Bloch: Symphony in E-Flat Major, Macbeth, 3 Jewish Poems & In Memoriam

Featuring

Dalia Atlas
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Ernest Bloch

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Composer Biography

Ernest Bloch, born in Geneva, lived in Germany, Paris, and the United States, and worked in his father's clock business before pursuing music.

Composer Biography

Ernest Bloch became an American citizen in 1924 and returned to the United States in 1938 due to increasing antisemitism in Europe.

Performer Biography

Dalia Atlas has conducted approximately 750 scores, including previously unknown music, and has performed with 72 orchestras in thirty countries.

Critical Reception

Despite winning prizes and being performed by great conductors during his lifetime, much of Ernest Bloch's varied compositions were neglected after his death, except for his 'Jewish style' music.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ernest Bloch's music is eclectic, encompassing Neo-romantic, Impressionistic, Sacred, Polyphonic, Ethnological, Serial, Jewish, Chinese, and Contemporary styles.