Jan Freidlin

Jan Freidlin (Hebrew: יאן פריידלין; Ukrainian: Ян Михайлович Фрейдлін) is a Soviet (Ukrainian SSR) and Israeli composer. He is the author of works for solo instruments, ensembles and orchestras, as well as music for film and television.

Biography

Jan Freidlin was born on 12 August 1944 in Chita.[1] Already in 1946, at the age of two, he moved with his family to Odesa (Ukraine) — a city that would become Freidlin’s home for the next 44 years of his life. Here he began studying piano at the Glazunov Music School No.2, in the class of Maria Isaakovna Horvits. After graduating, he enrolled in the Odesa Music College (1959–1963), where he studied piano performance, composition, and music theory. Later, under the guidance of A. Kogan, he continued his studies in composition and music theory at the Odesa State Conservatory (1965-1971).[2]

From 1974 to 1990, Freidlin was the head of the Music theory department at the School of Stolyarsky, a Special Music School in Odesa established by Pyotr Stolyarsky. He also served as the Artistic director and Principal conductor of the Odesa Philharmonic Theatre Jazz Orchestra.[2]

From 1975 to 1990, Jan Freidlin was a member of the Union of Soviet Composers.[2] Since 1990 he is a member of the ACUM (Israel) and CPCC (USA).

In 1990, Jan Freidlin emigrated to Israel and taught for three years (1990-1993) at the Rubin Academy of Music (currently the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music). Since 1991, Freidlin has been teaching composition at the Levinsky College of Music in Tel Aviv.[2]

Awards

  • Grand Prix of Warna Cinema Festival (Bulgaria) for the original music to the movie “The Summer has begun” (1978)[1]
  • The ACUM Prize (Israel 1993) for “Miscenscenes” – Sonata for Violin and Cello
  • The ISCM-Liberson Prize (Israel 1995) for Piano Trio No. 2
  • 2nd Prize of G.F.A. (Claremont, CA, USA 1995) for “Letters from Arles” (van Gogh) for Guitar [3]
  • First Prize for “Twilight Music” (Fl., Vn., Pno.) of Tampa Bay International Composers’ Forum for Excellence (FL, USA, 2002)[1]

Published works

List of compositions

The compositions of Jan Freidlin include five symphonies, a ballet, concertos for various instruments, as well as pieces for solo instruments and chamber groups. He has also composed soundtracks for seven motion pictures, over 25 theatrical shows and several television shows.

