In 1959, when he died, Bloch's work was pretty much a fifth wheel in the wider classical-music world. |
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From the opening orchestral prelude, the depth and intensity of Bloch's vision of the Old Testament roll over the listener. |
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Bloch's own chapter addressed issues of property and affinal relations in two Malagasy societies. |
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Bloch's model of ritual language denies the possibility of creativity. |
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