Ioseb Bardanashvili

Ioseb Bardanashvili^[1] (Georgian: იოსებ (სოსო) ბარდანაშვილი; Hebrew: יוסף ברדנשווילי‎; born 23 November 1948 in Batumi, Georgia) sometime considered a contemporary master in musical composition. His works span classical to contemporary composition for film.

Biographical information

A graduate [1975] with a DMus in composition. from the Music Academy of Tbilisi having studied from the tutelage of Alexander Shaverzashvili^[2] he continued at some time afterward to composer in residency at the Rustavili theatre.^[3] and Head of the Musical Academy at Batovei.^[4][5] Bardanashvili held office as Deputy Culture Minister of the autonomous region Adjaria in Georgia in 1993-94^[6] Since 1995 he has lived in Israel and there became also active as a painter of art having exhibited in his country of birth and also Israel.^[7]

Additional information

Composer in residence at Raanana Simfonette orchestra from 1996-1999^[8] Taught at Camera obscura college between 1998 and 1999^[9] and Bar Ilan University,^[10] and the Rubin Academy of music^[11] at Tel-Aviv university from 1998 to 2000, having there by taught Avner Dorman^[12] Co-directed the 6th bienalle of Contemporary music at Tel Aviv.^[13] Musical Director of the International Biennial for Contemporary Music "Tempus Fugit" in Israel(2002, 2004,2006).^[14] Spoke at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, on the theme of Thematic festivals and tourism as a best way for evincing the country traditions and cultural background.^[15] Some pieces produced by Bardanashvili were created from commissions,^[16][17] (new work for the 2004-2005 season, were performed on (Saturday) January the 15th [2005] at the Whitaker Center (Harrisburg, PA).^[18] During 2009 was composer in residence at the Jerusalem Camerata.^[19]

LIST OF WORKS (Courtesy of The Living Composers Project and referenced sources)

Josef Bardanashvili has composed more than 80 works.^[20]

STAGE - ballet ::

• A Woman's Ballad (1-act ballet, scenario by the composer), 1972;
• Tutor (1-act rock ballet, choreography by Boris Eifman), 1982;
• Moving Soul (2-act ballet, scenario by the composer, Gogi Aleksidze), 1991; libretto by Aleksandr Parin-1998)

STAGE - opera :

• Moving Stars (2-act opera, libretto by the composer, Dgemal Adgiashvili), 1982;
• Eva (mono-opera, libretto by Aleksandr Parin), for mezzo-soprano or contralto,^[21] piano, 1998
• Journey to the End of the Millenium^[22][23][24] (2-act opera, libretto A.B. Yehoshua – 2004–2005) commissioned and performed by The Israeli Opera^[25]
• Alternative (2-act rock opera, libretto by Robert Sturua, Ruben Bardanashvili, Nugzar Ergemlidze), 1976;

ORCHESTRAL:

• Concerto, guitar, small orchestra, 1978; Symphony No. 1 (vocalise), voice, orchestra, 1980;
• Concerto, cello, piano, small orchestra (13 brass, percussion), 1981; Serenade-Concerto, violin, string orchestra, 1985;
• Ballet Suite, 1992; Ballet Suite No. 2, 'The Way to...', 1995; Evening Prayers, small orchestra, 1995;
• Adagio, 1995;
• Quasi una fantasia, piano, harpsichord (+ celesta), string orchestra, 1996;
• Elegia (Psalm 21), string orchestra, 1997;^[26]
• Steps, small orchestra (13 players), 1998;
• Symphonic Poem, klezmer clarinet, orchestra, 1998;
• Metamorphoses, small orchestra, 1999;^[27]
• Concerto, flute, orchestra, 2000;
• Farewell Song, violin, small orchestra (12/18 violins), 2000;
• Symphony No. 2, 'The Way', 2001;
• The Yellow Blues, small orchestra (12 players), 2001;
• Dialogue, cello, orchestra, 2002;
• Concertino, flute, bassoon, small orchestra (12 players), 2003;
• Postludium (פוסטלודיום), Concerto for viola and chamber orchestra, 2002
• Ode to Sarah (2008)^[28]

CHAMBER MUSIC:

• Piano Quintet, piano, string quartet, 1973;
• Poem-Dialogue, 4 French horns, guitar, cello, 2 pianos, 1975;
• Piano Trio No. 1, 'In memory of Bizet', violin, cello, piano, 1976;
• String Quartet No. 1, 1985; Piano Trio No. 2, 'Romantic', violin, cello, piano, 1988;
• String Quartet No. 2, 1992; Postlude, flute, clarinet, 1995;
• Scene, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute), 'ud/harpsichord, percussion, 1996;
• Farewell Song 1997, alto flute, harp, string quartet, double bass, drumkit, 1997;
• Metamorphoses (מטמורפוזות) for viola and piano, 1998
• Metamorphoses, violin, piano, 1999;
• Musical Moment, doli, string quartet, 2 marimbas, 1999;
• Walking on a Rope, 4 celli, 2001;
• Images, flute, 2 percussion, 2001
• Concerto for mandolin and chamber orchestra(2009)^[29][30]

