A Crazy Desire for Unity— Tsippi Fleischer’s Fifth Symphony “Israeli-Jewish Collage” 

Authors

  • Kees van Hage Author

Keywords:

Tsippi Fleischer, Israeli composers, collage, electronic music, symphony

Abstract

Tsippi Fleischer’s Symphony No. 5, op. 54, “Israeli-Jewish Collage” for Symphony Orchestra and Magnetic Tape (2002-04) expresses the composer’s desire to bridge social and cultural antagonisms in Israeli society by means of a common love for nature, examination of conscience and a commitment to reconciliation. The Fifth Symphony is a work with both composed sounds and “found” materials, such as prayers from various Jewish liturgical traditions, a line from a rock song, and shofar blasts, which are all fused to a whole with the help of electronic techniques. Remarkably, some of the composer’s statements about this symphony are not compatible with its subtitle. 

Author Biography

  • Kees van Hage

    Kees van Hage was born in the Netherlands in 1946. He obtained MAs in Primary Education, Music Education, and Trombone (Royal Conservatory), a BA in Conducting, and an MA (with distinction) in Musicology (University of Amsterdam). He published the novel Verstreken jaren and the short-story collection Enkel zingen. He is currently working on a PhD thesis on the use of the shofar in modern music, literature, and art.

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Published

2025-05-08

Issue

Vol. 9 (2011)

Section

Articles