Ernest Bloch 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. As well as producing musical scores, Bloch had an academic career that culminated in his recognition as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley in 1952.
Bloch in 1917
Ernest Bloch with his children Suzanne, Ivan and Lucienne
Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe was a Belgian virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tsar".
A photograph of Eugène Ysaÿe
Ber Zalkind. "Cartoon of Violinist Eugène Ysaÿe" (1913)
Eugène Ysaÿe in Russia, 1883
Eugène Ysaÿe's grave in Brussels (Ixelles Cemetery)