Vaughan Williams Studies (Cambridge Composer Studies) - Hardcover

Frogley, Alain

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521480310 ISBN 13: 9780521480314

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

FROGLEY, A,, ED,: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS STUDIES, CAMBRIDGE, 1996, xvi 240 p, notaciones musicales,Encuadernacion original, Nuevo,

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Book Description:

Despite Vaughan Williams's seminal importance in British music, international stature as a symphonist, and wider significance as an icon of Englishness, very little new research on his life or music has been published since the mid-1960s. The ten essays presented here examine diverse subjects such as the place of Vaughan Williams in the construction of English national identity this century, the role of rhythm in his symphonies, music for propaganda films, and his unpublished early orchestral pieces; major works such as the Tallis Fantasia and the Fifth Symphony are analysed in depth.

Review:

Review of the hardback: '... These ten substantial chapters offer insights into Vaughan Williams as both man and musician. As a collection of essays this is a random rather than a balanced survey, though nonetheless welcome in discussing important issues in depth. The standard of presentation is high, with clear musical examples enhancing detailed analyses of the Tallis Fantasia and Fifth Symphony.' Terry Barfoot, BBC Music Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0521480310
• ISBN 13: 9780521480314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260