Eight preludes (1986-89) for piano (Op.1)
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 (OP.3)
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
SYMPHONY № 1 (“SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES”) (1986-89) FOR SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR (OP.4)
СИМФОНИЯ 1 ("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
Three Pieces for piano (1987-90) OP.2
(“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 (OP.4 A)
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 (OP.5)
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 №1 (1989) OP.7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR86SQo8Z3E&list=PLcoQ08B_vaEe82sKLlLsJCyFpNtVgfopA&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujgqBB9eq0U&list=PLcoQ08B_vaEe82sKLlLsJCyFpNtVgfopA&index=6
SYMPHONY №2 (“TRANQUILITY”) (1989) FOR SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA (OP.6)
(impressions to the painting by M.C.Čiurlionis) Publications: IMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwD3xcTStY4
SONATA №1 (“CATHARSIS”) (1990) FOR PIANO (OP.8)
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 (OP.9)
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 (OP.9A)
Listen HERE to the clarinet solo version
“Dialogues” (1990) Version for violin and cello (2004) OP.10
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 №.1 (1990-2006) OP.11
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
SYMPHONY № 3 (“CHAMBER SYMPHONY”) (1990-2013) FOR SMALL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA (OP.11A)
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=yHh3WKttkc8&t=949s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6sj4ObvFg
“In Memoriam” (1990) for string orchestra & string quintet (OP.19 № 1)
Publications: IMC Score samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fffv2a1VfjI
“Lamento” (1990) for string orchestra (OP.19 № 2)
(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 (OP.14)
(“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) OP.15B
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 (OP.15)
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) OP.15A
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) OP.2B №.2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkBHOYBc2-o
“Ballade” – version for violoncello and piano (1990/2013) OP.2B №.3
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