Chaya Arbel (; June 8, 1921 – December 14, 2006) was an Israeli

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...

. She is one of Israel's best known female classical composers and the recipient of the ACUM Prize.

Biography

Arbel studied piano and composition in Germany, until she immigrated to the British mandate of Palestine (1936), where she worked in agriculture at

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HaMa'apil HaMa'apil (, ''lit.'' The illegal immigrant) is a kibbutz in central Israel. It is located near Ahituv within the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The community was established in Hadera i ...

. Only 25 years later, Arbel could resume her composition studies, with professor Leon Schidlowsky. Arbel remained a

member for the rest of life. She won the ACUM Prize for ''Dialogue for Clarinet and Orchestra''.

Published works

Orchestra

* 19?? ''Concerto'' for cello and string orchestra (IMC) * 1983 ''A Toy Symphony Here and Now'' for string orchestra, toys and percussion (IMC) * 1984 ''Lament'' for string orchestra ( IMI, IMC) * 1990 ''Dialogue'' for clarinet and chamber orchestra (IMI, IMC) * 1996 ''For Old Times Sake'' for orchestra (IMC) * 2003 ''Third Tale'' for string orchestra (IMI, IMIC)

Large ensemble

* 1992 '' The Diary of Anne Frank'', for string quartet, piano and mezzo-soprano (Neue Musik) * 1992 ''Agada'' for woodwinds, brass and percussion (IMC) * 1995 ''Conzertino'' for double bass solo, winds and percussion (IMC) * 1996 ''Time Beats'', Quartet for harp, flute, viola and percussion (IMC)

Small ensemble

* 19?? ''Roots'', Ballad in 2 parts for violin, cello and piano (IMC) * 1986 ''Drama'' for clarinet, cello and piano (IMC) * 1987 ''Roundarounds'' for tuba and piano (IMC) * 1990 ''In Memory of Our Soldiers'' for trombone and piano (IMC) * 1991 ''The Turtles Voice'' for horn, violin, cello and piano (IMC) * 1995 ''Intermezzo'' for viola and piano (IMC)

Solo instruments

* 1984 ''Lament'' for piano (IMC) * 1985 ''Remembrance'' for piano (IMC) * 1983 ''Fantasia'' for violin solo (IMC)

Discography

Albums

* 1998 ''Works'', by various artists * 2003 ''More Works'', by various artists (ICL)

In anthologies

* 1985 ''Kibbutz Composers: Piano Music for Two and Four Hands'', pianist

Bart Berman Bart Berman (; born 29 December 1938) is a Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer, best known as an interpreter of Franz Schubert and 20th-century music. Career Bart Berman studied piano with Jaap Spaanderman at a predecessor of the Conservatorium ...

on a record by Duo Beer Sheva (Jerusalem) * 2003 ''Psanterin'', CD 6 out of 9, by pianist Michal Tal ( IMC)

References

External links

* Ronit Seter
Chaya Arbel
in ''The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women''

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