NATRA SERGIU is a composer with a clear European orientation, who has a clear personal stamp and a particular writing style with melodic flow, polymodal language and ideas, gradual development and shaping of motive material. He makes use of an exceedingly rich palette of sound-colors, unusual instrumental combinations, central and non central registers of instruments (and voices), playing techniques which are natural and comfortable and succeed in producing optimal sound, texts in a new language, with its fresh rhythms and sonorities.
His works are performed and broadcast all over the world, among others, in Israel, the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Netherland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Swissland, Czech, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Japan, Taiwan, Australia.
Part of the composers scores, that were published, among other, by NATRA PUBLICATIONS - publications@natra.xyz, IMI (Israel), Harposphere (France) and by others, including the respective recordings, books and articles, are to be found also in libraries, such as, Beit Ariela Public Library and Cultural Center (Israel), The National Library of Israel, The library of Congress (USA), The Harold B. Lee Library (USA), The German National Library, The European Library and in many university libraries around the world.
The following list of the composer works which does not includes all the works composed by him, is the most comprehensive and updated list that was published.
Future In The Past short symphony in ancient Style (1943) for symphony string orchestra; 18'; first performance in 1943; received Enescu Prize (1945)
March and Chorale (1943) for symphony orchestra, 11'; first performance in 1944, received Enescu Prize (1945) "A young composer's revolt against Nazi oppression during World War II"
The Flood stage music (1944) for the theater work byMihail Sebastian; first performance in 1944
Laughter and Tears (1944) stage music for the Song of Love of Three Oranges by Carlo Gozzi (in collaboration with Edgar Cosma); first performance in 1944
Way To The Concentration Camp (1944) dance music for the recital of Judith Taussinger dancer; first performance in 1944
String quartet nr. 1 (1944)
Spacetime symphony for symphony string orchestra (1944/2017), 3 movements, 40'
Spacetime for string quartet (1945/2017), 3 movements, 20'
Future In The Past short symphony in ancient Style (1945) for symphony string orchestra with piano, 14'; first performance in 1945; received Enescu Prize
Three Street Cortèges for piano, music for stage (1945) 6'; first performance in 1945
Four Poems (1945) stage music for reciters, violin and piano, lyrics of Margareta Dorian and Liana Maxi; first performance in 1945
Fractals for piano (1945), 3 movements, 15'
Forevermore sonata for piano (1947/2018), 4 movements, 24'
Always Symphony for symphony orchestra (1947/2020), 4 movements, 25'
Suite for symphony string orchestra, piano and vibraphone (1947)
The Girl Soldier (1947) poem music for reciter and piano, lyrics by Ilya Ehrenburg; first performance in 1947
Music for Children (1947), piano, 5'20, 7 pieces on Romanian folk tunes; first performance in 1947
Song for Republic (1948), mixed choir voices and piano for lyrics by Nina Cassian; first performance in 1948
Spring Song (1948), for children choir with 2 equal voices, lyrics by Letitia Papu; first performance in 1948
Suite for symphony orchestra (1949), 14'; first performance in 1950, received National Prize, dedicated to Leon Klepper;
Earth and Water symphony for symphony orchestra (1949/2017), 4 movements, 30'
Two pieces for film journals (1950) for orchestra; music for film
Symphony for orchestra (1951), 35'; first performance in 1951
Songs collection (1952)
Existence Symphony for symphony orchestra and baritone (1956), 4 movements, 35'; first performance in 1958
Existence for baritone & piano (1956), 30', texts: Stefan O. Iosif, Mihai Eminescu, Tudor Arghezi, Emil Isac
Horizons Symphony for symphony string orchestra (1959), 3 movements, 27'; first performance in 1962
Music for Violin and Harp (1960), 12'; first performance in 1965, Tel-Aviv
Interlude for Harp (1962), 8'
Festive Overture - Toccata and Fuga (1963) for symphony orchestra, 12'; first performance in 1963
Sonatina for Harp (1963), 7', solo harp; first performance in 1963, Israel, received prize for the mandatory piece in International Harp Contest