Work Year Genre
Double Concerto, for flute, piano and string orchestra. 1974 Orchestra
Sonatina, for piano. 1974 Piano solo
Epitaph in Memory of D.D. Shostakovich. 1975 Orchestra
Looks, 6 portrey skethes for piano. 1975 Piano solo
Romantic Sonata (Sonata No.1), for piano. 1978 Piano solo
5 Duets, for violin and cello. 1979 Chamber music
Capriccio Concertante, for piano and orchestra / for two pianos. 1980 Orchestra / Chamber music
Violin Concerto, for violin, string orchestra and piano / for violin and piano (reduction). 1980-1992 Orchestra
Piano trio, for violin, cello and piano. 1981 Chamber music
11 Expressions, for piano. 1981 Piano solo
Expectation,[4] for flute, violin, violoncello and piano. 1982 Chamber music
Theatre of Beranger, cycle for voice, violin, cello and piano. 1982 Chamber music
Spring Games, for flute, 2 string orchestras and percussions. 1983 Orchestra
Sonata in Three Letters, for violin and piano. 1983 Chamber music
Strophes of Sappho, five postludes for harp / for guitar. 1983 Harp/Guitar solo
Symphony No.2 1984 Orchestra
Three Serenades, for piano. 1984 Piano solo
Ballet Mystery “Guernica”, for flute, violin, cello, piano and synthesizer. 1984 Ballet
Seven Landscapes, for piano. 1985 Piano solo
Gothic Stained Glass Windows, chamber concerto for flute, string quartet and piano in 3 vitrages. 1985 Chamber music
Symphony No.3 1986 Orchestra
Immersion, Meditation for piano. 1986 Piano solo
Cello Sonata "in memory of my Father", for cello and piano. 1986 Chamber music
Lullaby to Vita, for piano. 1986-2021 Piano solo
String Rhapsody, for chamber / string orchestra. 1987 Orchestra
String Rhapsody (to Alexander Rovenko) 1987 Orchestra
Prelude, Choral & Toccata, for two pianos. 1987 Chamber music
Munch Sonata, for violin and cello. 1987-2023 Chamber music
The Glass Beads Games, 5 meditations to words by H. Hesse for voice, cello, piano and synthesizer. 1988 Chamber music
Piano Concerto No.2 , for piano and orchestra in 5 Pictures. 1988 Orchestra
Double Concerto, for violin, piano and string orchestra. 1988 Orchestra
A Little Morning Music,[5] for two violins. 1989 Chamber music
Reflections, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet and piano. 1993 Chamber music
Twilight Music,[4] for flute, violin and piano. 1994 Chamber music
Cello Concerto, for cello, string orchestra and vibraphone. 1994 Orchestra
Letters From Arles, for guitar. 1994 Guitar solo
The Flute's Day, for flute. 1995 Flute solo
August Morning, cycle for women's choir to words by Machi Tawara in Hebrew. 1995 Choir
Autumn Ballade, for violin and piano. 1995 Chamber music
Piano Trio No.2, for violin, cello and piano (in memory of Andrey Tarkovsky). 1995 Chamber music
Sonata in Three Visions, for harp. 1996 Harp solo
Enigma,[4] for bass trombone and harp. 1996 Chamber music
Winter Ballade, for trombone and piano (to Nitzan Haroz). 1996 Chamber music
Music of the Passing Summer, for flute, viola and harp. 1996 Chamber music
Recollections, 8 pieces for piano (to Michal Tal). 1996 Piano solo
Return to the Grass of Childhood, for piano. 1997 Piano solo
Pathway of Orpheus, for flute and harp. 1997 Chamber music
Circles on the Water, for piano. 1997 Piano solo
Winter ballade, for cello and piano. 1997 Chamber music
Suite Tricolore,[4] for flute, cello and piano. 1998 Chamber music
Waterscape, for harp (to Helvia Briggen). 1998 Harp solo
Sonata of the Wanderings, for cello and guitar. 1998 Chamber music
The Last Leaf (after O' Henry), for guitar (dedicated to Gr. Nisnevich) 1998 Guitar solo
Venetian Concerto, for cello and piano. 1999 Chamber music
Winds' Suite, for guitar (dedicated to K. Yamashita) 1999 Guitar solo
Quiet Sonata,[4] for flute and piano. 1999 Chamber music
Mist Over the Lake, for clarinet and guitar / for various instr. solo and harp. 1999 Chamber music
Three Ancient Dances, for violin and guitar. 1999 Chamber music
Rondo, for chamber beginners orchestra and piano. 1999 Orchestra
Awakening, for flute, guitar and harp. 2000 Chamber music
Italian Album, for clarinet. 2000 Clarinet solo
The Moon Triptych, for guitar (dedicated  to  L. Brady) 2000 Guitar solo
Two pieces (Towards the Light & Ironical Rondo), for trombone and piano. 2000 Chamber music
Flowers in Frames,[4] for string quartet. 2000 Chamber music
Lorelei, for trumpet and piano / for trombone and piano. 2000 Chamber music
