Vaughan Williams (Master Musician S.) - Softcover

Day, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198166311 ISBN 13: 9780198166313

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Ralph Vaughan Williams succeeded Elgar as the leading English composer of his time. After a period of comparative neglect in the 1960s, his music is returning to worldwide popularity, and numerous CD recordings of his works are appearing. This book, much expanded, revised, and brought up to date, takes account of much new work on his life and music, and presents Vaughan Williams as essentially part of the great post-Romantic reaction led by such composers as Debussy and Stravinsky. Day attempts to show how his experiences in the First World War, as well as the circumstances of his life, intellectual and musical environment, and education helped him to create an oeuvre that is not only self-consistent, but extremely wide-ranging, with a depth, power, and intensity that are often overlooked by those interested in trends and fashions.

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Review

"Like the whole book, Mr Day's treatment of the symphonies is likely to delight the intelligent music-lover whose technical equipment is limited" -- The Composer

"Successfully combines the life story with careful musical examination" -- Musical Opinion

About the Author

Since 1988 James Day has been Inspector of Language Schools for the British Council as well as a writer on music for the local press in Cambridge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198166311
• ISBN 13: 9780198166313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 358