Zavel Kwartin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zavel Kwartin

Israeli hazzan

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1874

Place of Birth: Novoarkhangelsk, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1952

Profession: composer, singer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Zevulun "Zavel" Kwartin (Hebrew: ?????? ????????; March 25, 1874, Novoarkhangelsk, Elisavetgrad County, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire - October 3, 1952, United States) was a Russian-born chazzan (cantor) and composer, a contemporary of Mordechai Hershman.
Part of his family fled to Brazil in the second great war.
It has descendants in the northeastern region of Brazil, more precisely in the state of Ceará. Cantor Kwartin was endowed with a beautiful, rich expressive tenor voice with an astounding range and the agility to sing rapid coloratura.
His superb voice and elaborate compositions garnered him international renown as both a chazzan and composer.
A Musical Courier newspaper article dated, May 6, 1920 lists a concert he gave with his daughter, Anna Kwartin, coloratura soprano, at the Metropolitan Opera House on April 27, 1920 before an audience of 4,000 people.
The article states: "Sawil Kwartin, Cantor Tenor, who enjoys a big reputation throughout European countries, gave a debut recital in the Metropolitan Opera House on Tuesday Evening, April 27.
He was given an ovation upon entering the stage, and it required considerable time before he was able to sing his opening number.
Following this, the audience bestowed enthusiastic applause which did not subside until an encore was given."