CHORAL:

• A Path of Silence (song-cycle, text by Gargi Phkhoveli), 6 mixed voices, piano, 1971;
• Four Miniatures (texts by Ibn Gvirol, Ibn Ezra, Shamuel Hanagid), mixed chorus, 1977;
• Choral Miniatures No. 1 (vocalise), mixed chorus, 1986;
• Evening Prayers (texts from the Pure Prayer, Lao-tzu), mixed chorus, small orchestra, 1986;
• Choral Miniatures No. 2 (text by Ehud Halevi), mixed chorus, 1989;
• Sha'alu Shalom (texts from Psalms 32, 122, the Sabbath Prayer), mixed chorus, small orchestra, 1996;
• Psalm 121, male chorus, 1996;
• Psalm 123, mixed chorus, 1999;
• Tree Pieces (texts by Nikita Zabolocki, Lao-tzu), mixed chorus, 1986-2001

VOCAL:

• A Doll's Ballad (song-cycle, texts by Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas, Michelangelo Buonarroti), voice, piano, 1971–72;
• Scene No. 1 (text by al-Haris), voice, 2 violins, 1976;
• Scenes No. 2-3 (text by Emmanuel of Rome), voice, harp, guitar, percussion, 1986;
• Psalm 22, voice, piano, 1996;
• Children of God (texts from the Talmud, Quran, New Testament, Book of Psalms), countertenor, orchestra, 1997;
• Yearning (texts from the Pure Prayer, Blessings, Ecclesiastes), voice, orchestra, 1999; >^[31]
• Time to Love (texts from the Song of Solomon, Evangelists, Shamuel Hanagid, Nahapet Kuchak), male chorus, 4 French horns ad libitum, string orchestra, 1999;
• Just come and go! (vocalise), soprano, flute, 3 electric guitars, 2 violins, electric harmonium, percussion, 2001
• Three Scenes with Soprano Raquela Sheeran.^[32]

PIANO:

• Sonata No. 1, 1974;
• Four Miniatures, 1975;
• Sonata No. 2, 1984;
• Postlude, 1993;
• Perpetuum mobile, 4 pianos 16 hands, 2000
• Fantasia for piano 2004^[33]
• Boat of Love (for piano and voice)^[34][35]

FILM :

has written for 35 films and 45 theatre productions^[36]

• Urban Feel (1998)^[37]
• In the Prime of her Life^[38]
• Late Marriage (2001)^[39][40]
• A Life's work (2004)(director Gadi Nemet)(original score)^[41]
• Gagma Napiri (2009)^[42]

recordings used in:

• (The Wannsee recordings)^[43][44]

DISCOGRAPHY

Piano Trio No. 1, 'In memory of Bizet'. Georgian Trio (Melodiya: C 1012262) (LP)

Poem-Dialogue. S. Aleksandrov, S. Cess, S. Dovgaluk, A. Musarov, French horns; L. Karpov, guitar; Oleg Stolpner, cello; Josef Bardanashvili, Oleg Malov, pianos (Melodiya: C 1028441) (LP)

Four Miniatures. Givi Mundgishvili/Georgian Cappella (Melodiya: C 1019853004) (LP)

Piano Sonata No. 2. Raimonda Shenfeld, piano (New Stream, 1997)

Psalm 121. Rubin Choir (Sacro-Art, 1997)

Symphonic Poem. Giora Feidman, klezmer clarinet; Lior Shambadal/Berliner Symphoniker (Koch/Schwann, 1999)

String Quartets Nos. 1-2; Poem-Dialogue. (Gertler Foundation, 1999)

Children of God. David Da'or, countertenor; Eti Ankri/Monks Chorus of the Church of Armenia; Yuval Zaliuk/Raanana Sinfonietta (New Stream, 2001)

Quasi una fantasia. Viktor Derevianko, piano; Benjamin Yusupov/Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (New Stream, 2001)

See also

Aliyah^[45]

Chamber music

Elegiac

Fantasia

List of compositions for viola

Psalm 32

Psalm 121

Psalm 123

the Sabbath prayer

Sonata

Soprano

References

Sources

External links

• fortunecity.com list of works, inc. first performances
• .imi.org Article containing detailed analysis of compositions
• The Living Composers Project