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Bloch: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-2; Baal Shem; Suite No. 1 for S

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Details

Composer
Ernest Bloch
Artist
Spectrum Concerts Berlin
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 11, 2026
Catalog #
8.574728
UPC
747313472871

About

The full range of Ernest Bloch's music for violin and piano can be heard on this album, which journeys from his fiery early works to one of his last compositions. Both violin sonatas explore personal themes. The First, in it's barbarism, alludes to the First World War, while the Second, subtitled Poeme mystique, was inspired by a dream and is suffused with lyrical episodes from Gregorian chant. The melancholy and ecstasy evoked in Baal Shem derive from Hebrew music, including pre-existing synagogal melodies. The economy of the neo-Baroque Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin reveals a more reserved but no less inventive side of Bloch's violin writing.

Critic reviews

  • “I was slightly surprised to realise that, except for the famous Baal Shem, I have not heard the other works here.”

    MusicWeb International, Recommended, September 2026

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Violin Sonata No. 2, "Poème Mystique" 21:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    Violin Sonata No. 2, "Poème Mystique"
    Duration
    21:35
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler
  2. 2 I. Vidui: Un poco lento 02:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Vidui: Un poco lento
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler
  3. 3 II. Nigun: Adagio non troppo 05:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Nigun: Adagio non troppo
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler
  4. 4 III. Simchas Torah: Allegro giocoso 04:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Simchas Torah: Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler
  5. 5 Prelude - 02:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude -
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn
  6. 6 Andante tranquillo - 02:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    Andante tranquillo -
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn
  7. 7 Allegro - Andante - 02:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    Allegro - Andante -
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn
  8. 8 Allegro energico 02:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    Allegro energico
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn
  9. 9 I. Agitato 11:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Agitato
    Duration
    11:52
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler
  10. 10 II. Molto quieto 09:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Molto quieto
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler
  11. 11 III. Moderato 08:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Moderato
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Ernest Bloch
    Performer
    Boris Brovtsyn, Diana Ketler