Deep Water Blues, for baritone saxophone and piano. 2000 Chamber music
Sea-Shadow Waltz, for trumpet and trombone with piano / for soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone with piano. 2000 Chamber music
Song from the Past & Winding Staircase, for trumpet or clarinet and piano. 2000 Chamber music
2 x 2, 2 Bagatelles for 2 clarinets (Bb). 2000 Chamber music
Moods, for oboe. 2001 Oboe solo
Colour Box, piano note-book for the young. 2001 Piano solo
Renaissance Partita, for wind quintet. 2001 Chamber music
Youth Sonatina,[4] for violin and piano. 2001 Chamber music
Madrigal, for brass quintet. 2001 Chamber music
Fiesta, for brass quintet. 2001 Chamber music
Eurydice's Shadow,[4] concerto piccolo for flute and harp. 2001 Concerto
A Little Theater Buffo, for trombone and piano. 2001 Chamber music.
Ancient Dances, for clarinet (Bb) and string quartet. 2001 Chamber music
Jazz Album, for piano. 2001 Piano solo
Chorale Sonata, for piano. 2002 Piano solo
The River of Hopes,[4] for alto saxophone and harp. 2002 Chamber music
Elegy, for six celli. 2002 Chamber music
Duo-Partita,[4] for flute and cello. 2002 Chamber music
Simple Magic Gardens, for piano. 2002 Piano solo
Barcelo Novelle,[5] suite for guitar. 2002 Guitar solo
MonoOpera,[4] for violin. 2003 Violin solo
Suite Buffo,[4] for two celli. 2003 Chamber music
Two Snake's Dance,[4] for cello and double bass. 2003 Chamber music
Forest Visions,[4] for piano. 2003 Piano solo
Kafka Sonata, for clarinet (Bb) and guitar. 2004 Chamber music
Romantic Concerto, for trombone, piano and strings / for trombone and piano (reduction). 2004 Orchestra
Hommage à Claude Monet,[4] for harp. 2004 Harp solo
Breath, for string / chamber orchestra (to Igor Shavruk). 2004 Orchestra
The Evening Songs, for a mixed choir a-cappella (Song acting in 7 pictures after V. Bryusov). 2004 Choir
Tenderness,[4] for violin and piano/ for violin and guitar/ for violin and harp/ for viola and piano/ for viola and guitar/ for viola and harp/ for cello and piano/ for cello and guitar/ for cello and harp/ for flute and guitar/ for flute and harp/ for flute and piano/ for oboe and guitar/ for oboe and harp/ for oboe and piano/ for english horn and guitar/ for english horn and harp/ for english horn and piano/ for Bb clarinet and guitar/ for Bb clarinet and harp/ for Bb clarinet and piano/ for Bb soprano or tenor saxophone and guitar/ for Bb soprano or tenor saxophone and harp/ for Bb soprano or tenor saxophone and piano/ for Eb alto or baritone saxophone and guitar/ for Eb alto or baritone saxophone and harp/ for Eb alto or baritone saxophone and piano/ for bassoon and guitar/ for bassoon and harp/ for bassoon and piano/ for marimba and guitar/ for marimba and harp/ for marimba and piano. 2004 Chamber music
Divertimento,[5] for flute and cello. 2004 Chamber music
Waterspring Song,[4] for soprano saxophone and piano. 2004 Chamber music
Dancing Pines Waltz,[5] for alto saxophone and piano / for violin and guitar / for flute and guitar. 2004 Chamber music
Hymn to the Sun,[4] for tenor saxophone and piano. 2004 Chamber music
Three Capriccios, for flute. 2004-2014 Flute solo
Rainy Days' Rhapsody, for cello and piano. 2005 Chamber music
Fjord,[4] reflection for harp. 2005 Harp solo
Ballade in Black & White, for piano (to I. Faliks). 2005 Piano solo
Travel Suite, for chamber / string orchestra. 2005 Orchestra
Contemplation, for piano with string / chamber orchestra. 2005 Orchestra
Forgotten Intermezzo, for chamber / string orchestra. 2006 Orchestra
Poem of the Contrasts (commissioned by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra). 2006 Orchestra
Light Sonatina, for flute and piano. 2006 Chamber music
TangO'Clock in five scenes, for guitar. 2006 Guitar solo
Kafka Sonata, for violin and guitar. 2006 Chamber music
Light Sonatina,[4] for flute and piano. 2006 Chambee music
4 x 4,[4] suite for trombone quartet. 2007 Chamber music
Circles on the Water, for piano with string / chamber orchestra. 2007 Orchestra
Masks,[4] for guitar. 2007 Guitar solo
Morning Breeze, jazz piece for guitar and harp. 2007 Chamber music
Guernica, misteria after P. Picasso for clarinet (Bb) and guitar / cello and guitar. 2007 Chamber music
Path to Childhood, for clarinet and guitar / alto saxophone. 2007 Chamber music
Unspoken Voices, requiem in remembrance of the Holocaust victims for Guitar. 2007 Guitar solo
