Vaughan Williams and the Symphony
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Format:Hardback
ISBN-10:090768954X
ISBN-13:9780907689546
Publisher:Toccata Press
Publication Date:01 February 2003
Availability:In Stock
RRP:
£45.00
Our Price: £35.00
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Synopsis
In this pioneering book Dr Lionel Pike examines in detail the nine symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams, discovering what gives each work its individuality and power. He discovers some surprising impulses behind the music, including some unsuspected programmatic features. Dr Pike has also examined the manuscript sketches of the symphonies and charts their evolution towards finished form. This book should stimulate a radical re-assessment of these towering masterpieces.
