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Death of Israeli composer, 58

Death of Israeli composer, 58

Musicians in Israel are mourning the death today of Eyal Bat, a prolific choral composer and arranger who wrote for both adults and children. As the seriousness of his illness became known, a tribute concert was given last week in Tel Aviv.

He was marvellously inventive. The accompaniment here is for musical saw:

 

 

This is his setting of two poems by Paul Celan:

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