As a Jew, Jadassohn could not qualify for the many church jobs as music directors or organists which were usually available to Christian graduates of a conservatory such as Leipzig, as they required deep knowledge of Christian liturgy and practice. Instead he worked for a Leipzig synagogue and a few local choral societies as well as teaching privately. Eventually, he was able to qualify for a position at the Leipzig Conservatory, teaching piano and composition.
His daughter, Bertha, was married to operetta composer Leo Fall.[citation needed]
Reputationedit
Since Jadassohn's death, his music has been seldom performed, but in the 21st century a reevaluation of it has begun with new performances and recordings. Cameo Classics commenced a programme of recording his neglected orchestral works. His Symphony No. 1 was recorded with the Belarusian SSO with Marius Stravinsky conducting. The Piano Concerto No. 1 was performed to acclaim at a public premiere (since his death) by soloist Valentina Seferinova and the Karelia State Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Denis Vlasenko in Petrozavodsk, Russia on 20 December 2008. A CD including these works was issued by Cameo Classics in January 2009. Jadassohn composed four Serenades for Orchestra and the first three received their premiere recordings from Cameo Classics in 2011, along with his Serenade for Flute and Strings (Soloist Rebecca Hall) with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.[2]
Hyperion Records released a recording of Jadassohn's two piano concertos.[3]
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 89 and Symphony No. 1, Op. 24; CD issued as "Cameo Classics CD CC9026CD". Cameo Classics. January 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
Piano Concerto No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 2 recorded on Hyperion CDA 67636
Salomon Jadassohn Piano Trio No.4, Op.85 & Piano Quartet No.1, Op.77, Piano Quintet No.3, Op.126, sound-bites (recorded on Real Sound CD # RS 051-0036, 2002)
"Announcement of a Recent Jadassohn CD". Records International. February 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
"Source for Organ Music". Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
2008 performance of the Op.89 Piano Concerto, Part 1 on YouTube
2008 Performance of the Op.89 Piano Concerto, Part 2 on YouTube