Miranda Lambert - Mamas Broken Heart

BLOCH (Bloch) Ernest (24 VII 1880, Geneva - 15 VII 1959, Portland, Oregon) - Swiss and American composer, violinist, conductor and teacher. He studied at the conservatory under E. Jacques-Dalcroze (Geneva), E. Isai and F. Russ (Brussels), I. Knorra (Frankfurt am Main) and L. Thuile (Munich). In 1909-10 he worked as a conductor in Lausanne and Neuchatel. Later acted as a symph. conductor in the USA (with own production). In 1911-15 he taught at the Geneva Conservatory (composition, aesthetics). In 1917-30 and from 1939 he lived in the United States, was the director of the Cleveland Muses. Institute (1920–25), director and professor at the San Francisco Conservatory (1925–1930). In 1930-38 he lived in Europe. B. - honorary member Roman Academy of Music Santa Cecilia (1929). B. fame brought works., Written on the basis of ancient Heb. melodies. He did not develop the motives of the Heb. musesfolklore, and only relied in his writings on the other-east., Hebraic basis, masterfully translating typical in modern sound. features of ancient and modern Jewish melos (symphony with the singing "Israel", the Shelomo rhapsody for cello and orchestra, etc.). In the works of the early 40s the character of the melody becomes more strict and neutral, in them nat. color (suite for orc., 2nd and 3rd quartets, some instrumental ensembles). B. - author of articles, including “Man and Music” (“Man and Music”, in “MQ” 1933, No. 10).