Josef Bardanashvili 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

Tbilisi

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

 having studied from the tutelage of Alexander Shaverzashvili  he continued at some time afterward to composer in residency at the Rustavili theatre. and Head of the Musical Academy at Batovei.
Bardanashvili held office as Deputy Culture Minister of the autonomous region Adjaria in Georgia in 1993-94
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.

Additional information

Composer in residence at Raanana Simfonette orchestra from 1996-1999 Taught at Camera obscura college between 1998 and 1999 and Bar Ilan University, and the Rubin Academy of music

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

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 at Tel-Aviv university from 1998-2000,having there-by taught Avner Dorman

Avner Dorman

Avner Dorman is an Israeli born composer of contemporary classical music.- Biography :Avner Dorman holds a Doctorate in Music Composition from the Juilliard School where he studied as a C.V. Starr fellow with John Corigliano...

  Co-directed the 6th bienalle of Contemporary music at Tel Aviv. Musical Director of the International Biennial for Contemporary Music "Tempus Fugit" in Israel(2002, 2004,2006). 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. Some pieces produced by Bardanashvili were created from commisions,
(new work for the 2004-2005 season, were performed on (Saturday) January the 15th [2005] at the Whitaker Center (Harrisburg, PA).
During 2009 was composer in residence at the Jerusalem Camerata

Florentine Camerata

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

Josef Bardanashvili has composed more than 80 works.
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, piano, 1998
• Journey to the End of the Millenium (2 act opera, libretto A.B.Yehoshua-2004-2005) commissioned and performed by The Israeli Opera
• 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;
• Steps, small orchestra (13 players), 1998;
• Symphonic Poem, klezmer clarinet, orchestra, 1998;
• Metamorphoses, small orchestra, 1999;
• 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)

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)

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; >
• 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.

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
• Boat of Love (for piano and voice)

FILM :

has written for 35 films and 45 theatre productions

• Urban Feel (1998)
• In the Prime of her Life
• Late Marriage
  Late Marriage
  Late Marriage is a 2001 Israeli film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film centers on Zaza , the 31-year-old child of tradition-minded Georgian Jewish immigrants who are anxiously trying to arrange a marriage for him. Unbeknownst to them, he is secretly dating a 34-year-old divorcée, Judith...
  
  (2001)
• A Life's work (2004)(director Gadi Nemet)(original score)
• Gagma Napiri (2009)

recordings used in:

• (The Wannsee recordings)

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)