Josef Isaakovitch Press (russian: Иосиф Исаакович Пресс; 1880 or 1881 in
Vilnius
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– October 4, 1924 in
Rochester, New York
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) was a Russian cellist, alumni of
Petrograd Conservatory. He performed in the concerts of the
Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists
Jascha Heifetz and
Efrem Zimbalist the bass
Feodor Chaliapin. In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother,
Michael Press. He died of pneumonia.
''George Eastman: A Biography'' by Elizabeth Brayer (2006), page 322
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1880s births
1924 deaths
Cellists from the Russian Empire
Musicians from Vilnius
Saint Petersburg Conservatory alumni
Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state)
20th-century cellists
Soviet emigrants to the United States