Crzellitzer, Franz

Crzellitzer, Franz , German-born Israeli composer;b. Berlin- Charlottenburg, Nov. 1, 1905; d. Tel Aviv, Jan. 27, 1979. In 1934 he settled in Tel Aviv.

Works

DRAMATIC Ballet - pantomime : The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1944–46). ORCH.: Charaktermarsch (1939); two unnumbered syms. (1940–41; 1968–70); Improvisation (1951); 3 Suites for Strings (1952; 1968–74; 1974); 2 Symphonic Fantasies (1958,1959); Fantasy for Violin and Orch. (1960); Fantasy for Cello and Orch. (1962); Concerto for two Pianos and Orch. (1966); Trumpet Concerto (1967); Viola Concerto (1967); Capriccio for Piano and Chamber Orch. (1970); Concertino for Clarinet and Strings (1971); Concert Piece for Trombone and Orch. (1971); Sinfonietta (1972); Concert Piece for Horn, Clarinet, and Strings (1972); Die Wuste (1974); Concertino for Bassoon and Strings (1975); Concertino for Flute and Strings (1975); Concertino for Violin and Strings (1976); Concert Piece for Organ and Orch. (1976); Concert Piece (1977). CHAMBER : 2 violin sonatas (1948); Piano Quintet (1949); two string quartets (1954, 1963); Oboe Quartet (1955); Wind Quintet (1966); two piano trios (1968, 1971); Cello Sonata (1971); Flute Sonata (1972); Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano (1973); Viola Sonata (1974); Brass Quintet (1975). KEYBOARD : Piano : 5 Preludes (1947); 7 Preludes (1968–69); Theme and Variations (1973); Toccata and two Etudes (1976). Organ : Passacaglia (1972).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire