Description
| Product ID: | 9780192820822 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | RVW: A Biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Authors: | Author: Ursula Vaughan Williams |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Subjects: | Art music, orchestral and formal music, Western "classical" music, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: arts & entertainment, England, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | A detailed biography, using material not previously available, of the English composer who was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years. In addition to his great prowess as a composer, Vaughan Williams was a man of strong character and unflagging energy, who lived a long, full life. He was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years, a period which for sustained musical achievement is probably unequalled in the history of this country.Ursula Vaughan Williams''s intimate and detailed biography of her husband used much material not hitherto available to scholars to produce a balanced and judicious portrait. It is now made newly available as a Clarendon Paperback. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1988-02-18 |