The Works of Ralph Vaughan Williams

by Maxwell F. Kennedy, George Michael Sinclair Kennedy, Michael Kennedy

Book Overview

This is the authoritative account of Vaughan Williams's musical life-- the story of a great composer's career, and at the same time the story of music in England for over half a century. Kennedy considers the principal works in chronological order, outlining the main features of each and discussing details of the music's structure, often illuminating his point with a musical quotation. He also provides a good deal of biographical data, and so builds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198163304
• ISBN13: 9780198163305
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"