List of compositions by Josef Tal

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OPERAS[1]
Year ComposedWORKDETAILSPARTICIPANTSPREMIERE
1955Saul at Ein DorText: Books of Samuelsoloists and orchestraMichael Taube 1955, Tel Aviv
1958Amnon and Tamarlibretto: Recha Freier, after Samuel II, 13soloists, men's choir and orchestraHeinz Freudenthal 1961, Jerusalem
1969Ashmedailibretto: Israel Elirazsoloists, choir, orchestra & electronic musicGary Bertini / Leopold Lindtberg 1971, Hamburg
1972Masada 967libretto: Israel Elirazsoloists, choir, & electronic musicGary Bertini / Leonard Schach 1973, Jerusalem
1974The Temptationlibretto: Israel Elirazsoloists, choir, orchestra & electronic musicGary Bertini / Götz Friedrich 1976, München
1983The Towerlibretto: Hans Kellersoloists, choir, orchestra & electronic musicÁdám Fischer / Siegfried Schoenbohm 1987, Berlin
1987The Gardenlibretto: Israel Elirazsoloists & ensemblePeter Löscher / Irmgard Schleier 1988, Hamburg
1993Joseflibretto: Israel Elirazsoloists, choir, orchestraDavid Alden / Gary Bertini 1995, Tel Aviv
KEYBOARD
Year ComposedWORKDETAILSPREMIERE
1931Piecesfor piano 4-hands[2]
1936Chaconnefor piano[2]
1937Three Piecesfor pianoGrünthal 1939, Jerusalem
1945Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua7 Variations for piano on a theme by MoussorgskyGrünthal 1945, Jerusalem
1946Six Sonnetsfor pianoGrünthal 1948, Tel Aviv
1949Sonatafor piano [3][4][5][6][7][8]Grünthal 1950 Tel Aviv
1951A Little Walkfor piano 4-hands[2]
1956Five Inventionsfor PianoLengyel(?) 1961
1962Dodecaphonic Episodesfor pianoTal 1963, Tel Aviv
1962Concerto No. 4for piano & magnetic tape [9]Tal 1962, Jerusalem
1964Concerto No. 5for piano & electronic musicGerty Blacher-Herzog 1964, Berlin
1964 (Rev. 1977)Concertofor harpsichord & electronic musicFrank Pelleg 1964, Tel Aviv
1970Concerto No. 6for piano & electronic musicTal 1970, Jerusalem
1975Five Densitiesfor pianoArnan Wiesel 1990, Tel Aviv
1983Salva veniafor organOscar Gottlieb Blarr 1984, Düsseldorf
1986Essay Ifor piano [3]Alan Sternfeld 1987, Israel
1988A Tale in Four Partsfor piano 4-hands[2]
1988Essay IIfor piano?
1989Essay IIIfor pianoAlan Sternfeld 1990, Jerusalem
1997Essay IVfor pianoJeffrey Burns 1998, Düsseldorf
2000Essay Vfor piano?
ORCHESTRAL / ENSEMBLE / INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
Year ComposedWORKDETAILSPREMIERE
1934By the Rivers of Babylonfor cello & harp [10][11]Weissgerber / Szarvas 19?? (?)
1937Suitefor celloHillel Zori 2010, Tel Aviv
1937Sonatafor celloHillel Zori 2010, Tel Aviv
1939Preludefor chamber orchestra, flute & fagottGrünthal 1939, Jerusalem
(before 1940[12])Trois Novelettesfor symphony orchestraGottfried / IPO 2014, Tel Aviv
1940Suitefor violaGideon Roehr 1946 Jerusalem
1940Theme and Variationsfor 2 pianos & percussionGrünthal / Kaplan/ Liebenthal 1940, Jerusalem
1945Concerto No. 1for piano & orchestraGrünthal / Schlesinger 1945 Jerusalem
1946Exodussymphonic poem for baritone & orchestra. Text: Exodus, Psalms[9]Bernardino Molinari 1947, Tel Aviv
1947Lamentfor cello & harp [11]Josef Weissgerber / Klari Szarvas 19?? (?)
1949Horafor cello & harp [11]Josef Weissgerber / Klari Szarvas 19?? (?)
1950Reflectionsfor string orchestra [13]Michael Taube 1950, Tel Aviv
1951 (Rev. 1952)Sonatafor violin & piano [3]Goren / Stanfield 1951, Jerusalem
1952Sonatafor oboe & pianoHaas / Tal 1954 (?)
