Vaughan Williams and the Symphony

ISBN-13: 9780907689546 / Angielski

Lionel Pike

Opis

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.