Josef Bardanashvili
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The works
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Opera and Ballet
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''Alternative'' rock-opera in two acts (1976) Georgian Libretto: Robert Sturua, Nugzar Ergemlidze,Ruben Bardanashvili
Commissioned by the Ensemble VIA 75 Duration: 120’
Eva (1998) Mono-opera Mezzo-soprano, piano Libretto: Aleksandr Parin (Russian)
Commissioned by the festival SACRO –ART(Germany) Duration: 28’
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Journey to the End of the Millennium (2005) Opera in 10 scenes Libretto: A. B. Yehoshua (H)
Commissioned by the Israel Opera Duration: 140’
Drama per musica (2012)
For Soprano solo ,tow voice,2 violins, Guitar, percussions Piano and Cembalo Duration: 55’
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''Gurgji khatun ''(Georgian Queen) Ballet (2014) Commissioned by the Georgian Ballet foundation Duration: 01,08
The Dybbuk (2018) Opera in 13 scenes Libretto: Ido Ricklin (H),
Commissioned by The Israeli Opera in commemoration of its 35th anniversary. Duration: 140’
ORCHESTRAL:
Symphony No. 1 (“Exodus”, 1980) with participation of countertenor and tenor (vocalise). 35'
The Way for WwO
Adagio for SO (1995)
Duration: 6’
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Metamorphoses for SO (1999)
Duration: 16’
Symphony No. 2, "The Way To…'' for SO (2001)
Commissioned by the Jerusalem Symph. Orch.
Duration: 20’
''Journey to the End of the Millennium'' (Symphonic Poem )
for symph.orch. (2005)
Commissioned by the Symph. Orch. Rishon LeZion
Duration: 23'
Symphony No. 3, "Bameh Madlikin'' (With what do we light ?) for SO (2007)
Commissioned by the Israel philharmonic Orchestra
Duration: 25’
Symphony No. 4, Ruakh hashinui / Wind of Change ,For large symphony orchestra (2016)
Commissioned by the Jerusalem Symph. Orch.
Duration: 24’
Ex Animo for symphony orchestra(2017)
Commissioned by the orchestra national de Lyon (France)
Duration: 10’ 40’’
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Image for chamber Orchestra (2019)
Commissioned by the Israel camerata Jerusalem 10’ 20’’
Zoom in for chamber Orchestra (flute Alto, Horn and Strings (2020)
Commissioned by the Israel Chamber Orchestra. 15'20''
SOLO INSTRUMENT/S AND ORCHESTRA:
Concerto for guitar, Flute and Strigs (1978)
Guitar solo; fl (double on alto fl); str
Duration: 12'30'’
Concerto for cello, piano and Brass orchestra (13 brass, percussion) (1981)
Duration: 34’
Serenade-Concerto for vln and StrO (1985)
Commissioned by Liana Isakadze
Duration: 22’
“Quasi una fantasia” Concerto for pno, hpd/celesta and StrO (1996)
Duration: 24’
Symphonic Poem for klezmer (clarinet) and SO (1998)
Commissioned by Geora Faidman
Duration: 19'15'’
Concerto for flute and SO (2000)
Commissioned by the Yang Israel Philharmonic . Orch. and
Jossi Arnheim
Duration: 20’
Dialogue for cello and orchestra (2002)
Commissioned by the Symph. Orch. Rishon LeZion
vcl solo; 3/pic/a-fl,3,3/s-sax,2,d-bn - 4,3,3,1, timp, perc(3), hp & str
Duration: 21’
Postludium: Concerto for viola and ChO (2002)
Commissioned by the Israel chamber orch.
