Baal Shem
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Baal Shem is a three-movement suite for violin and orchestra (or piano) by composer Ernest Bloch, inspired by Jewish liturgical and folk traditions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
violin suite ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hasidic tradition
ⓘ
Jewish mysticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | often performed as a showpiece for violin ⓘ |
| composer | Ernest Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | André de Ribaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Vidui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccompaniment |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| hasForm | suite ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Jewish art music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasKeyMovement | Nigun ⓘ |
| hasSoloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
version for violin and orchestra
ⓘ
version for violin and piano ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Jewish folk traditions
ⓘ
Jewish liturgical traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement |
Nigun
ⓘ
Simchas Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidui ⓘ |
| movementCharacter |
Nigun is impassioned and improvisatory
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Simchas Torah is dance-like and celebratory NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidui is meditative and prayer-like ⓘ |
| notableExcerpt | Nigun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ernest Bloch’s Jewish Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| publisher | Carl Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
violin and orchestra
ⓘ
violin and piano ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Nigun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
early 20th-century
ⓘ
late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Jewish religious expression ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Simchas Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Master of the Name NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
cantorial-style melodic inflections
ⓘ
folk-like dance rhythms ⓘ |
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