Inventory of the Ernest Bloch Collection, 1892-1958 (bulk 1919-1958)
Inventory of the Ernest Bloch Collection, 1892-1958 (bulk 1919-1958)
Collection number: ARCHIVES BLOCH 1
The Music LibraryUniversity of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Hargrove Music Library
- University of California, Berkeley
- Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
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- Email: music_reference@berkeley.edu
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- Processed by:
- Keith Stetson, 1985
- Revised by
- Oliver Schwaner-Albright, 1996, and Judy Tsou, 1997
- Date Completed:
- 1997
- Encoded by:
- James Lake
Linear feet: 11.5
Series 1: Music
Subseries A: Music Manuscripts
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Abo1 Abodah (God's Worship) : A Yom Kippur Melody for violin, 1928.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Ame1 America : an epic rhapsody in three parts for orchestra, 1927.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Ame2 [America], 1926-1927.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Avo1 Avodath hakodesh : Service Sacree.Facsimile ed. Milan : A. & G. Carisch, 1934.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Avo2 [Sacred Service], 1933.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Baa Baal Shem, 1939.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Concertino Concertino, 1950.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Concerto, violin [Violin concerto], [1938]
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Concerto, violin, arr [Violin concerto], [1938]
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/ConGro1 Concerto grosso, no. 1, 1924, 1925
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/ConGro2 Concerto grosso no. II, 1952
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/ConGro3 Concerto grosso no. 3 : For small orchestra, 1954-1955.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/ConSym1 Concerto symphonique : Pour piano et orchestre, 1947-1948.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/ConSym2 [Concerto symphonique], 1947.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/ConViolin Concerto pour violon et orchestre.Facsimile ed. New York : Boosey, Hawkes : Belwin, c1938.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Epi "Four episodes," [1926].
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Evo Evocations : Symphonic suite for orchestra, c1937.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Evo2 Evocations : Gods, 1937.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/In Mem "In Memoriam," 1952.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Israel "Israel" : pour grand orchestre, 1912, 1916.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Israel vocal score "Voix" / "Israel" : Symphonie (IIe partie), 1912, 1916.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Last poems Two Last poems, [1958].
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Med Meditation : for viola and piano, 1951.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Piano sonata Sonata pour piano, 1935.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Pieces Deux pieces pour quatour a cordes, 1938, 1950.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Preludes, Organ Vault Preludes [(for use in the synagogues) crossed out] and four wedding marches for organ, 1946-1950.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Proclamation "Proclamation" : for trumpet solo avec (small) orchestra, [1955].
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Proclamation with piano Proclamation : for trumpet solo and orchestra; piano reduction by the composer, 1955.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Psalm 114 Prelude and Psaume 114 : pour soprano solo et grand orchestre / poeme adapte de l'hebrew par Edmond Fleg ; musique de Ernest ... 1912.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Psalm 114, vocal score Vault Psaume 114 : pour soprano solo et grand orchestre; chant et piano / poeme adapte de l'hebrew par Edmond Fleg; musique de ... 1912
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Psalm 137 Psaume 137 : pour soprano et grand orchestre / adaption d' Edmond Fleg; musique de Ernest Bloch, 1914.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Psalm 22 Psaume 22 : pour baryton solo et grand orchestre / adaptation d'Edmund Fleg; musique de Ernest Bloch, 1914.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Psalm 22, vocal score Psaume 22 : pour baryton solo et grand orchestre / adaptation d'Edmund Fleg; reduction piano et chant Ernest Bloch, 1914.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quartet 3 String quartet no. 3, 1952.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quartet 4 String quartet no. 4, 1953.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quartet 4, reproduction String quartet no. 4, 1953.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quartet III Quartet III : in A, 1950-1952.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quatuor a Cordes Quatuor a cordes, 1916.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quatuor a cordes, no. 3 Quatuor a cordes no. III, 1952.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Quintet 2 Quintet no. II for piano and strings, 1957.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Scherzo fantasque Scherzo fantasque : for piano and orchestra, 1948.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Scherzo fantasque, arr [Scherzo fantasque]; reduction for 2 pianos by the composer, 1948.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/Scherzo fantasque, draft [Scherzo fantasque], 1948.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SinBre Concerto grosso : symphonie breve, 1952.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteHeb Viola pieces, 1951.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteHebPro Three processionals : for viola and piano, 1951.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteHebPro Three processionals : for viola and piano, 1951.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteHebRap Rhapsodie Hebraique : for viola and piano (or orchestra), 1951.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteMod Suite modale : for flute solo and string orchestra, 1944.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteSym "Suite symphonique", 1944.
