https://www.jwire.com.au/from-australias-jewish-past-56/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:14:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.jwire.com.au/from-australias-jewish-past-56/#comment-634752 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:14:02 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171471#comment-634752 Jascha was related to me by marriage. He was a wonderful man, warm, welcoming and it was magic to listen to him play. No wonder I often compare what I hear at concerts to his beautiful playing. I still recall when his dog sang to some of his music in their beautiful music room with three grand pianos. His son Michael also had a great talent. However, one should also mention others from his musical family, Izzy who taught violin for many years at Scotch College and Adolf who became a singing teacher after his health issues began. I have Photos signed by many well-known Opera singers from his time. They were a remarkable family.

]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/from-australias-jewish-past-56/#comment-634614 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:57:45 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171471#comment-634614 I saw Jascha Spivakovsky perform in Brisbane in 1947. I have his autograph.

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