Miriam Shatal

Miriam Shatal (מרים שתל; December 12, 1903 - 2006) was a Dutch-Israeli biologist, painter and composer[1] of choral works.[2]

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.[3][4] 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.[5]

In 1948 she moved to Israel, and in 1949 to the city of Beersheba.[4] She adopted the Hebrew first name of Miriam. In 1951 she joined a new choir in which she participated until 1985.[4] From 1956 she started composing for her choir and from 1968 she also painted.[4] Shatal took composition lessons with Haim Alexander, Paul Ben-Haim and Arthur Geidrun.[3]

Personal life and legacy

In 1930,[4] 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.[4] Shatal's correspondence with Paul Ben-Haim is archived at the National Library of Israel.[6]

Compositions

Shatal's vocal compositions include:

  • Al Har Gawoah (adapted for mixed chorus by M. Lushig)[3]
  • “Echo”[3]
  • El Artsie (women's chorus)[3]
  • Four Ballads (voice and guitar)[7]
  • Heed (women's chorus)[3]
  • I Call Upon Thee (Hishba'ti Etchen; a cappella women's chorus)[8]
  • Kina (women's chorus and violin)[3]
  • May Peace Be With You (Shalom Aleichem; a cappella mixed chorus)[9]
  • “Prayer”[3]
  • Psalm 104 Verse 4 (Barchie Nafshi; mixed chorus)[3]
  • “Psalm 133 Verse 3” (Ketal Chermon)[3]

Shatal's music was published by the Israel Music Institute.[10]

References
  1. Weitz, Jay (1989). "Review". Fontes Artis Musicae. 36 (4): 335–337. ISSN 2471-156X. JSTOR 23507496 – via JSTOR.
  2. Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
  3. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers (2nd ed.). New York: Books & Music (USA). p. 637. ISBN 978-0-9617485-2-4.
  4. "Dr. Miriam Shatal". 1988 - יקירי העיר באר שבע. Beersheba Municipality.
  5. 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. doi:10.1515/asch-2019-0014. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=137031061&site=eds-live&scope=site. Acesso em: 15 jul. 2022.
  6. Shatal, Mirjam (1963). Correspondence: Miriam Shatal - Paul Ben-Haim. OCLC 875086039.
  7. MacAuslan, Janna; Aspen, Kristan (1997). Guitar Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-29385-6.
  8. Hastetter, Michaela Christine (2006). "Horch! mein Geliebter!": die Wiederentdeckung der geistlichen Schriftauslegung in den Hoheliedvertonungen des 20. Jahrhunderts (in German). EOS Verlag Erzabtei St. Ottilien. ISBN 978-3-8306-7255-5.
  9. Musica judaica. American Society for Jewish Music. 1988.
  10. "May Peace Be With You (Shalom aleichem) Miriam Shatal | mixed choir | Scores". www.imi.org.il. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
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