Music for Harpsichord and Six Instruments (1964) harpsichord, flute, clarinet, 2 violas, cello, & double bass, 19’; first performance in 1964, Jerusalem; many performances as a ballet music titled The Wait
Symphony for symphony string orchestra (1964), 19'; first performance in 1972
Music for Oboe and Strings (1965) oboe & string orchestra, 3 movements, 16'; first performance in 1965, dedicated to composer's wife, Sonia
Variations for piano and symphony orchestra (1966), 22', first performance: 1967
Tongues of Fire (1967) Le'shonot ha'esh ballet music in 4 acts for symphony orchestra, 35’; first performance in 1967; Bath Sheva Dance Company (Pearl Lang, USA)
Song of Deborah (1967) Shirat Devorah, voice & orchestra; text: Bible: Judges: 5, 17', first performance in 1967 in USA; received Engel Prize
Tongues of Fire Symphony (1968) Le'shonot ha'esh, 4 movements, 50'; first performance in 1968
Prelude and Nehemiah Builds the Second House (1968) choir (SATB), baritone & symphony orchestra, texts: Bible: Apocrypha; Book of Nehemiah, in Hebrew, 3 movements, 18'; first performance in 1968, (1’st Testimonium)
Memorial for Harp (1968), 8'
Sonatina for Trombone in 5 movements (1969), 11’, solo trombone; first performance: 1969
Sonatina for Trumpet in 4 movements (1969), 7’, solo trumpet; first performance in 1969
Prayer (1970) solo harp, 6'; first performance in 1970
Trio in One Movement nr. 1 (1971) piano trio, 12'; first performance in 1972, Tel-Aviv
Dedication for voice and symphony orchestra (1972) various passages from Bible Psalms; Isaiah, in Hebrew, first performance in 1972
Book Of Songs for harp (1973/2018) 10 pieces for harp, 25'; first performance in 1977, Tel-Aviv; based on traditional songs from various communities, mandatory work in Israeli Harp Contest 2014
Divertimento for Harp and Strings (1974) string quartet & double bass ad lib., 10'; first performance in 1977 (USA)
Sonata Brevis for trombone bass (1974)
Sacred Service (1975), choir (SATB), baritone, soprano, violin, cello, harp, & organ, 60’; first performance in 1982 (USA)
Sacred Service (1975) 2 songs, soprano, piano, 11'
Discoveries (1976) "Entdeckungen" Children’s play for 10 pedal harps, 5 Irish harps, & percussion (3), text: Phia Berghout (Netherland); Sonia & Sergiu Natra, in German, 7'; first performance in 1977 (Nederlands); conceived as a project for ISCM Days, Bonn, Germany
Secrets Symphony (1977) for symphony orchestra, 4 movements, 30';
Pages from a Composer's Diary (1978) for orchestra, 4 movements, 15'; first performance in 1978;
Variations (1978) for harpsichord, 13'; first performance in 1978
Song of Deborah and Barak (1978), voice & symphony orchestra, text: Bible: Judges: 5, 15'; first performance in 1979
Sacred Service (1978) for symphony orchestra voice solo and choir 30’; first performance in 1983
Introduction and three interludes (1978) for symphony orchestra, part of the Sacred Service work
Museum on the Hill (1979) film music for clarinet, French horn, viola, cello, piano, harp, percussion, & accordion, 27'; recorded, 1979, Jerusalem Film Center, about the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
Invincible Symphony (1981), 4 movements, 25'
Hours (1981) 7 songs for alto, clarinet, violin, & piano text: Sonia Natra, 12'; first performance: 1981
Diary of a Choreographer (1982) ballet music for flute, piano, & tape, 30'; first performance: 1982, Bath Sheva Dance Company (Robert Cohan UK)
Music For Harp and Three Brass Instruments (1983) harp, trumpet, trombone, & French horn, 8'; first performance in 1983
Miracle of the Peoples (1984) cantata for choir (SATB), soprano, baritone, & orchestra text: Bible: Isaiah, in German, 16'; first performance in 1984
Divertimento for Harp and String Orchestra (1985), 12'
Divertimento for Harp, Flute and String Orchestra (1985), 12'
Music for Violin and Piano (1986)
Fantasia for Violoncello and Piano (1987)
Sonatina for Piano (1987)
Developments (1988) viola & orchestra, 12'; first performance in 1989
Developments (1988) for viola and piano, 12'
To Be Free (Nicanor) (1988) harp, flute, clarinet & string quartet, 13'; first performance in 1990 ( USA); commissioned by the harpist Nicanor Zabaletta
Ancient Walls (1990) harp & trombone, 10'; first performance in 1990 (France)
String Quartet No. 2 (1991), 6 movements, 12'