1952Symphony No. 1[3]Artur Gelbrun 1955, Bruxelles
1953Concerto No. 2for piano & orchestraTal / Singer 1953, Jerusalem
1953Duofor 2 flutesHanoch Tel-Oren / Sharona Tel-Oren 1953, Israel
1953Concertofor viola & orchestraGideon Röhr / Heinz Freudenthal 1954, Haifa
1954String Quartet No. 1Alexander Tal / Yuval / Binyamini / Mense 1959, Tel Aviv
1956Concerto No. 3for tenor, piano & orchestra. Text: Eleazar KalirTaube / Tal 1956, Jerusalem
1957Festive Visionfor symphony orchestraIzler Solomon 1958, Jerusalem
1959Intradafor harpContestants of First Int. Harp Contest 1959, Jerusalem
1960Symphony No. 2[3]Ronli-Riklis 1961, Jerusalem
1960Sonatafor viola & pianoÖdön Pártos / Tal 1960, Tel Aviv
1960Concertofor cello & string orchestra [3][4]Uzi Wiesel / Ronli-Riklis 1961, Jerusalem
1961Structurefor harpSzarvas 1962, Israel
1963String Quartet No. 2New Israeli Quartet 1965, Tel Aviv
1965Duofor viola & piano(?) 1965, Hamburg
1966Wind QuintetDanzi Quintet 1968, Amsterdam
1966Three Compositionsfor recorder & harpsichord[2]
1968Fanfarefor 3 trumpets & 3 trombones ?
1969Double Concertofor violin, cello & chamber orchestraGary Bertini / Pinchas Zukerman / Uzi Wiesel 1970, Ein Gev
1971 (Rev. 1980)Concertofor harp & electronic musicNicanor Zabaleta 1971, Johannesburg
1973Treatisefor celloUzi Wiesel 1974, Tel Aviv
1973Triofor violin, cello & pianoShulman / Toister / Silver 1985, Tel Aviv
1975Shapefor chamber ensembleRalph Shapey 1976, Chicago
1976Concertofor flute & chamber orchestraAurèle Nicolet / Mendi Rodan 1977, Jerusalem
1976 (Rev 1987)String Quartet No. 3[3][4]?
1977Backyardfor chamber ensemble & tape (for choreography)[2]
1978Symphony No. 3[3][4]Zubin Mehta 1979, Jerusalem
1979Double Concertofor 2 pianos & orchestraGary Bertini / Eden / Tamir 1981, Jerusalem
1980Concertofor clarinet & orchestraBertini / Walter Boeykens 1984, Jerusalem
1980Movementfor tuba & pianoMargulies / Garten 1982, USA
1981 (Rev. 1986)Dance of the Eventsfor orchestraGary Bertini 1982, Jerusalem
1982Piano Quartetfor violin, viola, cello & pianoCantilena Chamber Players 1982, New York
1982Imagofor chamber orchestraArthur Weisberg 1983, Washington
1982Chamber Musicfor s-recorder, marimba & harpsichordManuela Christen / Hans-Peter Achberger / Urte Lucht 1987, Hamburg
1985Symphony No. 4Zubin Mehta 1987, Tel Aviv
1985In Memoriam of a Dear Friendfor celloKaganovski 1986, Jerusalem
1986Symphonic FanfareHouston Symphony Orchestra 1987, Houston
1989Duofor trombone & harpNitzan Har-Oz / Adina Har-Oz 1991, Israel
1989Disputefor harpContestants in the 11th International Harp Contest 1991, Jerusalem
1991Symphony No. 5Daniel Barenboim 1992, Berlin
1991Symphony No. 6Wolf-Dieter Hauschild 1992, Eschede (Germany)
1992Duofor oboe & English horn[2]
1994Quartetfor t-saxophone, violin, viola & celloEin Habar / Braunstein / Kam / Plesser 1994, Hasselburg
1996Perspectivefor violaTabea Zimmermann 1996, Berlin
2005Good Nightfor 2 recordersManuela Christen / Eveline Lorandi 2010, Amriswil (Switzerland)
UNACCOMPANIED SOLO
Year ComposedWORKDETAILSPREMIERE
1978 (Rev. 1982)Scenemonodrama for soprano or tenor (to be acted). Text from Franz Kafka's diariesChristine Anderson 1981, Cincinnati
1997Schlichtheitfor baritone. Text: Jorge Luis BorgesMatteo de Monti 1997, Vienna
2000Sonett an Orfeusfor baritone. Text: Rainer Maria Rilke (Sonett XXIX)Matteo de Monti 2000, Jerusalem
