Benedict Silberman
Illustration — Benedict Silberman (1965) Benedict Silberman, originally Boruch Hirsch-Benedigton Silberman (December 5, 1901 in Helsinki, Finland – December 11, 1971 in Hilversum, Netherlands), was a Dutch composer and conductor of Austrian Jewish descent. Silberman was the son of an Austrian violinist working in Helsinki who settled in Amsterdam. Silberman studied piano with Jean-Baptiste de Pauw and composition with Sem Dresden at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
Benedict Silberman
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- Full name
- Boruch Hirsch-Benedigton Silberman.
- Born
- 1901 · Helsinki.
- Died
- 1971 · Hilversum.
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · pianist
- Education
- Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- Honours
- Golden Harp
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Benedict Silberman appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a conductor, composer and pianist (5 December 1901 – 11 December 1971).
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Benedict Silberman was born in Helsingfors, Denmark (5 December 1901) and died in Hilversum (11 December 1971).
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Recorded at birth as Boruch Hirsch-Benedigton Silberman. Born at Helsinki in 1901, died in Hilversum in 1971.
Benedict Silberman studied at Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Distinctions recorded are Golden Harp.
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