FYI: Israeli Composers

[Judith Pinnolis <pinnolis...>]

Passing this correspondence along... Many of you will be interested in
getting this information about Israeli publishing.
Judy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clinton F. Nieweg" <proofferr (at) COMCAST(dot)NET>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 7:48 PM
Subject: Israeli Composers


> E-mails about Israeli Music companies posted with permission.
>
> >From Carla Boyer;
> There are 2 publishers with similar names:
>  Israeli Music Institute
>  Israeli Music Publishers
>
> Israeli Music Publishers apparently closed their doors sometime in 2002.
>
> Carla Boyer, EMS
>  -------------
>  This company is still in business;
>  http://www.aquanet.co.il/vip/imi/index1.htm    or
> http://www.imi.org.il/
> The Israel Music Institute (IMI) is the only publicly owned publishing
> house in Israel. (distributed by Presser for North America,
> representatives for other countries are listed on their web site.)
> Israel Music Institute
> P.O.B. 8269
> Tel Aviv 61082
> ISRAEL
> e-mail:  musicinst (at) bezeqint(dot)net
> website:  http://aquanet.co.il/vip/imi
> ---------
>  This company is out of business
>  Israeli Music Publishers (IMP)
>  PO Box 7681
>  (23-25 Keren Hayesod St)
>  Tel Aviv
>  Israel 91076
> T: +972-2-241378
> F: +972-2-241377
> ----------------------------
> >From  Maria Iannacone ;
>  I hope the following statement will clarify the situation with regard
> to IMP:
> The offices of Israeli Music Publications (IMP)closed
> several years ago, leaving their inventory inaccessible for
> distribution.  Unfortunately, I do not know whether or not the
> company, as an entity, continues to exist or not.
> Theodore Presser Company has been the agent for, and continues to
> distribute the IMP Sales and Rental catalogues in North America.
> Presser will continue to make available, within North America, those
> IMP works for which we currently have inventory on deposit, until
> notified otherwise.  Our ability to furnish IMP materials is limited
> to existing inventory.
> Presser will be able to service all requests provided sufficient
> material is available.
>
> Theodore Presser Company is also the North American agent for the Israel
> Music Institute (IMI), and I am able to clarify a few things with regard
> to the current address of IMI, and the IMP works they have acquired
> since IMP ceased operations.
> On 24 June 2003 a fire started in the Merkazim building, where the
> Israel Music Institute (IMI) was located. Fortunately, IMI's premises
> and inventory were not damaged.  Structural damages to the building
> have, however, forced them to relocate.
> This past July, Mr. Paul Landau of IMI informed Presser that IMI moved
> their archives and inventory to a temporary warehouse location.  They
> continue to receive mail via their Post Office Box address and e-mail:
> Israel Music Institute
> P.O.B. 8269
> Tel Aviv 61082
> ISRAEL
> e-mail:  musicinst (at) bezeqint(dot)net
> website:  http://aquanet.co.il/vip/imi
>
> IMI now represents the following composers which were formerly
> published/represented by IMP:
>  - the works of Ben-Haim, Kopytman, Gilboa, Cohen
>  - several works by Avni and Leef
> If anyone has any further questions concerning IMP or IMI, I'd be most
> happy to help!
> Sincerely,
> Maria Iannacone
> Manager, Rental and Performance Department
> Theodore Presser Company
>
> Note our NEW telephone and fax numbers
> tel:  (610) 592-1222, ext. 225
> fax:  (610) 592-1229
>
> miannacone (at) presser(dot)com
> ----------------------------
> >From Rachel Daliot;
>
> IMP does not exist any more. I haven't managed to find out what has
> happened to most of their catalogue, but IMI (Israel Music Institute
> www.imi.org.il) have taken over the works of several major Israeli
> composers (f.ex.Ben-Haim, Kaminski and others), who were originally
> represented by IMP.
>  IMI can be contacted at <plandau (at) netvision(dot)net>.
> If someone is looking for a specific work, they can try to contact ACUM
> (Israel's association of composers and musicians - www.acum.org.il and
> see if they can help. This site will access the largest database of
> works in Israel, which contains hundreds of works from Israel and the
> world and is now open to the public.
> Another possibility is Israel Composers League
>  http://www.geocities.com/israelcomposers/start.htm
> Rachel Daliot, Librarian, Israel Philharmonic
> --------------------------------
>
> Anyone who can contribute other up to date information please send me a
> private e-mail.
>
> Thank you
> Clinton F. Nieweg
> Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Librarian (Ret.)
> Mola Co-Founder   www.mola-inc.org
> proofferr (at) comcast(dot)net
>
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