Josef Tal

Josef Tal in 1987

Josef Tal (Hebrew: יוסף טל; September 18, 1910 – August 25, 2008) was an Israeli composer. He wrote three Hebrew operas; four German operas, dramatic scenes; six symphonies; 13 concerti; chamber music, including three string quartets; instrumental works; and electronic compositions.[1] He is considered one of the founding fathers of Israeli art music.[2]

  1. ^ Hirshberg, Jehoash; "Josef Tal: Past, Present and Future", in IMI News 2008/1-2, pp. 15–16 ISSN 0792-6413 "Josef Tal: Past, Present and Future" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Seter, Ronit: "Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv: Different News from Israel". In Tempo 59 (233) 46–61 Cambridge University Press (2005) doi:10.1017/S0040298205210239