Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Nationality:
Swiss
|
American
Born: July 24, 1880, Geneva Died: July 15, 1959, Portland, OR (age 79)
Suite
(for solo viola)
| I. | "In the Jungle" (Life in the Primitive World) | ||
| II. | "Grotesques" (Simian Stage) | ||
| III. | "Nocturne" | ||
| IV. | "Land of the Sun" (China) |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1958 (age 77-78)
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glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- grottesco [I], grotesk [G], grotesque [F]—incongruous, absurd, comically or repulsively distorted
- nocturne [F], notturno [I], nocturno, Nachtstück [G]—Night music. A romantic character piece depicting moods of the evening or night: quiet, reflective, perhaps romance and melancholy or even restlessness and fantasy. The most famous nocturnes come originally from the piano literature, e.g. John Field and Chopin, et. al.
- solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
- suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.