Andre Hajdu

Andre Hajdu

Andre Hajdu was born in Budapest in 1932. He studied composition, piano and ethnomusicology at the Budapest Academy of Music and at the Paris Conservatory with Kodaly, Szabo and Messiaen. Between the years 1956 to 1966 he researched Romani folk music as well as Hassidic music. Since his arrival in Israel in 1966 he devoted himself to composition and teaching. He lectured at the Universities of Tel Aviv and Bar-Ilan and received his professorship at the latter. In 1989 he has been appointed Head of the Musicology Department at Bar-Ilan. His compositions include works for symphony orchestra (Litte Hell, Babeliana and others), a great many Mishnayoth for various vocal combinations on texts from the Mishnah, cantatas (Dreams of Spain) and numerous educational works for the piano. Andre Hajdu was, in 1997, recepient of the Israel Prize for Music.

Pieces by Andre Hajdu

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Fifteen Short Pieces
for piano
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On the Wings of a Butterfly
Eight little Suites
for piano
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Divertimento
for string orchestra
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Harmony Lesson in The Middle East
Sixteen Variations on a Theme of Rotem
for piano
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The Third Hand
Twelve Pieces for Handcrossing in Piano Playing
for piano
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Instants Suspendus
Twelve Preludes
for violoncello
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Instants Suspendus
Twelve Preludes
for viola
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Istants Suspendus
Twelve Preludes
for violin
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The Prophet of Deceit and the Prophet of the Truth
for narrator and string orchestra
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Quatro Coplas Sefaradies
for piano four-hands
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Insomnia Noctis
Shadows and Echoes
for double bass and ensemble
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The Unbearable Intensity of Youth
for symphony orchestra
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B.A.C.H - D.I.E.S.
Contrapunctus XV.
for ensemble
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Mishna Variations
for string quartet
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Dreams of Spain
Cantata on the Expulsion of Jews from Spain
for narrator, alto, tenor/countertenor, boys' choir, mixed choir and symphony orchestra
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Splinters of Night
Fantasy on Ten Motives of J.S. Bach and the Tune of Kol Nidrey
for symphony orchestra
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Book of Challenges
The Player as a Partner, Volume 3: The Composer's Mind - a collection of 37 pieces, games and exercises for the comprehension of the inner fabric of music
for piano
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Book of Challenges
The Player as a Partne, Volume 2: Time and Rhythm - a collection of 25 pieces, games and exercises for the comprehension of the inner fabric of music
for piano
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Book of Challenges
The Player as a Partner, Volume 1: Hands and Keyboard - a collection of 33 pieces, games and exercises for the comprehension of the inner fabric of music
for piano
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Bestiary
for alto and piano
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Continuum in Memoriam M. Seter
for piano and ensemble
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Stanzas of Love and Death
for women's choir
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Symphonie Concertante
for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, violin, violoncello and string orchestra
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Four Songs Without Words
for children's choir and piano
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Noir Sur Blanc
for piano
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Concerto No. 2
for piano and symphony orchestra
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Concerto No. 2
for piano and chamber orchestra
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Three Songs from the Book of Proverbs
for choir, piano and percussion
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Overture in the Form of a Kite
for string orchestra
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Serenade
for string quartet
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On Light and Depth
Preludes
for chamber orchestra
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Psalms
for bass, two children's choir and symphony orchestra
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Concerto for Ten Little Pianists
for piano and chamber orchestra
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Four Mishnayoth
for three-part boys' choir a cappella
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The Tower Floating in Mid-Air
Twelve Mishnayot
for baritone, boy alto, men's choir, women's choir, boys' choir and symphony orchestra
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Four Mishnayoth
for mixed choir
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Three Mishnayoth
for mixed choir
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Three Mishnayoth
for women's choir
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Mishnayoth
III: Ethics of the Fathers (Avoth)
for boys' choir/voice and piano
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Mishnayoth
II: Laws (Dinim)
for boys' choir/voice and piano
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Mishnayoth
I: Festivals (Mo'adim)
for boys' choir/voice and piano
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Plasmas
for ensemble
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Who Knows One
for piano four-hands
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How Many, Many Favours
for piano four-hands
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Jewish Rhapsody
Truat Melekh
for clarinet and string quartet
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Jewish Rhapsody
(Truat Melekh)
for clarinet and string orchestra
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Ludus Paschalis
Dramatic Scene
for boy soprano, two boy mezzo-sopranos, men's choir, boys' choir and ensemble
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Babeliana
for symphony orchestra
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A Little Hell
for symphony orchestra
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