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Remarkable Successes of Jews at International Chopin Competition: Win 12 out of 15 Prizes: Two Jews

March 26, 1932
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Jews have made a wonderful showing in the international Chopin Competition which has been held here. Out of the fifteen prizewinners no less than twelve are Jews.

First place was obtained by two Jews, Alexander Uminski, a Jewish emigrant from Russia who is now living in Paris, and a blind Hungarian pianist, Imre Ungar, who is 23 years of age. M. Uminski was eventually awarded the first prize by ballot, M. Ungar being awarded the second prize. The second place carrying with it the third prize was obtained by another Jew, Boleslaw Kon, of Poland, and the next prizes were won by Abraham Lufer, a Russian Jew, and Ludwig Kenter, a Hungarian Jew.

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