Like a great symphony, this book ranges from doubt to inspiration. It is the most complete biography of one of Britain's greatest composers and will be of interest to historians, students of music and Vaughan Williams enthusiasts.
Trinity College ( Cambridge ) , 1013 , 36 Tuba Concerto ( Vaughan Williams ) , 132–33 , 135 Tudor polyphony . See Polyphony Turandot ( Puccini ) , 136 Turkey , 49 United States : Vaughan Williams's visits to , 59 , 76-79 , 133-34 .
I enjoyed this little book enormously.'Spectator 'An affectionate, accurate and shrewd account of Vaughan Williams' life ... the author's astute commentary on it betokens close and knowledgeable acquaintance.' Sunday Telegraph
"This single-volume life-and-works biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams provides a contemporary reassessment of one of the twentieth century's most versatile, influential, and enduringly popular British musicians.
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