Books and Recordings
Some info about my CDs, books, publications:
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This CD was released by the Fons Music Foundation (2001). This recording's name is "Five Arabesques" by the Israeli Composer Ami Maayani. In it, I play the fifth piece ("Arabesque #5") on the Hellmuth Wolff organ op. 40, Bales Organ Recital Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. This recording is available from the Fons Music Foundation. |
 Organ Mosaic |
Released in 2005 by ZBPI (USA). In it are some original organ pieces and some organ arrangements, performed by me on the Wolff organ at the University of Kansas. This disk is available at CDBaby. |
 Organ Mosaic II |
Also released by ZBPI (2007). All new program - and also available at CDBaby! |
 Organ Mosaic III |
Released by Dobrudzha Enterprises, 2009. Available at CDBaby. Mostly Baroque and my music, including "The Raven." |
 Organ Mosaic IV |
Also released by Dobrudzha Enterprises (2012). A little repertoire, one arrangement, some compositions. Available at CDBaby. |
 Music by Bulgarian Jewish Composers Introduced by Sabin Levi |
This one was released in 2005 by CMP Studio (Bulgaria). In it are featured some of the works of thirteen Bulgarian Jewish composers, including me. In the CD booklet there is a biography and a picture of each one of them. In addition, there is also a sampler of art by Bulgarian Jewish artists. Available at CD baby. |
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A composition collaboration CD - in it I am featured with my Sonata for organ and violin. Available from Beauport Press. |
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Compositions-only CD - in my performance (2010). Available from CD Baby. |
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Participation - with my piece for string quartet. Released by the Union of Bulgarian Composers (Summer of 2011). |
 Participation: A CD with trumpet music |
This CD was published in 2016 by the NMA "Professor Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia. I participated as an organist, together with the trumpet players Cyril Makedonsky and Angel Makedonsky. Authors include Jeremiah Clarke and Henry Purcell (my participation), also Telemann, Bach, Jules Levy, Velislav Zaimov and Yovcho Krushev. Available from NMA. |
 Composition and performance album: Music From Years Past |
This is a compilation, consisting of concert performances, recordings at different organs, one piano recording, one carillon recording, electronic music pieces. I am featured as a composer, organist and carillonneur. Released 2016 and available on CDbaby. |
 Organ solo composition album: Organ Choral Preludes Based on Sephardic Songs |
Recorded at the organ of the Church of La Madeleine, Paris. Also consists of one Bach choral prelude and his Third Organ Triosonata. |
 This is the first of two organ solo albums, recorded at the Zanin organ of the church of St. Anthony of Padua, Bologna. All Leipzig chorals. |
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 Bach, Raison, Frescobaldi, Sweelinck, my compositions. |
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 Organ Culture in Israel and Palestine |
This is an early project, co-authored with Gerard Levi (no relation) and published in 2005. It listed the organs in the area at the time, including disposition lists. There is also information about organists, and about the Taylor carillon atop the YMCA building in Jerusalem. Published by CreateSpace. ISBN: 1-4196-1034-1 |
 Sofia Central Synagogue and its Musical Tradition |
It is written in two languages - every left page is in English, and every right one - in Bulgarian. It has more than 70 pictures. Available online, for example in Amazon. Download ISBN: 978-1477535561. |
 Bulgarian Jewish Musicians |
This is a small book, with some information about Bulgarian Jews in general, and a little more detailed info about the musicians. It has many pictures of Jewish artefacts, buildings, and sites in Bulgaria. Download ISBN: 978-1478233459. |
 The Most Important Organ Editions |
My concise dictionary of organ music editions. Lists the most important editions for eighty-two organ composers. It was published in early February 2009 by the Union of Bulgarian Composers in Sofia, Bulgaria. Download ISBN: 978-954-92200-2-5. |
 The Poliphonic Language of Arthur Honegger |
In Bulgarian. Links Honegger's poliphony with the old traditions in this field and Honegger's study with André Gedalge. Published 2013. Download ISBN: 978-1-304-90184-2. |
 Technical and Creative Challenges in Writing a Compound [Multi-Themed] Fugue My reserach project, in Bulgarian. |
Includes six sound files, shown below in separate links (scores are in the book). Published 2020. Download book Trio-sonata style fugue Assymetrically inverted Symmetrically inverted Five voiced, triple Six-voiced, quadruple Hindemithian ISBN: 978-619-90821-2-6. |
 Counterpoint - Baroque Style. Practical Instruction for Writing a Ricercar, Invention and Fugue |
This is a textbook in Bulgarian. Published 2022. Download ISBN: 978-619-90821-5-7. |
 Counterpoint - a textbook by Prof. Asen Karastoyanov (in Bulgarian) |
Second edition of Prof. Asen Karastoyanov's Counterpoint textbook (in Bulgarian) with my critical comments, remarks. Published 2017. Music editor - Prof. Goritsa Naydenova. ISBN: 978-619-90821-9. Download |
 Music [theory] excersises - in harmony, counterpoint and instrumentation (first edition 1942), second edition (2015) by Prof. Asen Karastoyanov (in Bulgarian) |
