Ernest Bloch
American composer
Ernest Bloch (German: [blɔx]; July 24, 1880 – July 15, 1959) was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the most significant Swiss composers in history. Several of his most notable compositions reflect his Jewish heritage. As well as producing musical scores, Bloch had an academic career that culminated in his recognition as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley in 1952.
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Works
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- Schelomo, rhapsody for cello and orchestra 1915 Orchestral
- 3 Nocturnes for Piano Trio
- America, an Epic Rhapsody
- Baal Shem
- Baal Shem: Three Pictures of Chassidic Life
- Concertino for flute, viola and piano
- Concerto Grosso no. 2
- Concerto grosso no. 1
- Concerto symphonique
- Enfantines
- Five Sketches in Sepia
- Four Episodes
- Four circus pieces
- From Jewish Life
- Hiver-Printemps
- Israel Symphony
- Macbeth
- Meditation and Processional
- Paysages
- Piano Quintet no. 1 Chamber
- Piano Quintet no. 2
- Piano Sonata Keyboard
- Poems of the Sea
- Poèmes d'automne
- Prelude and Two Psalms
- Sacred Service
- Sinfonia Breve
- Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1
- String Quartet no. 1
- String Quartet no. 2
- String Quartet no. 3
- String Quartet no. 4
- Suite Modale
- Suite for Solo Cello no. 2
- Suite for Solo Cello no. 3
- Suite for Viola Solo
- Suite for Viola and Orchestra
- Suite for Viola and Piano
- Suite hébraïque
- Suite no. 1 for Cello Solo
- Suite no. 1 for Solo Violin
- Suite no. 2 for Solo Violin
- Suite symphonique
- Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra
- Symphony in C-sharp minor
- Symphony no. 2 in E-flat major
- Three Jewish Poems
- Two Interludes from "Macbeth"
- Two Last Poems (Maybe...)
- Two pieces for viola and piano
- Violin Concerto
- Visions and Prophecies
- Voice in the Wilderness
Box sets & recent recordings
- Violin Miniatures — Maxim Vengerov, Antonín Dvořák, Aram Khachaturian, Ernest Bloch, Eugène Ysaÿe, Franz Schubert, Fritz Kreisler, Henryk Wieniawski, Johannes Brahms, Jules Massenet (2024) box set · 30 tracks Spotify
- Elves / Dream — Ernest Bloch, Sonia Bize (2023) Spotify
Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.