observed his excellent singing voice and urged him to take piano lessons.[1] He then enrolled in the Kiev Conservatory, where he studied for four years.[6]
Musical career
Pinchik made his musical debut singing in the Great Choral Synagogue in Kyiv in 1913.[1] He soon became touring with Russian opera groups and theatre troupes.[1] During the Russian Revolution, Pinchik was drafted into the Red Army in an artists' brigade.[2] He was asked to compose revolutionary songs in Yiddish, which he did based on his knowledge of traditional folk and religious modes and melodies.[2] He subsequently toured the Soviet Union giving concerts of Yiddish folk songs, and it was during this time that he adopted the stage name Pierre Pinchik.[6]
From 1923 to 1925 or 1926 he became the cantor of the Leningrad Synagogue, a role previously held by famous cantors such as David Roitman and Zavel Kwartin[6] During his tenure there he was asked to perform Nineteenth century compositions from the German synagogue tradition, which he felt did not match his tastes or singing style.[2] Thus he reworked them into new styles that better matched his voice.[2]
Around 1925, Pinchik obtained permission to leave Russia on tour, with the help of poet Itzik Feffer.[2] He performed in various European cities before travelling to the United States in 1926 on a tour arranged by Joseph Hyman, who apparently heard about Pinchik from Fyodor Chaliapin.[2] His tour was very successful, and in 1928 RCA Victor offered him an exclusive recording contract.[2] He recorded a great number of 78 rpm albums for them during the late 1920s and early 1930s, many of which have been reissued in the years since.
In 1937 he became a naturalized US citizen.[7]
Pinchik did not take on a permanent posting at a synagogue in the United States, preferring to perform in various synagogues, halls and temporary spaces around the country as needed. For a number of years he officiated at the K'nesset Israel Nusah S'fard in Chicago.[2]
Pinchik died in New York City on January 7, 1971. He had been one of the last living cantors from the so-called Cantorial Golden Age.[8] He was buried in the Shepetovka Cemetary in West Roxbury, near Boston.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d The Art of Cantor Pierre Pinchik Volume 2 (Media notes). Greater Recording Co. 1972.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Levin, Neil W. "Pinchik, Pierre". Milken Archive of Jewish Music. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Pierre Sigal Pinchik United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942". FamilySearch. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Pierre Pinchik United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Cantor Pierre Pinchik". Geni. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Two Sides of Pinchik: Cantorial Chants, Yiddish Folk Songs (Media notes). Collector's Guild. 1962.
- ^ "Pierre Sigal Pinchik New York, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, Index, 1865-1957". Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Shisler, G. "Pierre Pinchik". www.chazzanut.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Pierre Pinchik (Find A Grave Index)". FamilySearch. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
External links
- Pierre Pinchik recordings at the Florida Atlantic University Judaica collection
- List of Pierre Pinchik recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR)
- Pierre Pinchik listing on WorldCat