Orchestral Music
Music for Solo Instrument
Music for Solo Instrument with Orchestra
Vocal Music
Choral Music
Chamber Music
Film Music
Opera / Theater Music
Transcriptions



Orchestral Music

MERKAVO`T (Chariots) - 1999
for symphonic orchestra, 19'31 min.
Commissioned by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, 1999
Publisher: Ricordi 1999




KAVEI-OR (Lightlines) 1999
for symphonic orchestra, 10 min.
Commissioned by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, 1999
Publisher: Ricordi 1999




CAROSELLO - 1994
for string orchestra, percussion and children's chamber orchestra, 18 min.
Commissioned by the Orchestra della Toscana, 1994
Publisher: Ricordi 1994




TENUO`T - 1990 (revised 1999)
for symphonic orchestra, 13 min.
Commissioned by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln, 1990
Publisher: Ricordi 1990




ADAGIO - 1990
for chamber orchestra, 6min.
Commissioned by the Orchestra della Toscana, 1990
Publisher: Ricordi 1990





Music for Solo Instrument

PER VIOLA - 1993
for solo viola, 9:27 min.
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1993 IMI 7045




SOFI'M (Endings) - 1991
for solo piano, 10 min.
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1992 IMI 6929





Music for Solo Instrument with Orchestra

KRI'OT - 2008
for solo saxophone and orchestras, 18 min.
Commissioned by the Judaica Division of Harvard University
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2008 IMI 7848

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NEHARO'T NEHARO'T - 2007
for solo viola, accordion, percussion, 2 strings orchestras and magnetic tape,
14 min.
Commissioned by the 92nd St. Y, New York, USA, 2007
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2007 IMI 7783

About "Neharot Neharot" on Netherlands Radio 3, April 2011
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MADRIGAL - 2007
for solo clarinet, string ensemble, percussion, accordion and magnetic tape,
15 min.
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2007 IMI 7829




DER GOLEM - Suite No. 2 - 1998
for solo clarinet and string orchestra, 25 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1998




MIZRA`CH - 1997
for solo clarinet and string orchestra, 13'46 min.
Commissioned by the Israel Camerata, 1997
Publisher: Ricordi 1997




KETARI`M - 1989
for solo violin and orchestra, 10 min.
Commissioned by the Orchestra Sinfonica "A. Toscanini", 1989
Publisher: Ricordi 1989


SHIR (Canto) - 1994
for solo violin, solo double-bass and string orchestra, 12 min.
Commissioned by Musica Oggi, Roma,1994
Publisher: Ricordi 1994


BATNU`N - 1985
for solo double-bass and orchestra, 5 min.
Commissioned by the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena 1985
Publisher: Ricordi 1985





Vocal Music

ZIMAA'R - 2003
for soprano, 2 violins, 'cello and amplified harpsichord with percussion, 9 min.
Commissioned by the the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, 2003
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2003 IMI 7529


SERAFI'M -2002
for soprano, violin, clarinet, 'cello and piano, 10 min.
Commissioned by the Continuum Ensemble, New-York, 2002
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2002 IMI 7483




HOSHA'ANO'T-2000
for soprano and chamber orchestra, 12'14 min.
(revised for soprano and symphonic orchestra, 2003)
Commissioned by the Orchestra della Toscana, 2000
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2000 IMI 7275, 2003 IMI 7275A




ACHO'T KETAN'A - Little Sister - 2000
for 3 solo violins, soprano and string orchestra with clarinet, 6'20 min.
Commissioned by the Yehudi Menuhin Memorial Foundation - USA, 2000
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2000 IMI 7439




MASKEN (masks) - 1999
for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone (narrator), piano, violin, viola, 'cello and percussion, 3'31 min.
Commissioned by the Fondazione Centro Musicale Malipiero, Venezia, 1999
Publisher: Ricordi 1999




JUEGO DE SIEMPRE - 12 folk songs in Ladino - 1991 (Revised 1994)
for female voice and chamber orchestra, 28 min.
Commissioned by the Beit Hatefoutsot Museum, Israel, 1991
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1994 IMI 6920




JUEGO DE SIEMPRE - 12 folk songs in Ladino - 1991
for female voice and seven players (flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, violin, viola, 'cello) 28 min.
Publisher Israel Music Institute 1991 IMI 6920




MAKAMA'T - Five Middle-Eastern folk songs - 1988
for female voice and nine players: flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, 'cello and double-bass, 6'20 min.
Commissioned by the Festival '900 di Ternto
Publisher: Ricordi 1989