Mus.Ms.20-Blo/SteSym, draft [Suite symphonique : orchestral draft], 1944.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSte, cello, 3 Suite III for violoncello solo, 1957.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloStes, cello Two suites for violoncello solo, 1956.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSym C sharp minor Symphonie en ut# mineur pour grand orchestre / par Ernest Bloch, 1901-1903.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSym E-flat Symphonie en mi flat, 1954, 1955.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSym E-flat, draft Concerto Grosso no. 3 : for small orchestra, 1954, 1955.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSym, trombone Symphony for trombone solo and full orchestra, 1954.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSym, trombone, arr [Symphony for trombone] : piano-trombone version, 1954.
Mus.Ms.20-/BloSym, trombone, draft [Symphony for trombone], [1954].
Mus.Ms.20-/BloVoi Voice in the wilderness = (Voix dans le desert) : Symphonic poem with violoncello, 1936.
Subseries B: Printed Music
Baal Shem (Three Pictures of Chassidic Life): for violin and piano, I. Vidui (Contrition), II. Nigun (Improvisation), III.
Simchas Torah (Rejoicing)
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1923], c.1924.
Enfantines : Ten Pieces for Children for Piano, by Ernest Bloch, With Original Drawings by Lucienne Bloch.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., c.1924.
[Exotic Night]
Nuit Exotique.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
In the Mountains (Haute Savoie) : Two sketches for string quartet, I. Dusk, II. Rustic Dance.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
In the Night : a love-poem for pianoforte.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1922], c.1923.
Jewish Song : "From Jewish Life," no. 3.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
[Landscapes]
Paysages [for string quartet]
: Three short pieces, I. North, II. Alpestre, III. Tongataboo.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., 1924, c.1925.
Macbeth.
Milan: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, 1951.
Additional Note
Meditation Hebraique.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
Melodie : for violin and piano.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1923], c.1924.
Night [for string quartet].
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
Nirvana : Poem for Piano.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1923], c.1924.
[Psalms 114 & 137]
Deux Psaumes : pour chant et orchestre (version pour chant et piano par l'auteur).
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1912-1914], c.1919.
Poemes d'Automne (Poems of Autumn) : pour chant avec piano (ou orchestre). I. La Vagabonde (The Vagabond), II. Le Declin (The
Waning), III. L'Abri (The Shelter), IV. Invocation.
New York: G. Schrimer, Inc. [1906], c.1918.
Poems of the Sea : a cycle for piano, Waves, Chanty, At Sea.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1922], c.1923.
Prayer : "From Jewish life," no. 1.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
Quintet : for Piano and Strings.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1923], c.1924.
Schelomo (Solomon) : Rhapsodie hebraique pour Violoncelle solo et Grande Orchestre par Ernest Bloch, Version pour Violncelle
et Piano par l'auteur.
New York: G. Schirmer, [1916], c.1918.
Schelomo (Solomon) : Herbraic Rhapsody for Violoncello Solo and Full Orchestra.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., c.1918.
[Sketches in Sepia]
Funf Sepiaskizzen : piano solo.
Vienna: Universal-Edition A. G., c.1924.
Additional Note
[Sketches in Sepia]
Five Sketches in Sepia : for the piano.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1923], c.1924.
Sonata : per pianoforte.
Milan: Carisch S.A., c.1948.
Sonate : pour Violon et Piano.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1920], c.1922.
[String Quartet]
Quatour a cordes.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1916], c.1919.
Supplication : "From Jewish Life," No. 2.
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924] c.1925.
Three Nocturnes [for piano trio].
New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., [1924], c.1925.
Trois Poemes Juifs : pour Grand Orchestre.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., [1913], c.1918.
