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Ernest Bloch

Helvetia
The Land of Mountains and its People
A Symphonic Fresco for Orchestra

(1900-1929 Frankfurt - San Francisco)


Intrumentation:

4 Flutes 6 Horns
3 Oboes 4 Trumpets
English Horn 3 Trombones
3 Clarinets Tuba
Bass Clarinet  
3 Bassoons  
Contrabassoon  

Timpani
Percussion

Celesta

2 Harps

Strings

Chorus (option)


Publication:

Broude Brothers Limited.
 


Recordings : (in alphabetical sequence of name of Conductor)

David Amos (conductor)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra

CD

KLEOS CLASSICS (Helicon Records) : KL 5134 [rel. 2005] rec. 2003
Ernest Ansermet (Conductor)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Excerpt
2LP MUSICA HELVETICA : MH 29+30  
Lior Shambadal (conductor)
Orchestre de la Radio Suisse Romande

CD
[DDD]

RSR : RSR 6170 (Switzerland) [rel. 2004] rec. 2002

CD : Compact Disc, LD : Laser Disc, VHS : VHS Video Cassette,
LP : Long Playing Record, CT : Cassette Tape, SP : 78 RPM Standard Playing Record


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