Ernest Bloch


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– Thu 24 Jul: DI ALTRI ASTRI for Sax alto and Piano (Premiere) Sala Colitto,Termoli,Italy
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– Sun 27 Jul: Lines and Waves in Blue Deep for 5 accordions (wp) Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, USA
– Mon 28 Jul: Trio Stravinskij: contaminations from jazz, music-hall, cabaret and American folklore Astronomical Observatory, Loiano, Italy
– Tue 29 Jul: Trio Stravinskij: contaminations from jazz, music-hall, cabaret and American folklore Church in Piazza Giovanni XIII, Tolè di Vergato, Italy
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– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Birthdays:
– Elliott Goldkind
– Wilfred Josephs
– Robert John Farnon
– Ernest Bloch
– Paolino Vassallo
Dying days:
– Alan Rawsthorne
– Max von Schillings
– Léon Walpot
– Padre Davide da Bergamo Felice Moretti
– Johann Gottfried Eckard
Events:
– (1964) Alberto Ginastera: Premiere of Don Rodrigo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
– (1938) Richard Strauss: Premiere of Friedenstag, in Munich, Germany.
– (1828) Nicoló Paganini: Premiere of violin concerto no. 3 in E major, in Vienna, Austria.

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Sheet music for Bloch



[details ←] Prayer (No.1 from ’Jewish Life’) Piano, Bass,
[details ←] Music For Violin And Piano Piano, Violin,
[details ←] Ernest Bloch-Music for Cello and Piano Piano, Cello,
[details ←] Ernest Bloch: Prayer from ’Jewish Life’, No. 1 , cello and piano (Violoncello/Piano),
[details ←] Ernest Bloch: Nigun (Improvisation) No. 2 from ’Baal Shem’ , violin and piano,
[details ←] Quatuor a Cordes (String Quartet)
[details ←] Meditation and Processional Piano, Viola,
[details ←] Ernest Bloch: Suite Hebraique (Piano/Viola) , viola solo, violin solo and piano accompaniment,
[details ←] Suite Modale. Piano, Flute,
[details ←] Poems of the Sea Piano,
[details ←] Suite Piano, Viola,
[details ←] Schelomo Piano, Cello,
[details ←] Supplication (From ’Jewish Life’, No. 2) Piano, Cello,
[details ←] Three Nocturnes Piano, Violin, Cello,
[details ←] Enfantines Piano,
[details ←] 6 Preludes Organ,
[details ←] Jewish Song from ’Jewish Life, No. 3’ Piano, Cello,
[details ←] Suite for Violoncello No 1 Cello,

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Rostropovich: Life & Art [DVD Video]

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0044007343814
Format: NTSC, DTS Surround Sound
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Languages: ChineseSubtitledEnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledGermanSubtitledSpanishSubtitledEnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
MPN: 001040209
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: January 08, 2008
Running Time: 131 minutes
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Theatrical Release Date: 2008



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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Remembering Rostropovich
The outstanding performance here is the passionate "Schlomo" by Bloch. The Schumann is fine, but perhaps a bit too objective. The R. Strauss is excellent, and the sound is better than on the cd (EMI)with Karajan. The extra documentary is nice but seems somewhat underdeveloped as if it was a rush job. I'm sure there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of minutes of additional material which could have been included, or perhaps another complete performance or rehearsal could have been included. For example, ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Brilliant performances, poor DVD picture quality
In brief, these are fabulous powerful performances-particularly the Bloch. However the DVD is of very poor quality. Especially noticeable and distracting in the Schumann are muddy colors and breakup. I also own the Japanese DVDs of these recordings & there are no such problems there. Obviously the original masters are excellent. However, for this American release the technicians were slopppy.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A splendid memorial DVD
Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on 27 April 2007, this DVD contains one bonafide cello concerto, the Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, and two tone poems with prominent cello parts, Ernest Bloch's Schelomo and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote. Rostropovich mastered the Schumann in several famous recordings. Here, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, he provides a splendid performance. Featuring his trademark powerful technique, smooth legato and crisp ... Read More




 


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Born: 24 July 1880 — Genève — Switzerland
Died: 15 July 1959 — Portland — USA
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23 March 1917: Premiere of Trois Poèmes Juifs, in Boston, USA.
3 May 1917: Premiere of Schelomo, hebraic rhapsody for cello and orchestra, in New York, USA.
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