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Ralph Vaughan Williams, one of the greatest English composers, held strong views on many musical subjects which he did not hesitate to express in plain, vigorous prose. National Music and Other Essays contains, in book form, all Vaughan Williams's writings that he thought worth preserving, including essays on the theme of nationalism in music, the evolution of the folk song, and the origins of music, as well as pieces on individual composers and their works, such as Beethoven, Holst, Bach, Sibelius, Bax, and Elgar. Throughout, his common sense combines with a true composer's sensitivity to produce writings of an enduring interest and originality. For this edition, Michael Kennedy has written a new introduction and has added various essays on a wide variety of subjects.
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Contents: Part 1 : National music -- Should music be national? -- Some tentative ideas on the origins of music -- The folk-song -- The evolution of the folk-song -- The evolution of the folk-song (continued) -- The history of nationalism in music -- Tradition -- Some conclusions -- The influence of folk-song on the music of the church -- Part 2 : Some thoughts on Beethoven's choral symphony with writings on other musical subjects -- Some thoughts on Beethoven's choral symphony -- The letter and the spirit -- Gustav Holst : An essay and a note -- Nationalism and internationalism -- Composing for the films -- A minim's rest -- Bach, the great bourgeois -- A musical autobiography -- Charles Villiers Stanford -- The Mass in B Minor in English -- Shrubsole -- Part 3 : The making of music -- Why do we make music? -- What is music? Melody ; Rhythm ; Harmony -- How do we make music? Notation ; Inspiration ; Craft ; Instruments -- When do we make music? Ceremony ; Dance ; Words and music ; Social background -- What are the social foundations of music? -- The folk-song movement -- Epilogue : Making your own music. Ralph Vaughan Williams held strong views on many musical subjects. He never hesitated to express his views in plain, vigorous prose, and he became well-known for his essays, which combine typical common sense with a true composer's sensitivity. This collection contains all his writings that he thought worth preserving in book form. Topics include nationalism in music, the evolution of folk-song, and the origins of music, as well individual composers like Beethoven, Gustav Holst, Bach, Sibelius, Arnold Bax, and Elgar. Also included are more general reflections on the making of music, its purpose and effects, and the social foundations of music.
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Oxford University Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0192840169
ISBN 13: 9780192840165
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