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Belgian composer

Hugo Chaim Adler (17 January 1894 – 24 December 1955), was a Belgiancantor, composer, and choir conductor. He is primarily recognized for creating and popularizing contemporary versions of 19th-century Jewishcantorial music. He is the father of Samuel Adler, a prominent American composer of contemporary classical music.

Personal life

Hugo Chaim Adler was born in Antwerp, Belgium, while his Jewish-German parents were on holiday on January 17, 1894. He was one of eight sons born to his parents, Emma Dahl and Simon Adler.

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Raised in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, he studied music composition at the Hochschule für Musik Köln from 1912-1915 and played piano. In 1915 he was drafted into the German Army as an infantryman and was injured at the Argonne in 1918.^[1] All seven of his brothers served in the war, and all survived.

After returning home, Adler began his tenure at the Haupt-Synagogue in Mannheim and met his wife Selma R Slichot Service - Chaim Adler, Cantor (Part 1) - YouTube GOHI