Weiner, Lazar
(1897–1982)
Weiner, Lazar (10-[24]27–1897 [however, he celebrated his birthday on 10–25], Cherkassy, near Kiev; 1–10–1982, NY). Father of comp., pianist, and cond. Yehudi Wyner (1929-). Studied pf with Pukhal'sky at the Kiev Cons., then settled in the United States (1914), where he was a pupil in New York of R. R. Bennett (1920–21), F. Jacobi (1921), and Schillinger (from 1930). Also received advice from J. Achron , Engel', Rozovsky , and Saminsky in the comp. of Jewish music. Taught at the Hebrew Union…