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Ernest Bloch

1880 - 1959

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Ernest Bloch (; German: [blɔx]; July 24, 1880 – July 15, 1959) was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. Several of his most notable compositions reflect his Jewish heritage. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Bloch is the 230th most popular composer (up from 412th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 157th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swiss Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Ernest Bloch ranks 230 out of 1,451. Before him are Ludwig Minkus, Fromental Halévy, Benedetto Marcello, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, Lili Boulanger, and Philippe de Vitry. After him are Ernest Chausson, Jacob Clemens non Papa, Scott Joplin, Ernst von Dohnányi, Carl Reinecke, and Angelo Badalamenti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Ernest Bloch ranks 34. Before him are Bruno Taut, Elton Mayo, H. L. Mencken, Georg von Trapp, Alexander Blok, and Vojtech Tuka. After him are Kuniaki Koiso, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Elizabeth Christ Trump, Álvaro Obregón, Sarah Knauss, and Giuseppe Moscati. Among people deceased in 1959, Ernest Bloch ranks 28. Before him are Ettore Majorana, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, Buddy Holly, Alfred Schütz, Ritchie Valens, and William D. Leahy. After him are Mike Hawthorn, Enrico De Nicola, Edmond Debeaumarché, Jose P. Laurel, Carlos Saavedra Lamas, and Wanda Landowska.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Ernest Bloch ranks 87 out of 1,015. Before him are Mario Botta (1943), H. R. Giger (1940), Carl Nägeli (1817), Margareta of Romania (1949), Rolf M. Zinkernagel (1944), and Gaspard Bauhin (1560). After him are Alfred Cortot (1877), Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815), Nicholas of Flüe (1417), Albrecht von Haller (1708), Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784), and Jean Tinguely (1925).

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Among COMPOSERS In Switzerland

Among composers born in Switzerland, Ernest Bloch ranks 2. Before him are Siegfried Wagner (1869). After him are Sigismond Thalberg (1812), Frank Martin (1890), Ernest Ansermet (1883), Grock (1880), Joachim Raff (1822), Pancho Vladigerov (1899), Ludwig Senfl (1486), Heinz Holliger (1939), Heinrich Sutermeister (1910), and Gottfried von Einem (1918).

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