CANTES AMARGOS - Three Ladino Romances - 1984
for female voice and chamber orchestra, 21'28 min.
Commissioned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze for the 47th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, 1984
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1984 IMI 6401




CANTIGAS SEPHARADIES - 1982
for female voice and chamber orchestra, 12 min.
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1983 IMI 6401





Choral Music

BAKASH'OT (Supplications) - 1996
for clarinet solo, mixed choir and orchestra, 33 min.
Commissioned by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk Chor, Hamburg, 1996
Publisher Ricordi 1996





Chamber Music

ARIA - 2005
for clarinet, piano, violin and 'cello, 10 min.
Commissioned by the Jerusalem International Festival for Chamber Music, Jerusalem
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2006 IMI 7712




BASHRA'V - 2004
for nine players: flute, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano/celesta and string quartet, 9 min.
Commissioned by the Koussewitzky Music Foundation for the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, 2004
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2004 IMI 7533




DER GOLEM - Suite no. 1 - 1997
for solo clarinet and string quartet. 32 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1997




DER GOLEM - Zeks Yiddishe Lieder un Tantz - 1997
for solo clarinet and string quartet. 15 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1997




KAVE'I-AVI'R (a volo d'uccello) - 1996
for flute, clarinet, bassoon, percussion, piano/celesta, 2 violins, viola, 'cello and double-bass, 6'57 min.
Commissioned by the Milano Musica 1996
Publisher: Ricordi 1996




IMPROMPTU - 1995
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, percussion and piano, 10 min.
Commissioned by the Münchener Biennale ,1995
Publisher: Ricordi 1995


MARE'OT (Mirrors) - 1994
for flute and violin, 9 min.
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1994 IMI 7046




QUARTETTO - 1992
for violin, viola, 'cello and piano, 7 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1992


CUBI - 1987
for 'cello and double-bass, 5 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1987


DUO - 1987
for violin and piano, 7'55 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1987




PRESENZE - 1985-86
for flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, 2 violins, viola, 'cello and double-bass, 13'42 min.
Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation, 1986
Publisher: Ricordi 1986




PAN - 1984 (revised 1988)
for five flute players, 5 min.
Commissioned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze for the 47th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, 1984
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1994 IMI 6981




TEHIL'IM - 1981
for 12 'cellos and 4 double-basses, 15 min.
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1983 IMI 6400



Film Music

DER GOLEM - Live music for the silent film "Der Golem Wie er in die Welt Kam" by Paul Wegener (Germany 1920) - 1997
for solo clarinet and string quartet, 78 min.
Publisher: Ricordi 1997





Opera / Theater Music

L'OMBRA CHE PORTA IL SOGNO - 2005 (The Shadow which brings Dreams)
A musical theater for children's choir, 3 instrumental groups and live electronics, 20 min.
Commissioned by the Instituto Tempo Reale, Florence, Italy
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 2006 IMI 7713




BEHIND THE WALL - 1989
A musical act for puppet theatre, female voice and eight players (clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, guitar, violin, viola, double-bass) after a short story by H. N. Bialick, 30 min.
Commissioned by the 2nd Münchener Biennale 1990
Publisher: Ricordi 1989




Transcriptions

ZION TAMATI - transcription of a traditional Jewish melody - 1996
for child's voice (or soprano), mixed choir and orchestra. 6 min.
Commissioned by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, 1996
Publisher: Betty Olivero 1996



AVE MARIA - transcription of Schubert's op. 52 n.6 - 1995
for clarinet, harp and mixed choir. 4 min.
Commissioned by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk Chor, Hamburg, 1996
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1996 IMI 7443


MOD'E AN'I - transcription of a prayer, after a melody by M. Gelbary - 1996
for clarinet, mezzo-soprano, harp and mixed choir, 7 min.
Commissioned by Plaene Records, 1995
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1996 IMI 7080




SHTILER, SHTILER - transcription of a melody by Alex Wolkoviski - 1996
for clarinet and mixed choir, 7 min.
Commissioned by Plaene Records, 1995
Publisher: Israel Music Institute 1996 IMI 7081




"HO VISTO UN PASSEROTTO DAGLI OCCHI VERDI" - transcription of a Ladino romance - 1994
for strings, 3 min.
Commissioned by the Orchestra della Toscana, 1994
Publisher Ricordi 1994


L'ORFEO - transcription of Monteverdi's opera L'Orfeo, a project directed by Luciano Berio - 1984
Commissioned by the Teatro Comunale di Firenze for the 47th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, 1984


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