Ernest Bloch
About Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch (1880–1959) was a Swiss composer. Bloch's early works, including his opera Macbeth (1910) show the influence of both the Germanic school of Richard Strauss and the impressionism of Claude Debussy. His mature works, including his best-known pieces, often draw on Jewish liturgical and folk music. These works include Schelomo (1916) for cello and orchestra, the Israel Symphony (1916), Baal Shem for violin and piano (1923, later version for violin and orchestra) and Avodath Hakodesh (Sacred Service
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Top Tracks
Elves from Enfantines, B. 49 (arr. for harp)
Dream from Enfantines, B. 49 (arr. for harp)
Abodah (God's Worship) (Arr. Cello)
From Jewish Life, B. 55: I. Prayer
Abodah (God's Worship) (Arr. for Cello)
Concerto Grosso No. 1: IV. Fugue
Schelomo
Enfantines, B. 49: Dream
Prelude, B 63
From Jewish Life: I. Prayer
Baal Shem: Three Pictures of Chassidic Life: II. Nigun (Improvisation)
Méditation hébraïque
From Jewish Life, B 54: 1. Prayer (Arr. B. Kanneh-Mason)
Jewish Song
From Jewish Life: I. Prayer (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra)
From Jewish Life, B 55: 1. Prayer
String Quartet No. 3: IV. Allegro
From Jewish Life, B 54: 1. Prayer - Live at Schloss Elmau, Krün / 2016
From Jewish Life: 1. Prayer
Epilogue (Andante sereno)
Prayer
From Jewish Life, B. 55: II. Supplication
Baal shem: II. Nigun
Bloch: From Jewish Life: II. Supplication
Concerto grosso No. 1: 1. Prelude: Allegro energico e pesante
From Jewish Life, B. 55: III. Jewish Song
Concerto grosso No.1: 1. Prelude: Allegro energico e pesante
Baal Shem, B. 47: II. Nigun
From Jewish Life (1924): 1. Prayer
From Jewish Life, B. 54: I. Prayer
Suite hebraique*: I. Rapsodie
2 Pieces: No. 1, Meditation
Enfantines, B. 49, No. 10: Dream
Nigun
From Jewish Life: II. Supplication
From Jewish Life, B 54: 1. Prayer (Arr. B. Kanneh-Mason for Violin and Cello)
From Jewish Life: III. Jewish song
From Jewish Life: No. 1, Prayer
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: II. Molto quieto
From Jewish Life, B 54: I. Prayer - Live at Schloss Elmau, Krün / 2016
Bloch: Baal Shem: II. Nigun
Poems of the Sea (version for orchestra): I. Waves: Poco agitato
Poems of the Sea: III. At Sea: Allegro vivo (version for piano)
Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello: II. Allegro
Baal Shem: 2. Nigun
Bloch: Schelomo, B. 39
Dream (Andantino)
Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello: III. Canzona
Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello: I. Prelude
Agitato
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