Legendary saxophonist Peter Wertheimer passed away at the age of 73

Mythical musician and saxophonist Peter Wertheimer died of cancer at the age of 73. Wertheimer accompanied many artists, including Eric Einstein, Shalom Hanoch and Ofra Haza. His children spurned him: "He was a huge musician and an amazing father. The whole last period kept laughing with us and smiling, even though he had a hard time"

Of blessed memory. Peter Wertheimer (Photo: Lior Rothstein)

Peter Wertheimer (Photo: Lior Rothstein, courtesy of the family)

Legendary musician and saxophonist Peter Wertheimer passed away this morning (Monday), at his home, from cancer. Wertheimer accompanied many artists, including Eric Einstein, Shalom Hanoch and Ofra Haza. At 73, he was dead.

Shirley and Alon, Wertheimer's children, got him talking to Walla! Culture: "There is so much to say about him. Beyond that he was a huge musician and a person that everyone loved, he was an amazing dad.

The musician and presenter Dori Ben Ze'ev, who was Wertheimer's friend and collaborated with him many times, eulogized him: "Dear and beloved Peter, a rare and special Peter, the golden-hearted Peter, several talents in one person. And when you are on stage the world is filled with creativity, creation, sounds of love. Beloved Peter, you are in my heart forever. "

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Peter Joseph Wertheimer was born in Sato Mare, Romania, in 1946, a son of Lechner Andrei Wertheimer who stood out in local jazz. He studied violin contains five and later studied music at a school and Bucharest Academy of Music. In his youth, he was a member of the Electordecord Orchestra and the Romanian Broadcasting Authority Light Music Orchestra. In 1977 he immigrated to Israel and lived first in Kfar Gvirol and then moved to Tel Aviv. He performed in a variety of musical arcs - pop, jazz, and classical music.

Wertheimer accompanied, among others, Eric Einstein, Shalom Hanoch, Ofra Haza, Ilanit, Dori Ben Zeev, Izhar Cohen, Eric Lavie, the Gabatron band as well as many jazz artists. He has also performed as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and composed, among other things, jazz arrangements for Johan Sebastian Bach's works. In several cases, he appeared as an actor in Israeli films, "The Rubber Dealers," "Accompany Your Wife," and the "Nice Butterfly." In recent years, Wertheimer played with the Gabatron band.

In 1996, composer and conductor Rafi Kadishzon composed in his honor a musical piece called "Concerto to dismiss and orchestra", and in 2007 the Israeli Israeli Jerusalem concert held a concert in honor of his 60th birthday. Wertheimer left behind a mate, Miri, and two children, Oak and Shirley.