Schelomo
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Schelomo is a powerful rhapsody for cello and orchestra by Ernest Bloch that evokes the biblical figure of King Solomon through richly expressive, Jewish-inspired musical themes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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rhapsody ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | Bloch B.39 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
dramatic
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expressive ⓘ meditative ⓘ |
| composer | Ernest Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alexander Barjansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | inner voice of King Solomon ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | cello ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1920s ⓘ |
| form | rhapsody for cello and orchestra ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish-inspired classical music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish liturgical chant
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cantorial singing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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King Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | uncertain or shifting tonality ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableCellistsAssociated |
Gregor Piatigorsky
NERFINISHED
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János Starker NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Mstislav Rostropovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large orchestra
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prominent brass ⓘ rich percussion ⓘ |
| partOf | Ernest Bloch’s Jewish Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInCelloRepertoire | standard 20th-century concerto-like work ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Ernest Bloch’s most famous works ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| publisher | Carl Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | cello and orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
late Romantic
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post-Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
philosophical reflections of King Solomon
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vanity and wisdom themes from Ecclesiastes ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
Jewish liturgical motifs
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cantorial-style melodies ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
cello concerto repertoire
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symphony orchestra concerts ⓘ |
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