Waldemar Bloch
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Waldemar Bloch was an Austria
n composer.
He wrote several operas, including Stella, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn and Der Diener zweier Herren, as well as choral and instrumental
works. His 1968 oratorio
Passio Domini was particularly well received.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n composer.
He wrote several operas, including Stella, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn and Der Diener zweier Herren, as well as choral and instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
works. His 1968 oratorio
Oratorio
An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
Passio Domini was particularly well received.