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Tsippi Fleischer (Hebrew: ציפי פליישר) is a famous Israeli composer. She was born on May 20, 1946.

Her Life Story

Tsippi Fleischer was born in Haifa, Israel. Her parents were from Poland. She grew up in a neighborhood where both Jewish and Arab people lived. This mix of cultures influenced her greatly. She studied piano and music theory at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She also earned degrees in music, Hebrew language, Middle Eastern history, and Arabic language and literature. In 1978, she married Aharon Dolgopolsky, who studied languages. They have one son. Tsippi Fleischer teaches music at Bar-Ilan University and Levinsky Institute in Tel Aviv.

Tsippi Fleischer's Music

Early Career in Music

In the early 1970s, Tsippi Fleischer became well-known for her work in jazz, theater, and light music. She wrote and arranged many pieces in these styles. She also focused on teaching through music. For example, she worked with the Children's and Youth Theater in Tel Aviv. She also arranged music and conducted for an educational TV show called "Music in the Theater." From 1970 to 1972, she started and led a light music band called 'Banot Chava'. From 1973 to 1975, she was the music director for the Beersheba Theater. During this time, she composed a musical called "On the Fiddle."

Composing for Concerts

Towards the end of the 1970s, Fleischer started writing music for concert halls. Since then, she has composed many important works. These include seven symphonies, four full operas, and various pieces for small groups of instruments. She also wrote songs, music for choirs, and electronic music. Her musical style has changed over the years. In the 1970s, her unique style was influenced by her studies of the Middle East. In the 1980s, this style became even stronger. By the 1990s, she began to include elements from ancient cultures and the Semitic world in her music. In the 2000s, she started writing larger works like symphonies and operas. This allowed her to express even more through her art.

Awards and Recognitions

Tsippi Fleischer has received many awards for her amazing musical work:

• ACUM Prize for her lifetime achievements in music.
• Prime Minister's Prize, given on Israel's 50th anniversary.
• Unesco-Paris (Rostrum) Prize for Composition.
• Israel's Public Council for Culture and Art Prize for her Oratorio.
• Named Foremost Career-Woman of Israel for 1993 in the Field of Music by Globes.
• ACUM Prize for her work Like Two Branches.
• Awards from the governments of Finland and the United States.
• Brahms-Preis from Germany.
• Canadian Electro-Acoustic Community award.
• ACUM Honorary Fellowship in 2017.

Selected Musical Works

Fleischer's compositions often combine Arabic and Jewish musical elements. Here are some of her well-known works:

• Mein Volk (1995)
• Salt Crystals for symphony orchestra (1995)
• Oratorio (1492-1992) for orchestra, choir, and guitars, remembering the expulsion of Jews from Spain (1991)
• Like Two Branches, a song for choir in Arabic (1989)
• The Gown of Night (1988), an electronic piece with voices of Bedouin children
• In the Mountains of Armenia (1988)
• In Chromatic Mood (1986)
• The Clock Wants to Sleep for children's or women's chorus (1980)
• A Girl Named Limonad (1977)
• Musical after Shalom Aleichem (1975)
• Symphony No. 1 op. 33 (1995)
• Symphony No. 2 op. 48 (1998–2000)
• Symphony No. 3 op. 49 (2000)
• Symphony No. 4 op. 51 (2000)
• Symphony No. 5 op. 54 (2002–2004)

Music Recordings

Many of Tsippi Fleischer's musical works have been recorded and released on CDs. You can find more about her recordings online. Some of her CDs include:

• Around the World with Tsippi Fleischer
• Music from Six Continents, 1997 Series
• Music from Six Continents, 1991 Series
• Music from Six Continents, 1992 Series
• Music from Six Continents, 2000 Series
• Music from Six Continents, 2001 Series
• Tsippi Fleischer Symphonies I-V
• Cain and Abel
• Israel at 50
• Ethnic Silhouettes