Concerto a quattro (1993) clarinet, trombone, cello, organ, & string orchestra, 18'
Sonate Dans Un Mouvement Pour Quatre Harpes, four harps, (1993)
Wings for choir (SATB), text: Sonia Natra in Hebrew (1994) 5', dedicated to granddaughter, Gillie
Wings for soprano & piano, text: Sonia Natra in Hebrew (1994) 5', dedicated to granddaughter, Gillie
Ballade Millenaire solo harp (1998), 7'; first performance in 1998
Harmonic Tone Image for two pianos (1998), 10'; first performance in 2000
Reflections on Mordechai Zeira’s Song Two Roses (1998) string quartet, 4'
Sonata in One Movement (1999) harp & string quartet, 15'; first performance 1999 (Prague)
Three Poems (2000) Exod, Ricercare, Destin, for voice, text: Sonia Natra
Trio in One Movement nr. 2 (2001) piano trio, 8'; dedicated to Hava Armon
Two Poems (2001) Migration, Ricercare, voice & harp, 6', text: Sonia Natra; first performance in France
Commentaires Sentimentaux (2002) flute, viola, & harp; first performance in 2002 (France)
Trio in One Movement nr. 3 (2006) 2 French horns & harp, 10'; first performance in 2006 (Bern)
Variations (2007) harpsichord, 13'
Pages from a Composer's Diary (2008) for symphony orchestra, 16'; first performance in 2009
Ancient Walls (2008) for French horn and harp, 10'
The Bundle Of Sticks Symphony (2010), 28'; first performance in 2010 (section)
Cantosonata for Harp solo (2011), solo harp, 7'; first performance in 2012 (Taipei, Taiwan), dedicated to Isabelle Perrin and Natra Gabi
Sonata for Clarinet (B) and Piano (2011), dedicated to Hava and Ernest Armon
Konzertstuck for two Pianos and symphony orchestra (2012), 15'; first performance in 2015
Future In The Past for piano in four hands (2012), 12'; first performance in 2016 (USA)
Esquisses for flute and piano (2013), 11'; first performance in 2016
A Dialogue with Gabi sonata for piano (2015), 5 movements, 23'
Concert Piece for Two Pianos and Symphony Orchestra (2015), 15'
Music for piano, flute, clarinet, 2 violas, cello and double bass (hs) (2015), 20'
Music for piano, flute, clarinet and string orchestra (hs) (2015), 20'
Symphony in Red, Blue, Yellow and Green for symphony orchestra (2016), 4 movements, 42'; first performance in 2016, dedicated to the composer's grandparents Elise (Loew) and Philip Lustgarten, Hana and Samuel Nadler, parents Nora (Lustgarten) and Beniamin Nadler and son Gabi Natra
Espaces Sonores for Harp, Flute and String Orchestra (2016), 18'
Future in the Past for string quintet- two violins, viola, violoncello and double bass (2017), 14'
Spacetime for string quintet (1945/2017), 3 movements, 20'
Dimension Continuum for two pianos (2017), 3 movements, 19'
Ode To The Harp (2017), 16', first performance in 2018
Séparément Ensemble pour deux harpes (2018), 16'
Occurrences Symphony for symphony orchestra (2017), 3 movements, 25'
Music for two harps and orchestra (ms) (2018), 15'
Music for harp and orchestra (ms) (2018), 14'
Modus Vivendi for piano (2018), 17'
Inter Senses for two pianos (2018), 15'
Figurative Abstract for piano (2018), 3 movements, 13'
Three Street Cortèges for concert piano (2018), 3 movements, 11-12'
In Motion for Marimba (2018), 16'
In Motion for two Marimbas (2018), 16'
Abstraction for Marimba (2018), 13'
Toujours sonate pour harpe (2018), 4 movements, 25'
Memories Symphony for symphony orchestra (2019), 6 movements, 50'
Confession for piano (2019), 9'
Duo Piano Symphony, 4 movements (2019), 24'
Future in the Past for piano quintet- two violins, viola, violoncello and piano (2019), 17'
Future in the Past for multi piano (2019), 17'
Future in the Past for string quartet (2019), 17'
Everything for harp and string quartet (fp) (2019), 16'
Everything for four harps (fp) (2019), 16'
Sounds Spaces for piano and string orchestra (es) (2020), 19'
To Be Free for harp/piano, flute, clarinet & string orchestra / string quartet (mn) (2020), 18'
Sentimental Comments (2020) flute, viola & piano (cs) (2020), 11'
Sounds Spaces for piano quintet (es) (2020), 19'
Existence for piano (2020), 30'
Existence for piano and clarinet (2020), 30'
2020 Symphony for string symphony orchestra (2021), 30'
Future in the Past for multi harp (2021), 17'
The Meaning Of Life Symphony for symphony orchestra (2021), 32'
Eye Of The Storm for piano (2021), 12'
Eclipse for harp (2021), 12'
The Rise Of The Phoenix Symphony for symphony orchestra (sase) (2021), 30'
Selected recordings of the above works are found at: MUSIC SELECTION