Series 2: Correspondence
Subseries A: Bailley, Louis (1921-55)
Correspondence of Ernest Bloch to Louis Bailley;
Subseries B: Barjawsky, Alexander (1932)
Roveredo-Capriasca (24 May, 1932), Roveredo-Capriasca (15 Nov, 1932);
Additional Note
Subseries C: Clement, Ada/Hodgehead, Lillian (1919-1958)
Note
1919-24 28 (15fr) AC - 2 LH
1925 21 (18fr) AC - 1 LH
1926-30 17 AC - 14 LH - 11 joint - 1 by M. Bloch
[continuation of 198-272]
1931-32 2 AC - 1 LH - 25 joint - 1 by LH's mother
1933-35 3 AC - 2 9 LH - 24 joint
1936 1 AC - 3 LH - 5 joint
1937-39 2 AC - 2 LH - 14 joint - 1 by M. Bloch
1940-45 2 AC - 27 LH - 22 joint
1946-50 3 AC - 20 LH - 16 joint
1951-58 4 AC - 33 LH - 16 joint
undated 1 AC - 7 LH - 2 joint
1-8-29 H. Bauer to AC
8-23-45 S. Bloch to LH
undated LH to EB
various (postal cards) 5 AC - 4 LH - 10 joint - 1 EB to LH's mother (Mrs. D.A. Hodgehead) 1 M. Bloch to Mrs. D.A. Hodgehead
1927-58 59 A. Elkus to EB - 2 EB to Mr. & Mrs. A. Elkus - 1 phone message to A. Elkus
various (postal cards) 8 A. Elkus - 9 joint (Mr. & Mrs.)
various (notes/drafts) misc. memory notes by A. Elkus - handwritten rough draft of a letter to M. Bloch by A. Elkus after EB's death
2-10-47 S. Griller to A. Elkus about EB
9-25-56 M. Bloch to A. Elkus
undated S. Bloch to A. Elkus
3-28-62 M. Bloch to Faculty, UCB Music Department
1961 L. Bloch to A. Elkus
9-9-60 Mrs. I. Bloch to A. Elkus
8-8-60 L. Bloch to A. Elkus - woodblock of EB
11-29-59 I. Bloch to A. Elkus
8-12-39 EB to LH, forwarded to A. Elkus
12-16-37 A. Cohen to A. Elkus about article on EB for Music & Letters
12-20-37 A. Cohen to A. Elkus about article on EB for Music & Letters, etc.
1942 A. Elkus to Pres. R. Sproul, UCB
1951 A. Elkus to W. Heller
1933 EB to Brown
1980 J. Emerson of UCB Music Library to L. Bloch
1944 E. Gossens to EB (3 copies)
1949 (postal card) EB to Griller quartet
1955 EB to S. Griller
1924-26 2 A. Hertz - 3 A. Hertz to EB
1919-69 11 (8 fr) F. Jacobi - 3 to UCB Music Library
1928-80 1 C. Koshland to AC - 3 by UCB Music Library
1917-62 35 B. Piller - 4 B. Piller to V. Duckles, 2 V. Duckles to B. Piller - 1 dictation by EB
1947-48 3 V. Preobrajevsky - 1 memo J. Kerman to V. Duckles
1927-56 Rabbi R. Rinder
1930-73 21 M. Sanks - 1 personal account by M. Sanks - 2 M. Sanks to V. Duckles - 1 V. Duckles to M. Sanks 2 postal cards
1948-78 19 M. Wold - 1 M. Wold to UCB Music Librarian - 1 V. Duckles to M. Wold
5 EB to unidentified correspondents - 1 M. Bloch to unidentified correspondent
1948 EB's program notes to Sacred Service - 1 letter to UCB Music Department about Sacred Service
1939-77 Correspondence with UCB Music Dept: includes arrangements for EB's music manuscripts with UCB Music Library - list of medals and certificates of honor received by EB.
1962 Speech by C. Cushing for ceremony for the presentation of EB's musical manuscripts to UCB Music Library
undated Miscellaneous musical and other notes by EB
Subseries D: Glass, Sylvia (1933-43)
Correspondence of Ernest Bloch to Sylvia Glass, journalist;
Subseries E: Howe, Winifred (1922-1986)
Composer Ernest Bloch autograph letters consisting of 365 letters and postcards addressed to Winifred Howe.
Additional Note
Subseries F: Menuhin, Yehudi (1949-58)
Correspondence of Ernest Bloch to Yehudi Menuhin;
Subseries G: Pochon, Alfred
9 January, 1892 -23 August, 1916 (items 0-23)
29 August, 1916 -November 9, 1922 (items 24-59)
23 December, 1922 -30 August, 1931 (items 60-99)
17 September, 1931 -29 October, 1946 (items 100-129)
5 February, 1946 -25 November, 1957 (items 101-158)
Series 3: Reviews, Programs, etc.
