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Sylvia Straus Heschel (born 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio - d. 2007, New York City) was an American classical pianist of Russian Jewish descent.

She married Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel on December 10, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. Their daughter Susannah Heschel is a Jewish Scholar.

Straus studied music, philosophy, and literature. Arthur Rubinstein recommended her to Eduard Steuermann (1892-1964), a Jewish Pole who had studied piano with Busoni, and composition with Schoenberg, and was affiliated with the Second Viennese School. Straus became a master student of Steuermann.

References

Heymal, Michael Witness to the Existence of God: Music in the Work of Abraham J. Heschel
Heschel, Susannah Abraham Joshua Heschel (1996)

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-'''Sylvia Straus Heschel''' (born 1913 in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], died in 2007 in [[New York City]], [[New York]]) was an American classical [[pianist]]. Her parents were Russian immigrants. She has three siblings: Reuben Straus, Morris Straus, and Jack Straus.
+'''Sylvia Straus Heschel''' (born 1913 in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] - d. [[2007]], [[New York City]]) was an American classical [[pianist]] of Russian Jewish descent.
 She married Rabbi [[Abraham Joshua Heschel]] on [[December 10]], [[1946]], in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Their daughter [[Susannah Heschel]] is a Jewish Scholar.
-Straus studied music, philosophy, and literature. [[Arthur Rubinstein]] recommended her to [[Eduard Steuermann]] (1892-1964), a Jew of Polish descent who had studied piano with [[Ferruccio Busoni|Busoni]], and composition with [[Arnold Schoenberg|Schoenberg]], and was affiliated with the [[Second Viennese School]]. Straus became a master student of Steuermann.
+Straus studied music, philosophy, and literature. [[Arthur Rubinstein]] recommended her to [[Eduard Steuermann]] (1892-1964), a Jewish Pole who had studied piano with [[Ferruccio Busoni|Busoni]], and composition with [[Arnold Schoenberg|Schoenberg]], and was affiliated with the [[Second Viennese School]]. Straus became a master student of Steuermann.
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