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
rhapsody
catalogueDesignation Bloch B.39
character dramatic
expressive
meditative
composer Ernest Bloch
compositionPeriod early 20th century
dedicatedTo Alexander Barjansky
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
orchestral music
influencedBy Jewish liturgical chant
cantorial singing
inspiredBy Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

King Solomon
key uncertain or shifting tonality
languageOfTitle Hebrew
movementCount 1
notableCellistsAssociated Gregor Piatigorsky
János Starker
Leonard Rose
Mstislav Rostropovich
opusNumber none
orchestrationFeature large orchestra
prominent brass
rich percussion
partOf Ernest Bloch’s Jewish Cycle
placeInCelloRepertoire standard 20th-century concerto-like work
placeInComposerOutput one of Ernest Bloch’s most famous works
premiereCountry United States
premiereLocation New York City
premiereYear 1917
publisher Carl Fischer
scoredFor cello and orchestra
style late Romantic
post-Romantic
subjectMatter philosophical reflections of King Solomon
vanity and wisdom themes from Ecclesiastes
thematicMaterial Jewish liturgical motifs
cantorial-style melodies
titleMeaning Solomon
typicalPerformanceContext cello concerto repertoire
symphony orchestra concerts

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