Candlelight Sonata, for piano. 2008 Piano solo
Lament in memory of Theo and Vincent Van Gogh,[4] for string quintet / for string orchestra. 2008 Chamber music/ Orchestra
Capriccio brioso, for violin and piano. 2008 Chamber music
From the Past...,[4] for cello. 2008 Cello solo
Idee Fixe, for guitar quartet. 2008 Chamber music
Easy Dance Partita, for violin and piano. 2009 Chamber music
Mediterranean Suite, for cello. 2009 Cello solo
Memento mori,[4] poem for organ. 2009 Organ solo
Minuet-Marionette, for double bass and piano (to Ron Merhavi). 2009 Chamber music
Colour Suite, for string / chamber orchestra. 2009 Orchestra
Broceliande Concerto, for soprano saxophone and piano. 2009 Chamber music
Joyful Concertino,[4] for two pianos. 2009 Chamber music
5 Venetian Glass Poems, for guitar. 2009 Guitar solo
Lift of the Times, multi-stylistic suite for violin and piano. 2010 Chamber music
Camille's Waltz, for guitar duo. 2010 Chamber music
Concerto Tranquillo, for harp and string orchestra. 2010 Orchestra
Vermeer Triptych, for baroque violin, viola d'amore and harpsichord. 2010 Chamber music
Sherlock's Violin, dithyramb-grotesque for violin and piano. 2010 Chamber music
Lyrical Sonata, for viola and piano. 2010 Chamber music
Concerto Piccolo, for baroque trio. 2010 Chamber music
Eclogue to Echo, for flute, oboe and piano (dedicated to Ecoensemble trio). 2010 Chamber music
Starry Night Sonata, for guitar duo (after V. van Gogh). 2010 Chamber music
Grottesque & Buffonade, for flute, oboe and piano (dedicated to Ecoensemble trio). 2011 Chamber music
Lullaby to the Wind, for violin and piano. 2011 Chamber music
Morning Water Lilies,[4] for two harps. 2011 Chamber music
Recitative & Sonnet to Beatrice, for viola d'amore and harpsichord. 2011 Chamber music
Brodsky Recitation (Symphony No.4), for string / chamber orchestra. 2011 Orchestra
Prague Kaleidoscope, for violin and guitar (dedicated to Duo TEREZ). 2011 Chamber music
Delphic Music Games, for flute and guitar (to Duo Orfeo). 2011 Chamber music
Rhapsodist & Muse, for mezzo-soprano and guitar. 2011 Chamber music
Melody, for any solo instrument with piano (to Sergey Ship). 2012 Chamber music
Winter Ballad, for trombone and piano. 2012 Chamber music
Water-mill Lit By Sunshine,[4] for four harps. 2012 Chamber music
Sonata-Serenade, for violin and piano. 2012 Chamber music
Double Concerto[6], for 2 clarinets (Bb) and string / chamber orchestra. 2012 Orchestra
Springtime Clouds,[4] fantasia for flute, viola and harp. 2012 Chamber music
Aloborada After The Rain,[5] for harp. 2012 Harp solo
Alpine Brook,[5] for two harps. 2012 Chamber music
Winter Ballad, for cello and piano. 2012 Chamber music
Bluesy Cello Mood, for cello. 2012 Cello solo
Two Poetic Pictures, for piano. 2012 Piano solo
Solitudes, 3 lonely pages for piano. 2012 Piano solo
Bluesy Wave, for piano (to Igor Shavruk) 2012 Piano solo
Delft-Suite, for viola da gamba (to Ernst Stolz). 2013 Viola da gamba solo
August Pastoral, for clarinet and piano (to Kaja Dubiel). 2013 Chamber music
A Little Masquerade, for virtuosic violin (to Alessandro Cazzato). 2013 Violin solo
Romancero Sonata, for guitar (to Rene Mora) 2013 Guitar solo
Voice of the oblivion, for string/chamber orchestra / for violin and piano. 2013 Orchestra / Chamber music
Autumn Dreams, two pieces for piano. 2013 Piano solo
Medieval Diptych, for viola d'amore. 2013 Viola d’amore solo
Four Stories, for piano. 2013-2016 Piano solo
Lake Reflectiono,[4] for flute and harp. 2014 Chamber music
Nostalgias (Symphony No.5), for string orchestra. 2014 Orchestra
Dance of the Little Ghosts, for flute quartet. 2014 Chamber music
Pathway of Orpheus, for flute, cello, guitar and harpsichord. 2014 Chamber music
Break-point,[5] for Bb clarinet / for clarinet and piano / for clarinet and string quartet / for clarinet and string orchestra. 2015 Chamber music/ Orchestra
Triptych Times, for flute, harp and string Orchestra. 2015 Orchestra
Forest Music, for piano with string orchestra (to Natalia Busanova). 2015 Orchestra
Not Far From Ipanema, for string orchestra (to Igor Shavruk) 2015 Orchestra
Guernica, for harp. 2016 Harp solo
Aquatic Poem,[5] for harp. 2016 Harp solo
Vermeer Triptych, for string / chamber orchestra. 2016 Orchestra
Ariadna’s Thread, symphonic poem. 2016 Orchestra
Dipthyh, for violin and piano. 2017 Chamber music
