Eight preludes (1986-89) for piano
Performances: Concerts in Moscow, in Germany (among them: Duesseldorf Theatre (08.08.95), Palais Wittgenstein (15.05. 96), Haus der Kirche (28.02.98) (“3000 Years Jerusalem”) a.o.) and in Israel (among them: Conservatory of Petah-Tikva (26.10.99), Musical Center Blumenthal (Tel-Aviv; 24.04.02), Musical Center Ein Kerem (Jerusalem; 21.04.03), Yad Lebanim Hall, Ashkelon (19.10.03), Yad lebanim Hall, Beer-Sheva 11.04.2000; Cultural Center, Jerusalem (Jewish festival 2003, (15.12.03)); 10.01.08 “A Walk” CD Presentation, Einav Cultural Center, Tel-Aviv; 21.02.08 Dunaevsky School of Music , Moscow ; 29.04.2009 Nomus Festival 2009 Novy Sad, Serbia; 22.04.10 “Divinamente NY” Festival (Italian Cultural Institute, NY, USA); 26.08.2010 Silenzio Musica Festival, Montefiore, Italy, 09.11.21 Čiurlionis House, Vilnius, Lithuania Publications : IMC Recordings : EnT-T
“Stars Sonata” (1986/99) for piano
impressions to paintings by M.K.Čiurlionis Publications: IMC Performances: November, 09, 2021 Čiurlionis House, Vilnius Lithuania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIk6g__On10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA9kLu7bCZY
“Symphonic Chronicles” (1986-89) for symphonic orchestra and choir
"СИМФОНИЧЕСКИЕ ЛЕТОПИСИ" (1986-89) для симфонического оркестра и хора (“Introduction” – “Peter The Great” – “Anna Ionannovna” – “Moscow the Gold-Domed” –“The Holy Procession” – “Dreams and Visions” – “Pavel The First” – “Dreams and Tales” –“Prison of time” – “Interlude” – “The Flight” – “Prophet”) Listen to Introduction – Peter The Great – Anna IonannovnaListen to Moscow the Gold-Domed – The Holy Procession – Dreams and Visions – Pavel The FirstListen to Dreams and Tales – Prison of Time – InterludeListen to The Flight – Prophet Listen to three fragments w JSO and Frederic ChaslinPerformances:13.01.2016 – a world premiere (three fragments) performed by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra under maestro Frédéric Chaslin at the
Three Pieces for piano (1987-90)
(“Ballade”, “Album leave”, “Melody”) Listen to Ballade Listen to Album leave Listen to Melody Music sheets samples:
“The Prophet” (1987) for symphonic orchestra, piano and choir
Performances:13.01.2016 – a world premiere with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestraunder maestro Frédéric Chaslin at the Henry Crown Hall of the Jerusalem Sherover Theater(live broadcast by the Kol Hamusica national radio channel);04.10.2018, 06.10.2018, 08.10.2018 - Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv,Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), Munich Bach Choir under maestro Zubin Mehta;07.10.2018 - International Convention Center (ICC), Jerusalem, Ussishkin Hall,IPO, Munich Bach Choir under Zubin Mehta;07.10.2018 - Rappoport Auditorium, Haifa, IPO, Munich Bach Choir under Zubin Mehta; Publications: IMC Listen to The Prophet w IPO and Munich Bach Choir Listen to The Prophet - orchestral version w JSO Listen to The Prophet with the text Symphonic poem “The Prophet” by the Israeli-Russian composer Uri Brener wasinitially written
Poem (1989) for v-cello & piano
Performances: University of Guelph, School of Fine Art and Music, Toronto, “Russian Contrasts”; Rachel Mercer, cello – Marianna Humetska, piano Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxlaPl-84LY
Piano Concerto No.1 (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR86SQo8Z3E&list=PLcoQ08B_vaEe82sKLlLsJCyFpNtVgfopA&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqBB9eq0U&list=PLcoQ08B_vaEe82sKLlLsJCyFpNtVgfopA&index=6
“Tranquility” (1989) symphonic poem
(impressions to the painting by M.C.Čiurlionis) Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwD3xcTStY4
“Catharsis” (Sonata Nr. 1) (1990) for piano
Performances: Musical Center Blumenthal (14.06.2000) (Prize “Klone” receipt ceremony) Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSQSxoBMlFc
“Metamorphosis” (1990) for clarinet solo
Performances:14.06.2000 Musical Center Blumenthal, Tel-Aviv, Prize “Klon” receipt ceremony;Liewellyn Hall, Canberra School of music, Australia (Gavin Clark – clarinet);May 2003, Marcus Rosenber Hall, Music Department of the Bar-Ilan University (Anton Dressler, clarinet); Tel-Aviv Art Museum, Winners Concert of the Aviv Competitions, February 2020 (Jonathan Leibovitz - Clarinet); Monday, November 8, 2021, 7:30 pm, Bruno Walter Orchestral Studio 309 New Juilliard Ensemble concert (Roi Karni)Recordings:“Creative Composition” The Music Book, Chapter 8,Treasure Productions 2005;“Meitar” ensemble, 2008Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_W1EJ8CLLQ&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0aap98Av1Y
