Notes and Editorial Reviews
Composed while Ernest Bloch was studying in Germany and before he moved to America, the richly scored Symphony in C sharp minor fits within the romantic tradition of Richard Strauss, Mahler and Bruckner. It expresses Bloch’s innermost struggles and emotions, revealing his complex talents through rhapsodic forms, exceptional polyphony and modal tonalities. Inspired by Walt Whitman, the Poems of the Sea depict the oceans with striking clarity, including flavours of Irish folk music. Dalia Atlas is a leading expert on Bloch, her acclaimed recordings including America (8.557151) and Four Episodes (8.570259), “a disc not to be missed” (Penguin Guide).
Composed while Ernest Bloch was studying in Germany and before he moved to America, the richly scored Symphony in C sharp minor fits within the romantic tradition of Richard Strauss, Mahler and Bruckner. It expresses Bloch’s innermost struggles and emotions, revealing his complex talents through rhapsodic forms, exceptional polyphony and modal tonalities. Inspired by Walt Whitman, the Poems of the Sea depict the oceans with striking clarity, including flavours of Irish folk music. Dalia Atlas is a leading expert on Bloch, her acclaimed recordings including America (8.557151) and Four Episodes (8.570259), “a disc not to be missed” (Penguin Guide). Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Symphony in C sharp minor by Ernest Bloch
Conductor:
Dalia Atlas
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1901-1902; Munich, Germany
2.
Poems of the Sea by Ernest Bloch
Conductor:
Dalia Atlas
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1922; USA
Sound Samples
Symphony in C-Sharp Minor: I. Lento - Allegro agitato ma molto energico
Symphony in C-Sharp Minor: II. Andante molto moderato
Symphony in C-Sharp Minor: III. Vivace
Symphony in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Allegro energico e molto marcato
Poems of the Sea (version for orchestra): I. Waves: Poco agitato
Poems of the Sea (version for orchestra): II. Chanty: Andante misterioso
Poems of the Sea (version for orchestra): III. At Sea: Allegro vivo
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