Menachem Avidom

Menachem Avidom ( born January 6, 1908 in Stanislav, † August 5, 1995 in Tel Aviv) was an Israeli composer of Austrian origin.

Life

Menachem Mendel Avidom was born as Manuel Mahler limestone in Galicia, crown land of the western half of the empire of Austria-Hungary, and his mother was a cousin of Gustav Mahler. His Hebrew surname is a combination of the names of his daughters ( Avi - Father D - Daniella, O - and, M - for Miriam ).

In 1925 he emigrated to the then British Mandate of Palestine. After studying music at the American University of Beirut, he continued his studies at the Paris Conservatoire, including taught him Henri Rabaud in counterpoint and composition.

Between 1931 and 1934 Avidom worked as a music teacher in Egypt, from 1935 to 1946 as a teacher of music theory at the Conservatory and at the teacher training institute in Tel Aviv. Between 1945 and 1952 he was Secretary General of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, then to 1955 Artistic Advisor of the Ministry of Tourism. From 1955 until his retirement in 1980 was Avidom Secretary, Vice President and President of the Israeli copyright society ACUM ( Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers ), next he was from 1958 to 1971 and Chairman of the Composers' Union and for a time a member of the Council for Culture and art.

Honors

  • Joel Engel Prize of the city of Tel Aviv: 1947 and 1956.
  • Price of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 1953
  • Israel Prize: 1961 ( for his opera Alexandra)
  • ACUM Music Prize: 1962 and 1982 ( for lifetime achievement )

Works

In his compositions to find influences from his life stations: in addition to Slavic from his youth also of French Impressionism and oriental, special jemenetische. In the second half of the 1930s he composed atonal music, later he found a Mediterranean style.

Stage Works

  • In every generation Singspiel; Libretto by Leah Goldberg ( 1955)
  • Alexandra the Hasmonean opera in three acts; Libretto by Aharon Ashman (1959 )
  • The scammer comic chamber opera; Libretto by Dalia Hertz from a story by Ephraim Kishon (1965 )
  • Louise or The farewell radio opera; Libretto by Dalia Hertz ( 1968)
  • The Emperor's New Clothes Chamber Opera; Libretto by M. Ohad by Hans Christian Andersen ( 1976)
  • Pearl and coral ballet for Sarah Levy- Tanais ballet troupe Inbal. In music Avidom used with reference to their origin Yemeni Folklore (1972 )
  • The end of King Og children's opera; Libretto by Sarah Levy- Tanai (1979 )
  • The first sins chamber opera in four scenes; Libretto by Aharon meged (1979 )
  • Anthem Cantata (1956 )
  • Twelve hills Cantata (1976 )

Orchestral works

  • Symphony No. 1 People's Symphony ( 1945, revised 1958).
  • Symphony No. 2 David (composed on the occasion of the re- interment of Theodor Herzl on the Mount Herzl and the victory of Israel in the First Arab-Israeli War; 1948/49 )
  • Symphony No. 3 in Mediterranean Sinfonietta (1951 )
  • Symphony No. 4 (1954 /55)
  • Symphony No. 5 with a cycle of songs: Song of Eilat (1957 /58)
  • Symphony No. 6 (1958 )
  • Symphony No. 7 Philharmonic Symphony (composed for the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 1961)
  • Symphony No. 8 Festival Sinfonietta (1965 /66)
  • Symphony No. 9 Symphony variee (1968 )
  • Symphony No. 10 Sinfonia Brevis (1981 )
  • Concertino for violin and orchestra (1951, UA 1952 played Jascha Heifetz in the U.S.)
  • Triptyque symphonique (1960 )
  • The Cave of Jotapata Dramatic scene for soprano and chamber orchestra; Texts by Sarah Levy- Tanai (1978 )
  • Movements ( twelve-tone technique, 1979)
  • Spring Overture ( 1973)

Chamber music and solo instruments

  • String trio Rainbow (composed in the twelve-tone technique, 1938)
  • String Quartet No. 1 Rainbow ( twelve-tone technique, 1945)
  • Music for Strings (1949 )
  • String Quartet No. 2 (1961 )
  • Enigma for woodwind quintet, piano and percussion ( twelve-tone technique, 1962)
  • Suite on B-A -C -H for chamber ensemble (1964 )
  • Wind Quintet (1969 )
  • Yemeni Bridal Suite for Piano (1972 )
  • Viola Sonata (1984 )
  • Bachiana on BACH for the 300th anniversary of JS Bach. The original version for piano (1984 /85) was later reworked for chamber orchestra.
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