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A living picture of the man ... unlikely to be superseded for a long time to come. (Guardian. )
Mrs Vaughan Williams presents a crowded picture of the composer's ceaseless activity right into extreme old age, his persistent concern with new music and young musicians, his unabated instinct to compose and, at the end of his life, the new-found pleasure in travel and relaxation that was reflected in the last two symphonies. (Daily Telegraph )
Mrs Vaughan Williams presents a crowded picture of the composer's ceaseless activity right into extreme old age, his persistent concern with new music and young musicians, his unabated instinct to compose and, at the end of his life, the new-found pleasure in travel and relaxation that was reflected in the last two symphonies. (Daily Telegraph )
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`Mrs Vaughan Williams presents a crowded picture of the composer's ceaseless activity right into extreme old age, his persistent concern with new music and young musicians, his unabated instinct to compose and, at the end of his life, the new-found pleasure in travel and relaxation that was reflected in the last two symphonies.'
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If the proverbial flood washed away all my books on music, this is the one I would dive in to save. Ursula Vaughan Williams was the composer's second wife, and her narrative gains enormously from her personal knowledge of him in his last two decades. This is not to say that the early years are at all lacking in detail -- every phase of VW's long life from his infancy in a Victorian country vicarage to his years as musical elder statesman in 1950s London is fully treated. Where this biography scores over almost every other (only Humphrey Carpenter's work on Britten comes close) is in its evocation of a complete musical world -- all the composer's friends and associates are presented almost as vividly as VW himself. Only his first wife Adeline, perhaps inevitably, remains a somewhat shadowy figure. This book should be read in conjunction with Michael Kennedy's essential work on the music, "The works of Ralph Vaughan Williams", which was conceived as a companion volume.
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Splendid biography!
13 May 2005
Format:Paperback
Written by his wife, Ursula, this is as authoratative as it gets. Filled with details, annecdotes, facts, histories and stories with a warmth that invites us to know and understand RVW as a person and as a composer.
I came to this book after reading many books about Gustav Holst. In doing so, I quickly learned of his friendship with RVW. The two were great friends. In this book, you get another perspective on that friendship and friendship with others. RVW was a kind, open, down-to-earth individual.
This is a remarakable biography about a remarkable human being. I'm glad he lived and wrote the music he shared with us all. This book helped me to understand the man and his times and his music. Highly recommended!
I came to this book after reading many books about Gustav Holst. In doing so, I quickly learned of his friendship with RVW. The two were great friends. In this book, you get another perspective on that friendship and friendship with others. RVW was a kind, open, down-to-earth individual.
This is a remarakable biography about a remarkable human being. I'm glad he lived and wrote the music he shared with us all. This book helped me to understand the man and his times and his music. Highly recommended!
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