Ernest Bloch
American composer (1880-1959)
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Summary
Ernest Bloch was born on July 24, 1880[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on July 15, 1959[3], in Portland[4]. He worked as a composer[5], photographer[6], music educator[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,540 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Agate Beach[10]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[11], United States[12]
- Employer: San Francisco Conservatory of Music[13], Mannes College The New School for Music[14], Cleveland Institute of Music[15], University of California, Berkeley[16]
- Educated at: Hoch Conservatory[17]
- Student: Randall Thompson[18], Ernst Bacon[19], Fernande Peyrot[20], Ethel Glenn Hier[21], Jean Binet[22]
- Notable work: Macbeth[23], String Quartet No. 2[24]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Genre: symphony[27]
- Commons category: Ernest Bloch[28]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[29], Archivio audiovisivo di Capriasca e Val Colla[30]
- Cause of death: cancer[31]
- Residence: Agate Beach[32], Geneva[33], New York City[34]
- Family name: Bloch[35]
- Given name: Ernest[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ernest Bloch[37]
- Work location: New York City[38], Cleveland[39], San Francisco[40], Berkeley[41]
- Student of: Émile Jaques-Dalcroze[42], Louis Rey[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Instrument: violin[45]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Lengnau[46]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[47], The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians[48]
Why It Matters
Ernest Bloch has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Ernest Bloch born?
Ernest Bloch's place of birth was Geneva[2].
Where did Ernest Bloch die?
Ernest Bloch passed away in Portland[4].
What did Ernest Bloch do for work?
Ernest Bloch worked as a composer[5], photographer[6], music educator[7], and pianist[8].
Where did Ernest Bloch go to school?
Ernest Bloch was educated at Hoch Conservatory[17].