Duration: 22’41''
Concertino for Flute, Bassoon and ChE (2003)
Commissioned by the musica nova ensemble
Duration: 11'19''
Moonlight illusions for chamber ensemble ( 2008)
For Flute, Clarinet, Viola, Cello Guitar El, Guitar class. and Piano(Synthesizer) Commissioned by the Israel Contemporary players Duration:14’
Couple for clarinet, cello and Strings (2008)
Commissioned by the Jerusalem Rubin Academia Ca 17'
Grimace of life for two flute and strings (2009)
Commissioned by the Israel Camerata Jerusalem Ca 17'
Mandolin Concerto for Saxophone,2 Percussion, piano and Strings (2009) Commissioned by the Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva Duration: 16’
Birds of passage (Tziporim nodedot) (2010)
Commissioned by the Georgian chamber Orchestra in Ingolstadt (German) Ca13'
"Art’iton" Concerto for Bassoon and chamber Ensemble(2010)
Commissioned by the Israel Contemporary players Ca 17'
''The Passed train '' for Mandolin, clarinet and strings (2012)
Commissioned by the "Adele and John Gray Endowment Fund"
''Gilgulim'' concerto for Flute and Strings (2012)
Commissioned by the Georgian chamber Orchestra in Ingolstadt (German) Duration: 16’
The crossroads fantasia concertante for Violin and chamber orchestra(2017)
Commissioned by the Israel chamber orchestra
Duration: 17’
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INSTRUMENTAL AND CHAMBER MUSIC
Piano Quintet (1973) pno, str qrt
Duration: 22'
Sonata No. 1 for piano (1974)
Duration: 18'
Poem-Dialogue (1975) 4 hns, gtr, vcl, 2 pnos
Duration: 28’
Piano Trio No. 1, 'In memory of Bizet' (1976) vln, vcl, pno
Duration: 20’
Four Pieces for piano (1977) Duration: 13’
Sonata No. 2 for piano (1984) Duration: 16’
String Quartet No. 1 (1985) Commissioned by the Georgian string quartet Duration: 24’
Piano Trio No. 2, 'Romantic' (1988) vln, vcl, pno Duration: 22'
String Quartet No. 2 (1992) Duration: 23’
Postlude for piano (1993) Duration: 12'
Evening Prayers for ChE (1995) Duration: 15’
Elegia (Psalm 22) for StrO (1996) Duration: 5,07’
Steps for ChE (1998) Commissioned by the Israel Contemporary players Duration: 11,54'’
Scene (1996) flute (+ piccolo, alto flute), 'ud/harpsichord, percussion Duration: 6’
Farewell Song (1997) Commissioned by the Festival Kfar Blum
alto flute, harp, string quartet, double bass, drumkit duration: 16'
Metamorphoses for viola and piano (1998) Duration: 11,13''
Farewell Song for vln and 12 violins (2000)
Commissioned by the INTERNATIONAL MASTER CLASSES Keshet eilon Duration: 12’37''
The Yellow Blues for ChE (2001) Commissioned by the Israel Contemporary players Duration:6'54''
Metamorphoses for cello and piano (2003) Duration: 11,13''
Musical Moment (1999) Percussion/doli and string quartet Duration: 4'05''
Musical Moment (2001)
For Doli string quartet, 2 marimbas
Duration: 4'05''
Perpetuum mobile (2000) for four Pnos 16 hands Commissioned by the TEL CHAI INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER CLASSES Duration: 6’55’’
Images (2001) flute, 2 percussions Duration:9'09''
''Nekudot'' String Sextet 2 vlns, 2 vas, 2 vcls (2004) Commissioned by The Concertante (USA) Duration: 18’
Fantasia for piano (2004)
Commissioned by the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society as a set piece for the 11th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (2004)
Duration: 7’
Just come and go! (2001)
No text (vocalise)
soprano, flute, 3 electric guitars, 2 violins, electric harmonium, percussion Duration:9,05
Hymn for Violin and Cello (2004) ca 8'24'
'Five novelettes for Flute, Clarinet. Harp and string Quartet (2006 )14' Commissioned by the Yosi Arenhaim
''Sola'' for guitar classic 2006 Duration: 8'
''Kidush'' (Benedictus) for Viola D'amore, Clarinet and Cello (2011) Duration: 8'
''Vediba… '' for flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and percussion (2013) Commissioned by the Israel Contemporary Players Duration: 17,52
Perpetuum Gizi-85 for two pianos with eight hands ,string quartet and percussion (2013) Duration:5,25
''The Glass half full'' for Clarinet, string quartet and piano (2014) Commissioned Red sea classic Festival (Eilat) Duration:11’45’’
''The way to Zion…'' (2013) for Violin solo, String Quartet and monks choir commissioned by the Sion Festival Shwaizary
Duration: 16 '
