 Twenty
Israeli Composers : Voices of a Culture by Robert Fleisher,
Shulamit Ran
Israel's contemporary
art music reflects a modern society that is an intricate fabric
of national and ethnic origins, languages and dialects, customs
and traditions - a heterogeneous culture of cultures. It is a
rich and distinctive environment - at once ancient and modern,
Western and non-Western, spiritual and secular, traditional and
progressive. Twenty Israeli Composers, the first published collection
of interviews with Israeli composers, explores this developing
and distinctive music culture. The featured composers have earned
distinction in Israel and abroad, and reflect the pluralism of
Israeli art music, culture, and society. In first-person narrative,
they discuss the interaction of inspiration, method, and cultural
context in their work, revealing both international and national
influence and scope. Three generations of contemporary composers
- immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe, North and South
America, and native sabras - share their ideas about music, the
creative process, and their experiences as artists living and
working in Israel. Robert Fleisher furnishes a biographical sketch
of each composer, followed by a summary of recent accomplishments.
The book also includes a bibliography, discography, and information
for further study.
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