Ernest Bloch: Suite Hebraique (Piano/Viola)

Contenu - Perlman, George: Ghetto Sketches: A Birdling Sings (Lied von a Vogele) - Bloch, Ernest: Abodah (God's Worship) - Bloch, Ernest: Baal Shem I. Vidui (Contrition) - Bloch, Ernest: Baal Shem II. Nigun (Improvisation) - Bloch, Ernest: Baal Shem III. Simchas Torah (Rejoicing) - Perlman, George: Suite hebraique: Chassidisch - Perlman, George: Suite hebraique: Dance of the Rebbitzen - Bonime, Josef: Danse Hebraique - Sandler, Jacob Koppel: Eili, Eili 0 Eli Zion - Perlman, George: Ghetto Sketches: Hebraisch - Perlman, George: Ghetto Sketches: Hebrew Chant and Dance (Hush! the Rabbi Dances) - Achron, Joseph: Hebrew Dance, op. 35/1 - Brown, Eddy: Hebrew Folk Song and Dance - Achron, Joseph: Hebrew Lullaby, op. 35/2 - Achron, Joseph: Hebrew Melody, op. 33 - Saminsky, Lazare: Hebrew Rhapsody, op. 3/2 - Traditional: Kol Nidre - Warshawsky, Mark: Oyfn Pripetshik - Goldfaden, Abraham: Rozhinkes mit Mandlen - Sulzer, Joseph: Sarabande - Perlman, George: Suite hebraique: Yisker

Score and Parts-Bloch was 73 years old when the String Quartet No. 3 was premiered in 1953 by the Griller Quartet. It is far more 'pared-down' than his earlier works and avoids the influence of Jewish music which he was well-known for in workssuch as 'Schelomo' and the 'Suite Hebraique for viola'. The first movement is forceful; trills and stark rhythms predominate whereas the second is more tranquil. Next there is is a strange kind of off-kilter scherzo followed by a finale based on a 12-tone theme. This is the Schirmer edition and contains the Score and Parts.