(43 results found)
Joel Walbe
… . In 1920, during the Third Aliyah (wave of immigration to Israel), Walbe boarded a ship to Palestine , as part of a … began working as a music educator. He taught and organized orchestras and choirs in various schools, such as: Echad … to his earlier Israeli folksongs. He proceeded to compose chamber music, symphonies, cantatas, and an oratorio. His …
Paul Ben-Haim
… emigrated to Palestine in 1933) was the most recognized Israeli composer abroad, at least until the 1970s. A … wrote over 250 works—including over 100 Lieder and vocal, chamber and symphonic works. His conservative German, post … style” while straying not too far from the mainstream orchestral repertoire. It was thus very appealing for …
Haim (Heinz) Alexander
… style – modal chromaticism – as in his lively six Israeli Dances (1950), and after the “musical shock” (his … and Songs of Love and Expectation (voice and piano or chamber orchestra, 1984). … Israeli composer, pianist and teacher … …
Emanuel Amiran (Pougatchov)
… Israeli composer and teacher. Emanuel Amiran (Pugatchov) was … musical activities in the IDF and was co-founder of the IDF orchestra. In 1949, he became the Directing Supervisor of … celebrations, and works for piano, orchestra, voice, and chamber ensembles. A collection of 61 recordings of Emanuel …
Tzvi Avni
… Saarbrücken, immigrated in 1935, lives in Tel-Aviv). A 2001 Israel Prize laureate, Avni is one of the most performed of … since that time is his avant garde Meditations on Drama (chamber orchestra, 1965) where he used tone clusters and …
Gary Bertini
… 1946. Founded and directed the Rinat Choir (1955-1974), the Israel Chamber Orchestra (1964-1975) and other Israeli musical …
Avraham Daus
… Israeli composer. Born in Berlin. Worked in Germany as an … associated with Middle Eastern music. Daus's works include chamber, vocal and orchestral pieces, songs, and some incidental music for the …
Mary Even-Or
… Born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She began her studies at the Music Teachers' … Academy of Music in Tel Aviv (1976-1980). Her works include chamber, orchestral, and vocal music. Her music explores themes from …
Jacob Gilboa
… training in playing the piano. In 1938 he immigrated to Israel, where he initially studied in Haifa at the Institute … and The Grey Colours of Käthe Kollwitz for mezzo-soprano, chamber orchestra, and tape. Source: The Israel Composers' League . …
Theodore Holdheim
… in 1933, settling in Kibbutz Bet-Alfa. Studied music in Israel and in the U.S., and continued to study science in … events. His other works include operas, cantatas, works for orchestra, choir, theater and chamber music. Sources: Encyclopedia Judaica, IMI. … Israeli …