SOLO VOICE WITH ONE INSTRUMENT, ENSEMBLE OR ORCHESTRA
Year ComposedWORKDETAILSPREMIERE
1936Drei Lieder der Ruhe (Three Songs of Serenity)for soprano & piano. Texts: Paul Verlaine, Georg Heym, Christian MorgensternHede Türk / Grünthal 1938, Jerusalem
1950Festive Prologuefor narrator & 2 pianos. Text: Rachel Bluwstein[2]
1955Three Songsfor soprano & piano. Texts: Rachel BluwsteinHilde Zadek / Tal 1955, Tel Aviv
1971Songfor baritone or alto & ensemble. Texts: Heinrich HeineHeljä Angervo 1972, Berlin
1975My Childfor soprano & clarinet. Text: Natan YonatanAdi Etzion / Richard Lesser 1975, Tel Aviv
1975Else – Hommage to Else Lasker-Schülerchamber scene for mezzo-soprano, narrator & ensemble. Text: Israel ElirazAdi Etzion 1975, Tel Aviv
1978Fürchte dich nichtfor baritone and double bass[2]
1987Die Handdramatic Scene for soprano & cello. Text: Israel ElirazCatherine Gayer / Uzi Wiesel 1989, Jerusalem
1991Wars Swept Through Herefor baritone & ensemble. Text: Israel ElirazMatteo de Monti / Helmut Keller 1992, Kassel
1991Bitter Linefor baritone & ensemble. Text: Israel ElirazFriedrich Goldmann / Georg Christoph Biller 1991, Berlin
1993Mein blaues Klavier (My Blue Piano)for mezzo-soprano & piano. Text: Else Lasker-SchülerAndión Fernández / Axel Bauni 1994 Berlin
CHORAL MUSIC A CAPPELLA / WITH ORCHESTRA
Year ComposedWORKDETAILSPREMIERE
1936On the Wayfor 4 women voices. Texts: Rachel Bluwstein[2]
1949 Rev. 1954Aleinu Leshabe'achfor 3 voices women choir, tenor & piano (organ). Text: Siddur, Shalom ShabaziHelfman / Putterman 1949, New York
1949The Mother Rejoicessymphonic cantata. Text: Book of Maccabees [9]Freudenthal 1953, Jerusalem
19523 Songs for Choirfor choir. Texts: Song of Songs, Shalom Shabazi[3]Tal 1953, Jerusalem
1955Succot Cantatafor soloists, mixed choir & orchestra. Text: Shacharit, Eleazar KalirTal 1955, Jerusalem
? (After 1962)God Full of Mercyfor mixed choir. Text: Yehuda Amichai[2]
1967The Death of Mosesrequiem for soloists, mixed choir, orchestra & electronic music. Text: Yehuda Ya'ari[3][4]Bertini 1967, Jerusalem
1968Parade of the Fallen (Misdar Ha'Noflim)cantata for soloists, choir & orchestra. Text: Haim HeferMendi Rodan 1969, Jerusalem
1975Death Came to the Wooden Horse Michaelfor soloists, mixed choir & electronic music. Text: Nathan ZachAvner Itai 1979, Jerusalem
1978With All Thy Soulcantata for soloists, equal voices boys' choir, mixed choir & ensemble. Text: 1 Maccabees (Apocrypha), Sefer Ha'AgadaBertini 1978, Jerusalem
1985Dream of the Circlesfor baritone, choir & ensemble. Text: Nachman of BreslovAvner Itai 1985, Tel Aviv
1987Touch a Placefor solo voice & choir. Text: Israel ElirazArnon Meroz 1987, Jerusalem
ELECTRONIC MUSIC (unaccompanied)
Year ComposedWORKDETAILS
1958Exodus (II)for choreography
1959The Tale of the Shadowfor a radio play
1963Ranges of Energy (Ver. I)for choreography [14]
1964 Rev. 1971, 1978I Called Upon The Lord in Distressfor choreography
1968Ashmedai - electronic overture of the operafor choreography
1970Variationsfor choreography
1972Frequencies 440–462
1976The Emigrantsfor the theater play
1979Shikaron Sinaifor a TV documentary
1981L'Atelierfor the theater play
1990Ranges of Energy (Ver. II) a.k.a. Rays of EnergyTalmark Notation Project[15]
1992Coincidentia Oppositorum (Etude No. 1)Talmark Notation Project[15]

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