It also contains some excersises in figured bass (among them quite complex ones). I solved some of them in the body of this book. Second edition published in 2015. Download |
 J. J. Fux's Gradus ad Parnassum - translated to Bulgarian |
My translation of a part of J. J. Fux's Gradus ad Parnassum with my critical comments and remarks. Published 2017. Music editor - Prof. Natasha Yapova. Download ISBN: 978-619-90821-0-2. |
 Knud Jeppesen's seminal work - Counterpoint. The Polyphonic Vocal Style of the 16th century - translated to Bulgarian |
With my critical comments and remarks. Published 2020. Music editor - Prof. Goritsa Naydenova Download ISBN: 978-619-90821-3-3. |
 The A Capella Choir and the Organ - East-West Interactions |
A book with materials from the NMA conference of the same name (2011). Compiler and editor, also a co-author (featuring my article Bulgarian Music for Choir and Organ - the First Bulgarian Organ Conference. ) In English. Download |
 Solo Violin Music by Leon Surujon |
"Solo Violin Music by Leon Surujon." Includes previously unpublished pieces. This project was realized together with Prof. Yossif Radionov. Published 2013. Download |
 Nikolay Kaufman - Choir Transcriptions of Jewish Songs |
"Nikolay Kaufman - Choir Transcriptions of Jewish Songs." I am the music editor, also engraver, wrote an article about the songs, classified them by heritage, performance ensemble, place of origin, identified variants. Published in 2014, with help from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture. Download |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume I |
"Organ pieces by Bulgarian Composers." Music editor, compiler, of all volumes. Four composers featured: Velislav Zaimov, Your Humble Servant, Neva Krysteva and Artin Poturlian. Published in March 2009 by the Union of Bulgarian Composers. |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume II |
Second volume got out of the oven in May 09. Four composers: Stefan Ikonomov, Simo Lazarov, Atanas Atanasov, Evgeniy Tcheshmedjiev. |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume III |
Third volume consists of two organ sonatas - by Velislav Zaimov and Artin Poturlian. Got out at the end of July 09. |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume IV |
Fourth volume consists of three organ sonatas - by Lazar Nikolov, Mihail Pekov and Velislav Zaimov's Second. Released in September 09. |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume V |
Fifth volume: Two choral preludes and choral fantasy by Velislav Zaimov; Sonata da chiesa by Neva Krysteva; Three choral preludes by Sabin Levi; Landscapes of the Soul - for organ and trombone, by Krassimir Taskov. Released in September 09. |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume VI |
Volume VI: Adrian Pavlov - Sonata breve “Les escaliers énigmatiques”, Artin Poturlian - Five pieces in Memoriam Friedrich Goldmann, Yordan Goshev - Sonata for Organ # 1, Sonata for organ # 2, Sabin Levi - two pieces for organ, Velislav Zaimov - Sonata for Violoncello and Organ, Sonata for Violin and Organ. (Spring 2010) |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume VII |
Volume VII: Mihail Pekov - Choral, Five Pieces for Organ, Bozhidar Abrashev - Organ Prelude, Radosveta Hurkova - Variations on the song “Polegnala e Tudora”, Artin Poturlian - “Evening” - for mixed choir and organ, Yordan Goshev - “Chasing Away the Angel” - for organ and flute, Neva Krysteva - “Tebeh odeyushagosya” - Bulgarian Orthodox chant—transcription for voice and organ. (Summer 2010) |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume VIII |
Volume VIII: Neva Krysteva - The Old Icon, Our Father, Radosveta Hurkova - Evharistia, Prayer, Artin Poturlian - Three Canons, Yassen Vodenicharov - Illuminations, Two Pieces for Organ. (Summer 2010) |  Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume IX |
Volume IX: Rossen Draganov - Fantasia, Emil Mirchev - Poem, Haigashod Agasian - Greeting Song, Tsenko Minkin - Ave Maria, Neva Krysteva - Quantus Tremor, (2010) |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume X |
Volume X: Peter Petrov - Studium VI and Partita, Martin Georgiev - Toccata e Fuga, Sabin Levi - Erendira (2011) |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume XI |
Volume XI: Tsvetan Denev - Seven Pieces, Mihail Pekov - Three Liturgical Chants, Emilian Petkov - 20 Ostinato Variations, Sabin Levi - Four Choral Preludes (2011) |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume XII |
Volume XII: Dimitar Naumoff - Warsaw Impression,Passacaglia, Triptych, Ivan Spassov - 6 Portraits of One Image, Vassil Kazandjiev - Elegy for a Mixed Choir and Organ, Roumen Baliozov - Agnus Dei |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume XIII |
Volume XIII: Neva Krysteva - "The Summit" and "Organum", Vladimir Tenev - To the Spring of Salvation, Boris Hinchev - Come |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume XIV |
Volume XIV: Two concertos for organ and orchestra - by Velislav Zaimov and by Mihail Pekov (full orchestra score). Released in January 2021. Download |
 Organ Pieces by Bulgarian Composers - Volume XV |
Released in May 2021. Chamber music by Velislav Zaimov - for organ and piano, organ and violin, organ and viola, organ and violoncello, organ and clarinet. Download |
 Polyphony Textbook: "Counterpoint, Polyphony. Strict (Renaissance) Style. A Practical Instruction - IN ENGLISH |
Published in 2024 by In Sacris, in English. Editor - Prof. Mariyana Bouleva, translated by Dr. Sabina Yordanova. Download |