Subseries A: Newspapers
11/12/23 N.Y. Times
11/12/23 N.Y. Tribune
11/12/23 N.Y. Evening Telegram
11/12/23 N.Y. Herald
10/11/24 Musical America
7/6/24 S.F. Examiner
2/1/25 Rochester Herald
11/25/28 S.F. Examiner
10/31/31 Corriere della Sera
1/22/33 Il Messaggero
1/23/33 Il Piccolo
1/23/33 Il Meridiano (Roma)
1/24/33 Il L'Avoro Fascista
1/24/33 Il Giornale d'Italia
1/26/33 Ambrosiano (Milano)
1/29/33 Il Giornale d'Italia (Roma)
1/29/33 Il L'Avoro Fascista (Roma)
12/14/24 S.F. Examiner
4/20/33 La Stampa
4/14/33 La Stampa (Torino?)
7/6/33 N.Y. Times
6/21/34 Central-Verein Zeitschrift (Berlin)
11/37 The Jewish Chronicle (London?)
3/29/38 The San Francisco News
3/30/38 S.F. Chronicle
12/14/41 The London Times
12/21/41 The London Times
12/28/41 The London Times
1/4/42 The London Times
1/11/42 The London Times
see 01404
see 01405
see 01406
see 01407
see 01408
4/16/33 Gazzetta del Popolo
4/20/33 Gazzetta del Popolo
10/10/46 Daily Telegraph (London)
10/5/47 N.Y. Times
2/23/47 N.Y. Times
10/10/46 Daily Mail (London)
10/13/46 Sunday Times (London)
10/10/46 The Birmingham Post (London)
10/10/46 The Times
11/46 Musical Opinion
11/46 Musical Times
11/14/46 Birminghman Gazette
11/14/46 Birmingham Post
11/15/48 Sheffield Telegraph
9/19/48 The Sunday Oregonian
9/5/49 Evening Dispatch (Scotland)
Scottish Express
The Scotsman
9/5/49 Edinburgh Evening News
Daily Mail
12/10/54 N.Y. Times
2/20/53 Il Tempo (Roma?)
2/20/53 Il Messaggero
1/15/59 The Listener (London?)
7/16/59 S. F. Chronicle
7/24/59 S. F. Chronicle
see 01457
12/6/59 N.Y. Times
3/17/60 Berkeley Daily Gazette
3/23/60 S.F. Chronicle
2/27/62 U.C. Berkeley P.R.
3/11/63 S.F. Chronicle
2/18/65 College of Marin
3/19/65 College of Marin
4/13/65 S.F. Chronicle
4/6/65 S.F. Chronicle
10/4/[?] (Berkeley)
N.Y. Times
(Canada)
5/18/[?] N.Y. Times
see 01458
Subseries B: Periodicals
32 items, 1931-78; periodical articles on EB and his work (manuscript & printed)
Additional Note
Subseries C: Program Notes
36 items, 1931-69; Program Notes
Additional Note
Subseries D: Publisher's Printed Promotions
15 items; Music Publishers Promotions for EB's works
Series 4: Paintings and Sketches
Small watercolors on paper
Small paper-bound notebook which originally held watercolors, inside is a color photograph of Ernest Bloch from the April 1955 Family Circle with the caption, "Composer Ernest Bloch of Agate Beach is among many Oregonians who collect agates as a hobby."
Larger watercolor on paper
Ink and watercolor map of the United States
Oil on portion of a Cuban cigar box
Oil on canvas-covered cardboard
Series 5: Photographs
24 photographs
Additional Note
2 prints and 3 negatives of photographic reproductions of newspaper photographs
5 photostatic reproductions of newspaper articles
Series 6: Recordings
Lecture for a course offered at the University of California Berkeley, Department of Music: "Musical Language," first part, 16 July, 1951
Lecture for a course offered at the University of California Berkeley, Department of Music: "Musical Language," second part, 18 July, 1951
Lecture at the University of California Berkeley, Department of Music: "Musical Language," conclusion, 1951
Lecture at the University of California Berkeley, Department of Music: "Musical Language," first part, 26 June, 1952
Lecture for at the University of California Berkeley, Department of Music: "Musical Language," second part, 26 June, 1952
Series 7: Memorabilia, Miscellany
Miscellaneous programs, articles, and clippings
Additional Note