Israel Citkowitz

Israel Citkowitz was a Polish-born American pianist, composer, teacher, and critic. From 1927 to 1929, Citkowitz was a member of Shakespeare and Company. During the 1930s, Citkowitz published music criticism in Modern Music and Musical Mercury. Among his pieces was the first English-language introduction to Schenker's ideas, The Role of Heinrich Schenker. In 1939, Citkowitz was appointed teacher of counterpoint and composition, which included Song Cycle to Words of Joyce, String Quartet and the choral music, The Lamb, at the Dalcroze School of Music in New York City. Among his students were the English composer Leo Smith, and later, the American conductor Richard Kapp.