Homage to Renoir, for flute and piano. 2017 Chamber music
Lightwing Zephyros, for flute. 2017 Flute solo
Little Piano Diary, six short pieces for piano. 2017 Piano solo
Last Work by Van Gogh, for piano. 2017 Piano solo
Bergen Smiling, for guitar (to Knut-Martin Rasmussen) 2017 Guitar solo
Sonata-Ballade, for guitar (dedicated to Miguel Bonachea) 2018 Guitar solo
River Song, for flute and piano (to Ecoensemble Duo). 2018 Chamber music
In the Old Chapel, for flute solo 2018 Flute solo
Promenade, for viola (to Daniel Rubenstein) 2018 Viola solo
Oriental Pantomime, for guitar and mandoline. 2018 Chamber music
Song of Dead Sea, for flute alto (to Nozomi Kanda) 2018 Flute alto solo
Dancing Flowers, for viola and guitar. 2018 Chamber music
Blind Walking, for cello. 2018 Cello solo
Skyscape, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
Le Ballon Rouge, for piano (after A. Lamoriss’ film). 2018 Piano solo
Shadows in the Forest, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
At the Tombstone of Josef Brodsky, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
Mysterious Grotto, fantasy for piano. 2018 Piano solo
Dawn Dreams, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
Flowery Alleys, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
The Road Leading Only to the Sea, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
Dew at Down, for piano. 2018 Piano solo
Alley Birds, rhapsody for flute and piano. 2019 Chamber music
2 Postludes after J. Prever, for violin. 2019 Violin solo
Piano Escape Sonata, for piano. 2019 Piano solo
The Lost Letter, for piano. 2019 Piano solo
Sadness of the Night Garden, for piano. 2019 Piano solo
How to Paint a Bird’s Portrait, for piano (after a poem by J. Prever). 2019 Piano solo
Lament pour Camille Claudel, for piano. 2019 Piano solo
The Seasons’ Suite, for piano. 2019 Piano solo
Illusory Alice’s Waltz, for piano. 2019 Piano solo
Teddy Bear Suite, for piano. 2020 Piano solo
Dive Into The Sweet Music, for trombone and piano. 2020 Chamber music
Morning Moon, little poem for violin and piano. 2020 Chamber music
Scherzo Militare, for brass band. 2020 Orchestra
Quasi Valse, for piano. 2020 Piano solo
Cheerful mood, for piano. 2020 Piano solo
Sonata-Reverie (Sonata No.4), for piano. 2020 Piano solo
Nature Morte (No.1-3), for piano. 2020 Piano solo
Piano Album 2022, for piano. 2020-2021 Piano solo
The Jumping Smiles, burlesque for piano. 2021 Piano solo
Sinfonietta (No.1, Dolorosa), for piano, 2022 Piano solo
Forest Birds, for violin and guitar. 2023 Chamber music
Harlequin, scherzino for violin. 2023 Violin solo
Lament of all Children who innocently perished, for violin. 2024 Violin solo
Sonata in Three Recollections, for violin and piano (dedicated to Andrii Murza). 2024 Chamber music
Romance at Dawn, for trombone and piano. 2024 Chamber music
Madrigal, for string sextet. 2024 Chamber music
Dulcinee Vision, for clarinet in B and piano. 2024 Chamber music
Sinfonia (No.2, Recitativo), for piano. 2024 Piano solo
Sinfonia (No.3, Espressivo), for piano. 2024 Piano solo
Mazurka (Homage to Chopin), for piano (dedicated to Naoko). 2024 Piano solo
Greenwood Rhapsody, for piano (dedicated to Naoko). 2024 Piano solo
Sinfonia (No.4, Capriccioso), for piano (dedicated to Naoko). 2024 Piano solo
Memorandum Poem (to Partick Modiano), for piano (dedicated to Naoko). 2024 Piano solo
Canzone to Beatrice, for piano (dedicated to Naoko) 2024 Piano solo
The Little Prince Adventures, for piano. 2024 Piano solo
Take seven, rhythmic caprice for piano. 2024 Piano solo
Colours of Sadness, for piano (to Vladimir Nabokov). 2024 Piano solo
Dreaming Sand Castles, for string quintet (2 violins, 2 violas, cello). 2025 Chamber music
Romance at Dawn, for horn and piano. 2025 Chamber music
Lovely Rag, for trombone and piano. 2025 Chamber music
Night Seine Blues,[4] for violin and piano/ for viola and piano/ for cello and piano/ for flute and piano/ for oboe and piano/ for english horn and piano/ for Bb clarinet and piano/ for Bb bass clarinet and piano/ for Bb soprano or tenor saxophone and piano/ for Eb alto or baritone saxophone and piano/ for bassoon and piano/ for Bb trumpet and piano/ for Bb euphonium or baritone and piano/ for trombone or tuba and piano. Chamber music
Swinging Reed Song,[4] for Bb clarinet. Clarinet solo

References

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