Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, a man of strong character and unflagging energy, was for sixty years at the center of musical events in England. Utilizing source materials only recently available, this biography, written by Williams's widow, presents a detailed, fascinating account of his career.
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"With the unique authority of his personal papers, her intimate knowledge of the man in the last years of his life, and the imaginative, insight of a professional writer, Mrs. Vaughan Williams has drawn the portrait of a great Englishman."--Times Literary Supplement
"Essential reading for anyone who cares deeply about the music of this great composer....Her writing is so fluent and her expository skill so detailed and fine that the result makes one want to turn again to the music about which one has been reading....Surely definitive...this enthralling book is thoroughly recommended."--Musical Opinion
"A detailed and affectionate biography."--Sunday Times (London)
"The standard biography is the beautiful book by Ursula Vaughan Williams....The definitive survey of his works is by Michael Kennedy....Williams's book is a deeply personal work about a lovely, humble, and charitable man. R.V.W.: A Biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams can be placed with the best books: those which stand, even elicit, repeating readings."--Choral Journal
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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!
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