Rhea Silberta

American Yiddish composer

Rhea Silberstein (Pocahontas, Virginia, April 19, 1900 - New York City, 1959), known professionally as Rhea Silberta, was a Yiddish song composer and teacher of singing.

Silberta's best known songs were written with her father and teacher Herman Silberstein.^[1] Her best known song "Yohrzeit" (Herman B. Silbershtein) was recorded by Sophie Braslau (Victrola 74595) in 1919 and Yossele Rosenblatt (Victrola 9011-A) in 1926. The song "Yom Kippur" was recorded by Dorothy Jardon (Brunswick 20037-B) in 1922,^[2] and "Beloved" by Rosa Ponselle. She gave a series of public lectures on music at the Plaza Hotel in 1928.^[3]

References

^ "RHEA SILBERTA, 62, DIES; Composer Had Been Teacher of Singing for 30 Years". The New York Times. December 8, 1959.
^ "Rhea Silberta [Silberstein] (1900-1959)". Jewish Music/Jewniverse (in Russian).
^ "Rhea Silberta". Musical Courier. 95 (20): 46. 1927-11-17 – via Internet Archive.