Vaughan Williams (Master Musicians Series) - Softcover

Day, James

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Synopsis

Revised and expanded, this book considers recent work on the life and music of this leading English composer. Day presents Vaughan Williams as a part of the great post-Romantic reactionary movement in the company of composers such as Debussy and Stravinsky. The author also demonstrates that the circumstances of Vaughan Williams' life are reflected in his wide-ranging, powerful, and intense music.

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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.

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