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Toch was reasonably prolific; there are some 30 or so available recordings listed at online CD sites, mainly the symphonies, the cello concerto and chamber works. Interestingly, some are coupled with pieces by Hindemith, Schreker and Weill, which may give you some idea of Toch’s compositional style.
Ernst Toch ( German: [ˈtɔχ]; 7 December 1887 – 1 October 1964) was an Austrian composer of European classical music and film scores, who from 1933 worked as an émigré in Paris, London and New York. He sought throughout his life to introduce new approaches to music.
But Ernst Toch discovered music early on, especially composing, which he said gave him many an “ecstasy”. At first he was self-taught and studied mainly works by Mozart and Bach, who he described as his first teachers.
Ernst Toch: String Quartet No. 13, Op. 74. Austrian composer Ernst Toch was inspired by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but Mozart was his idol. Listen and learn more about his works.
This page lists all classical in the genre Concertos, composed by Ernst Toch (1887-1964), available to browse and buy.
Jun 24, 2012 · ERNST TOCH: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. 1904: Scherzo in B minor for orchestra, op.11. 1913: "An mein Vaterland" for soprano, chorus, organ and orchestra, op.23. 1920: Fantastic Serenade for orchestra, op.27. 1922/49:Chamber Symphony "Die chienesische Flote" for soprano and fourteen instruments, op.29: 26 minutes + (Profil and cpo cds)
About Ernst Toch. Across his final years, in Southern California, in the early 1960s, Ernst Toch used to characterize himself as “the world’s most forgotten composer,” and even though the joke betrayed a certain wincing validity, it was as nothing compared to the fact of the origins of his musical vocation, seventy five years earlier, in ...
