RVW: A Biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams
Published on 18. February 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-19-282082-2 (ISBN)
Description
In addition to his great prowess as a composer, Vaughan Williams was a man of strong character and unflagging energy, who lived a long, full life. He was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years, a period which for sustained musical achievement is probably unequalled in the history of this country.
Ursula Vaughan Williams's intimate and detailed biography of her husband used much material not hitherto available to scholars to produce a balanced and judicious portrait. It is now made newly available as a Clarendon Paperback.
Ursula Vaughan Williams's intimate and detailed biography of her husband used much material not hitherto available to scholars to produce a balanced and judicious portrait. It is now made newly available as a Clarendon Paperback.
Reviews / Votes
A living picture of the man ... unlikely to be superseded for a long time to come. * Guardian. * Mrs Vaughan Williams presents a crowded picture of the composer's ceaseless activity right into extreme old age, his persistent concern with new music and young musicians, his unabated instinct to compose and, at the end of his life, the new-found pleasure in travel and relaxation that was reflected in the last two symphonies. * Daily Telegraph *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
frontispiece, 16 pp plates
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
677 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-282082-2 (9780192820822)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Widow of Ralph Vaughan Williams