''Five short letters'' (2013) for Ensemble
commissioned by the KlangZeit Festival Münster (Germany)
Silent song for Cello, vibraphone and piano (2015)
Duration: 3’,41
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In the Mirror (2015) for guitar classic
Duration:7’
Tempera –me for trumpet, sax, percussion, piano and strings (2015)
Commissioned by the Tempera ensemble
Duration: 15.22
Tempera –me 2 version for trumpet, sax, percussion and piano (2015)
Commissioned by the Tempera ensemble
Duration: 14.20
Shir ha shirim / Song of songs for trumpet solo (2016) Duration: 5’,05
The other banc for Flute and Harp (2016) Duration: 6’,19
Desert Wind (2017)
Octet for Clarinet, Fagot, Horn and String Quartet
Commissioned by the Mizmorim Festival (Bassel) Duration: 17’,19
Image for chamber Orchestra
Commissioned by the Israel camerata Jerusalem
Duration: 10’,19
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The Memories Duo for Mandolin and Guitar (2017)
Commissioned by Duo Mantar
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In Memory of Giya Kancheli for two Violins, Piano and String Orchestra (2020) Commissioned by the Sion Festival, Switzerland 20'45''
Post Scriptum for two Violins, Piano and String Orchestra (2020) 7'
Catch Me for Violin solo and strings (2021)
Commissioned by the Tibor Junior, Switzerland 7'
Four Metamorphoses for Viola and Choir a cappella (2021)
Commissioned by the Swedish Radio Choir/Berwaldhallen 11'
Music for Choir (a capella or with instruments)
Four Miniatures (1977)
Texts by Ibn Gvirol, Ibn Ezra, Shamuel Hanagid; (Georgian)
Mixed chorus
Duration: 11'39''
Two Musical Moments (1987)
Without text
4-parts women’s choir (SSAA) Duration: 9’
Evening Prayers (1986)
Texts from the Pure Prayer, Lao-tzu (Georgian)
Mixed chorus, SO
Duration: 18'
Sha'alu Shalom (1996)
Texts from Psalms 32, 122, the Sabbath Prayer (Heb)
Commissioned by the Ensemble Musica Nova
Mixed Chorus, ChE (fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, harp, pno(cel), perc:2, str
Duration: 17’
Psalm 121 (1996)
Heb.Male chorus
Duration: 5’
Chorale for six voce (2007) Duration: 4.24’
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Mi kaze le katze / From end to end
Chorale Fantasia
for 3 soloists', Mixed Chorus , saxophone, percussion and piano (2015)
Commissioned by the Moran Choirs
ca 45'
Vocal music (voice and Orchestra)
Children of God for countertenor and SO (1997)
Texts from the Talmud, Quran, New Testament, Book of Psalms (Heb, Latin, Arabic)
Commissioned by the Raanana Sinfonett
Duration: 18’
Time for Love for monks choir & Strings (1999)
Texts: Nahapet Kochag, Shmuel Hanagid, Song of Songs, Psalms 128, 148 (Armenian, Georgian; Shmuel Hanagid’s (Heb)
texts in Georgian translation.( Language of biblical verses)
Male chorus; 3 hns (ad libitum), strs
Commissioned by the Raanana Sinfonett Duration: 15’
Yearning for mezzo-soprano and SO (1999)
Texts from the Pure Prayer, Blessings, Ecclesiastes (Heb) Duration: 17’
Commissioned by the Raanana Sinfonett Duration: 18’
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Ode for Sara for Female voice and SO (1999) Duration: 13’52''
Commissioned by the Raanana Sinfonett
Duration: 18’
Sfinat Ahava –(Boat of love) for voice and Strings (2003)
Text by Yakov Barzilai
Soprano, pno, StrO
Duration: 16’48''
Leitarsel be arsal (Swinging in a hammock )
for female voice and strings (2009)
Duration 12,34
''Songs of Wine and love'' (2013) for Soprano, countertenor and Orchestra
Commissioned by the Israel camerata Jerusalem
Duration: 27'
''Magnificat-Haleluyah '' for soprano, countertenor, tenor, baritone
Mixed choir and chamber orchestra (2014)
Text: New Testament, Book of Psalms (Heb, Latin, Jidish)
2,2,0,2, harpsichord, perc(1) & strings
Commissioned by the Israel Camerata Jerusalem
Ca 25’
Ashkava, Jewish funeral music (2015)
for Cantor, children choir and Strings
commissioned by the Potsdam Chamber orchestra
Ca 11.58
The Passion /according to Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai
for Speaker , soprano, m. soprano , tenor, bass
Mixed choir and chamber orchestra (2016)
Commissioned by the Israel Camerata Jerusalem
Ca 50’
All is a mirror
For Mezzo-soprano and Symphony Orchestra
Commissioned by the Israel philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Duration: 25'