“Metamorphosis” (1990) version for alto saxophone
Listen HERE to the clarinet solo version
“Dialogues” (1990) Version for violin and cello (2004)
Performances:03.12.2005 Music Center Kiriat Tivon, Israel;13.12.2005 Music Department of the Bar-Ilan University, Israel;08.04.08 Haifa Chamber Music Society, Beit Hecht, Israel(Evgenia Epstein and Rachel Mercer duo) Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRnKIA52iVI
“Dialogue IV” (from “Dialogues”)
Version for cello solo (2008) Recordings: EnT-T Records (2010, single) and Dynamic Range – EnT-T Sampler, (2013) by Rachel Mercer Listen to Dialogue IV
String Quartet No.1 (1990-2006)
Publications: IMC Performances: Biennale Tel-Aviv Festival 2006; Maximum Auditorium “Music an der Eth” series, Zurich, Switzerland, 2007: Les AMIS Concerts, Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, K-W. Chamber Music Society Waterloo, Canada; Hamilton Chamber Music Society; The Flemington Jewish Community Center; Sant Barbara Art Museum; Buffalo Chamber Music Society, USA; 2008, November: Stockholm Concert House, Malmö (Sweden) Chamber Music Series – “Aviv” Quartet) In a sense, this piece bears strong autobiographical connotations, and could be seen as a kind of a musical diary of the composer with a span of more than fifteen years and thousands of kilometers separating the
Chamber Symphony (1990-2013) for chamber orchestra
Performances: 19.10.03 Yad lebanim Hall, Ashkelon Chamber orchestra “Zlilei Ashkelon”, Conductor : Michael Dulitsky; 12.12.13 Einav Cultural Centre, Tel-Aviv “Tel-Aviv Soloists” Conductor: Barak Tal Publications: IMC Listen HERE Score samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6sj4ObvFg
“In Memoriam” (1990) for string orchestra & string quintet
Publications: IMC Score samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fffv2a1VfjI
“Lamento” (1990) for string orchestra
(second movement from “In Memoriam”) Performances: 21.03.99 Chamber orchestra “Laalot”; conductor .- G.Ginzburg; Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin 15.11.16 Collegium Musicum chamber orchestra , conductor - Sergey Ostrovsky at the Lviv Philharmonic Hall Publications: IMC Score samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hboutEZq4Gw
“Aquarelles” (1990-97) for piano
(“For Ingrid” -“Eine Kleine Nachtsarabande” – “Trakai Castle” – “Enchanted Flame” – “In the Afternoon” – “Warm Snow” – “Interlude” – “Interlude 2” – “Serenade”) Performances:Einav Music Center, Tel Aviv (10.01.08); Conservatory Or Yehuda (17.01.08);Marcus Rosenberg Auditorium, Bar-Ilan university (25.12.07) (fragments); Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Čiurlionis House in Vilnius, Lithuania ("Trakai Castle") Publications: IMC Recordings:: EnT-T Records / Helicon (“A Walk” piano album; 2007) (fragments) Sheet music samples:
“BARREN LANDSCAPE” (1990) version for Contrabass and Piano (2019)
I. “Deserted Plain” II. Mirage. Illusion of Blossoming Gardens” III. “Games of Gigantic Birds” IV. “Deserted Plain Without End or Edge…” A piece originally composed for tuba and piano in a transcribed version for a contrabss and piano. Listen to the version with cello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h03mfdxsno
“Barren Landscape” (1990) for tuba and piano
I. “Deserted Plain” II. Mirage. Illusion of Blossoming Gardens” III. “Games of Gigantic Birds” IV. “Deserted Plain Without End or Edge…” Publications: IMC
“Barren Landscape” – version for violoncello (1990\2004)
I. “Deserted Plain” II. Mirage. Illusion of Blossoming Gardens” III. “Games of Gigantic Birds” IV. “Deserted Plain Without End or Edge… Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h03mfdxsno
“Melody” – version for violoncello and piano (1990\2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkBHOYBc2-o
“Ballade” – version for violoncello and piano (1990/2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJI1ltLxoBM
Trakai Castle (1990) for piano
The piece is a part of the "Aquarelles" cycle for piano. It was composed after visiting the cite in Lithuania (the Trakai castle). Performances: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Čiurlionis House in Vilnius, Lithuania Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heKUQEens6M