Review (PDF) Vaughan Williams On Music
Concert audiences have an enduring affection for the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams; a composer of dance, symphony, opera, song, hymnody, and film music, serious scholarship on his music is currently enjoying a revival. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Vaughan Williams passing. This collection brings together a host of lively writings, some for the first time, and many for the first time since their initial publication by one of the most articulate, beloved and engaging English composers. Making available essays, articles, broadcasts, and speech transcripts from 1901-1958, Vaughan Williams on Music exemplifies the multi-faceted nature of his contributions: active supporter of amateur music and English music, a leader in the folksong revival, educator, performer, and polemicist. Vaughan Williams was one of the cultural giants of his day, a figure of iconic stature whose influence stretched far beyond musical circles; his friendships with Bertrand Russell and G. M. Trevelyan, and his tireless work on behalf of a variety of organizations and causes, from Jewish refugees to the Third Programme, gave him a unique place in British national life. He also had a powerful influence in the United States, at a time when the international relationship was approaching its zenith. Through all these perspectives, the words are unmistakably those of a practicing composer; a young composer at the turn of the last century, trying to find his own musical voice amid widely diverse stylistic influences of the dominant and successful figures of Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky, and a mature composer in the mid-century, having found that glorious voice which continues to resound across the globe. The volume will be an important contribution to the literature not only on British music, but also on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British cultural and intellectual life as a whole, placing Vaughan Williams' political and aesthetic thought in a broader cultural perspective.
Hardcover: 456 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (November 27, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195182391
ISBN-13: 978-0195182392
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.3 x 6.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #2,898,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #38 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Sheet Music & Scores > Composers > Vaughan-williams #9549 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > History & Criticism
This book provides a substantial body of writings that give the reader valuable insights into RVW's thinking about music and musical issues. For the student of RVW and his music, it may prove invaluable and entertaining. Humorous and biting at times, it shows this great composer's thinking as no other work has done thus far.
Great information about the life of Ralph Vaughan Williams. An easy to read biography, well organized so you can skip to the information you need.
Vaughan Williams on Music Williams-Sonoma: Pays y Tartas: Williams-Sonoma: Pies and Tarts, Spanish-Language Edition (Coleccion Williams-Sonoma) (Spanish Edition) New Grove Twentieth Century English Masters: Elgar, Delius, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Walton, Tippett, Britten (New Grove Composer Biography Series) [(Hodie (This Day): Vocal Score)] [Author: Ralph Vaughan Williams] published on (September, 1954) Five Mystical Songs for Solo Baritone, Chorus (ad lib) and Orchestra (Organ Vocal Score) Ralph Vaughan Williams ECS 1.2936 Letters of Ralph Vaughan Williams 1895-1958 LONE WOLF: Fifty-Fourth in a Series of Jess Williams Westerns (A Jess Williams Western Book 54) GOLD FEVER: Fifty-Third in a Series of Jess Williams Westerns (A Jess Williams Western Book 53) iPad Music School: A Hands-On Introduction to Making Music on iOS (Apptronica Music App Series Book 2) Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks in Full Score (Dover Music Scores) Williams-Sonoma Savoring China Williams-Sonoma Pizza Night: Dinner Solutions for Every Day of the Week Taming the Land: The Lost Postcard Photographs of the Texas High Plains (Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Series) Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Cocktail Parties Two in the Kitchen (Williams-Sonoma): A Cookbook for Newlyweds Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day: 365 recipes for every day of the year Williams-Sonoma The Best of Thanksgiving: Recipes and inspration for a festive holiday meal Savoring Spain & Portugal: Recipes and Reflections on Iberian Cooking (Williams-Sonoma: The Savoring Series) Williams-Sonoma Savoring Spain & Portugal Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: New York: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World
