Bloch, Prayer From 'Jewish Life' For Cello And Piano (Fischer)
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Ernest Bloch’s Prayer is the deeply expressive first piece from From Jewish Life for cello and piano. Published by Carl Fischer with the cello part edited by Hans Kindler, this lyrical work highlights the cello’s rich sonority. It provides excellent repertoire for developing sustained tone, phrasing, and expressive interpretation.
Bloch, Prayer from 'Jewish Life' for Cello and Piano (Fischer)
With its solemn, song-like character and deeply expressive cello writing, Ernest Bloch’s Prayer is the opening piece from his 1924 cycle From Jewish Life. Written for cello and piano and dedicated to cellist Hans Kindler, the piece is marked Andante moderato and allows the cello’s warm sonority to take centre stage over a sensitive piano accompaniment. This individual Carl Fischer Music edition features the cello part edited by Hans Kindler and is published as catalogue B1969. The edition is in A-flat major, contains the performance parts, and offers cellists a rewarding work for developing sustained tone, expressive phrasing, controlled bowing, and mature interpretation.
Key Features:
Composed by Ernest Bloch
No. 1 from Jewish Life
For cello and piano
Composed in 1924
Marked Andante moderato
Cello part edited by Hans Kindler
Published by Carl Fischer Music
Catalogue No. B1969
ISBN 9780825811722
Musical Benefits:
Develops a warm, sustained cello tone
Refines expressive phrasing and bow control
Encourages sensitive dynamics and tonal shading
Builds confidence in lyrical and emotionally expressive repertoire
Ernest Bloch’s Music for Cello and Piano is a powerful collection of five expressive works, including the complete From Jewish Life, Méditation Hébraïque and Nigun (Improvisation). Edited by Hans Kindler and published by Carl Fischer, this edition offers rewarding repertoire for cellists developing tonal depth, expressive phrasing, and mature musicianship.
Ernest Bloch’s Supplication is the passionate second piece from his From Jewish Life cycle for cello and piano. Edited by Hans Kindler and published by Carl Fischer, this expressive work combines lyrical intensity with dramatic contrasts, making it rewarding repertoire for developing tone, phrasing, and mature musical interpretation.
Ernest Bloch’s Jewish Song is the expressive third piece from From Jewish Life, written for cello and piano. Published individually by Carl Fischer, this evocative work offers cellists excellent opportunities to develop tonal depth, lyrical phrasing, and expressive interpretation. It is also listed as AMEB Cello Grade 7 List C repertoire.
Key Features:
•For cello and piano
•No. 3 from Jewish Life
•Composed by Ernest Bloch
•Published by Carl Fischer
•Catalogue No. B1971
•AMEB Cello Grade 7 List C
•Ideal for examinations, study, and recital performance
