All Bloch articles – Page 2

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Sentimental work: Lynn Harrell on Bloch's Schelomo

25 April 2018

For the US cellist, the singing qualities and narrative drive of Bloch’s Schelomo bring evocative memories and spiritual uplift. From the January 2017 issue

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Cello journey: the best recordings of Ernest Bloch's Schelomo

1 February 2018

Intended to be played as a seamless integrated whole, with an equality between the cellist and the orchestra, rather than as a concertante piece, Bloch’s Hebraic rhapsody Schelomo has been recorded by many cellists in numerous ways – and it seems that there is something special about almost all ...

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Bloch: Violin Sonata no.2 ‘Poème mystique’. Franck: Violin Sonata in A major. Krein: Berceuse

6 April 2016

The Strad Issue: April 2016Description: Forgettable Franck but fine fillers from these playersMusicians: Zina Schiff (violin) Cameron Grant (piano)Composer: Bloch; Franck; KreinThere is rarely adequate justification for another recording of Franck’s Sonata in the already overcrowded catalogue. Zina Schiff and Cameron Grant’s account is no exception, falling ...

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Debut. Bloch: Prayer (arr. Shaw). Brahms: Cello Sonatas: no.1 in E minor op.38; no.2 in F major op.99. Britten: Solo Cello Suite no.3. Casals: Song of the Birds (arr. Shaw); Trad: A Brit in Denmark (a

1 April 2016

The Strad Issue: April 2016Description: A quirky first recording for this Brit in DenmarkMusicians: Jacob Shaw (cello) José Gallardo (piano) Musicians from the Confucius InstituteComposer: Bloch; Brahms; Britten; Casals; Trad; De Wallensbourg; Wang LipingThis is a rather unusual recording debut. The first disc, of Brahms’s two cello ...

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Romantic Metamorphoses. Bloch: Suite. Vieuxtemps: Viola Sonata in B flat major. Bizet/Waxman/Kugel: Carmen Fantasy. E. Zemtsov: Melodie im alten Stil

18 September 2015

THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: October 2015Description: A collectable viola recital that keeps it in the familyMusicians: Dana Zemtsov (viola) Cathelijne Noorland (piano)Composer: Bloch, Vieuxtemps, Bizet/Waxman/Kugel, E. ZemtsovThird generation in a family of viola players, Dana Zemtsov is a talent to be reckoned with. In this well-planned ...

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Ivry Gitlis: Works by Bartók, Brahms, Bloch, Debussy, Haubenstock-Ramati, Hindemith, Saint-Saëns and Wieniawski

21 June 2015

The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: The two faces of Ivry Gitlis in recordings covering 1962–86 Musicians: Ivry Gitlis (violin) Daria Hovora (piano) Stuttgart Radio Orchestra/Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, SWR SO Baden-Baden/Hans Rosbaud, Orchestra of the National Theatre, Mannheim/Wolfgang Rennert ...

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Five Decades of Treasured Performances. Works by Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, A. Benjamin, Bloch, Brahms, Brustad, Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, Grieg, Kreisler, Mendelssohn, Nín, Paradis,

18 May 2015

The Strad Issue: August 2015Description: A celebration of an under-sung violinist now in her eightiesMusicians: Camilla Wicks (violin) various artistsComposer: Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, A. Benjamin, Bloch, Brahms, Brustad, Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, Grieg, Kreisler, Mendelssohn, Nín, Paradis, Ravel, Sarasate, Scărlătescu, Schubert, Shostakovich, R. Strauss, Tailleferre, Tchaikovsky, ...

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Reinecke: Concerto. Tavener: Threnos. Bloch: Suite no.1 for solo cello. Golijov: Mariel. Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70 (orch. Ansermet)

19 November 2014

The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: An unusual but largely rewarding collection of mixed cello repertoireMusicians: Michael Samis (cello) Eric Willie (marimba) James Bubbon (oboe) Gateway Chamber Orchestra/Gregory WolynecComposer: Reinecke, Tavener, Bloch, Golijov, SchumannCatalogue Number: Delos DEL 3446Exploring less well-known works such as the 1864 Cello Concerto by ...