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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 sections |
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Composition Year | 1912-16, Geneva (Switzerland) |
Genre Categories | Symphonies; For 5 voices, orchestra; For voices with orchestra; |
Work Title | Symphony 'Israel' |
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Alternative. Title | |
Name Translations | Symphonie «Israël»; イスラエル交響曲 |
Composer | Bloch, Ernest |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | B.35 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEB 61 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 sections:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1912-16, Geneva (Switzerland) |
First Performance. | 1917 May 3, Carnegie Hall |
First Publication. | 1925 |
Librettist | Composer (inspired by holy texts) |
Language | French, English |
Dedication | Mrs. J. F. D. Lanier |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 30 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | 5 voices (SSAAB), orchestra |
InstrDetail | 4 flutes (2 take piccolos), 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, 2 harps, celesta, strings. Bass voice soloist is "placed among the instruments, or at rear of platform". |
External Links | Wikipedia article (in French) |