Dutch-Israeli composer of choral works (1903–1983)
Miriam Shatal (מרים שתל; December 12, 1903 - November 27[1] 2006) was a Dutch-Israeli biologist, painter and composer[2] of choral works.[3]
Early life and education
Shatal was born in
Amsterdam, Netherlands, as Marianne Schifra "Jannie" Pinkhof. Miriam was the sister of Clara Asscher-Pinkhof, who went on to become a successful author of children's books. In 1929, Marianne obtained a PhD in biology from the
University of Amsterdam.[4][5] In Germany in the 1930s, Marianne attempted to mediate conflict in the
Zionist movements that was occurring between Erich Rosenblüth and the youth movement led by
Henrietta Szold.[6]
In 1948 she moved to Israel, and in 1949 to the city of
Beersheba.[5] She adopted the Hebrew first name of Miriam. In 1951 she joined a new choir in which she participated until 1985.[5] In 1956 she started composing for her choir and beginning in 1968 she also painted.[5] Shatal took composition lessons with
Haim Alexander,
Paul Ben-Haim and Arthur Geidrun.[4]
Personal life and legacy
In 1930,[5] Marianne Pinkhof married Dr. Isidor "Ies" (Hebrew name: Yitzhak) Spangenthal, also from Amsterdam, with whom she had seven children. Yitzhak, who became a physician in Beersheba, hebraized their surname to Shatal. In 1988, Miriam Shatal received the
beloved resident award from the Municipality of Beersheba, also for supporting Dr. Yitzhak Shatal in providing medical care under very difficult conditions.[5] Shatal's correspondence with Paul Ben-Haim is archived at the
National Library of Israel.[7]
Compositions
Shatal's vocal compositions include:
Al Har Gawoah (adapted for mixed chorus by M. Lushig)[4]
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^Hecht, D. J. Religiöse Zionistinnen. Die Europäische Misrachi-Frauenorganisation 1929-1939. (German). Aschkenas: Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Kultur der Juden, [s. l.], v. 29, n. 1, p. 211–234, 2019.
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