Ernest Bloch: Suite

Study Score No. 146-This composition was inspired and originally titled according to a romantic vision of the Far East (which Ernest Bloch had never visited). At one time the suite had a set of descriptive titles which begun with In the Jungle (Life in the Primitive World)- at attempt to portray Nature in its wildest and most primitive state. The second movement was known as 'Grotesque (Simian Stage)' - it is sardonic and fantastic. The third movement was was inspired by the tales of a close friend about a night-time journey through Javanese villages from which could be heard the distant sound of wooden musical instruments. The finale originally Land of the Sun (China) was Bloch said the most cheerful thing I ever wrote. It is based on pentatonic motives (like a common Chinese scale) and also recalls music from the other movements.This is the full score of this work.

The Suite Hébraïque draws on traditional Jewish sources such as the sound of the shofar's call as Bloch explored his Judaic heritage. The first movement is forceful with barely repressed emotion. A march rhythm and a passionate theme from the viola characterize the second movement titled Processional. The finale Affirmation opens and closes with a full-throated theme over a dance-like lilting rhythm framing a sweet graceful central section. Includes parts for Viola and Violin.

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.

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