Gary Bertini
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Gary Bertini (Hebrew: גארי ברתיני, May 1, 1927 – March 17, 2005) was one of the most important Israeli musicians and conductors. In 1978 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Music.
Biography
Gary Bertini was born Shloyme Golergant in
Upon returning to Israel, Gary Bertini established Rinat (the Israel Chamber Choir) in 1955. He was musical advisor to the Batsheva Dance Company and composed incidental music for numerous productions of Habima, the Israel national theater, and the Cameri Theatre. He founded the Israel Chamber Orchestra in 1965 and was its conductor until 1975. In 1971 he conducted the world premiere of Josef Tal's Ashmedai at the Hamburg State Opera.
Bertini was conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 1986. He was also the artistic director of the Israeli Opera from 1988 to 1997. He promoted Israeli music and helped shape it.
Bertini was hospitalized while in Paris, then transferred to a hospital in
Bertini's work also took him outside Israel. He was music advisor to the
Bertini's recording of the complete cycle of
Awards
- 1978 - Israel Prize for Music, Israel [6]
- 1995 - Abiatti Prize: Best Conductor, Italy
- 1998 - Abiatti Prize: Best Operatic Conductor, Italy
- 2000 - Prime Minister Award for Composers, Israel
- 2003 - Académie Charles Cros – Grand Prix Audiovisuel & DVD pour Prokofiev: La Guerre et la Paix, France
See also
References
- ^ "Israeli Conductor Gary Bertini Dies, 77". Haaretz. 18 March 2005.
- ^ "Obituaries: Theodor Uppman, stalwart Met baritone, dies at eighty-five; conductor Gary Bertini; editor Elizabeth S. Crow; sopranos Dorothy Dow and Una Hale; author William Murray; musicologist Stanley Sadie; impresario James Stuart". Opera News. Vol. 69, no. 12. June 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- ^ Web(UK), Music on the. "Mahler Bertini 3402382 [TP]: Classical CD Reviews - January 2007 MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com.
- ^ "Reference Recording: Bertini Offers the Best Complete Mahler Cycle - Classics Today". www.classicstoday.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ Gramophone review
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1978 (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
External links
- Gary Bertini official website
- Short biography in Hebrew
- Obituary of Gary Bertini in The Independent (London)
- Memorial essay on Gary Bertini by Michal Smoira-Cohn for the Israel Music Institute
- Interview with Gary Bertini, September 12, 1990
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