One of the greatest myths about warfare is that, if dangerous, it is also terribly exciting. What it’s actually like for most that experience it: long periods of ...
At age six Ralph Vaughan Williams began music studies with his aunt. He furthered his education at the Royal College of Music where he received lessons from two fine English composers of the previous ...
Today marks the 150th birthday of one of England's most revered composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams, who is also widely beloved beyond Britain. A folksong expert who logged long trips collecting ...
The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, born 150 years ago on Oct. 12, is one of those rare artists who are more often loved than deeply known. A few of his pieces—the lush setting of “Greensleeves” and ...
It may not be "Roll over Beethoven" time just yet but it definitely is out the backdoor for Bach when it comes to British classical music tastes. Ralph (pronounced /ˈreɪf/) Vaughan Williams OM (12 ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook This year’s Bard Music Festival explores the work and context of a composer who strove to make art “an expression of the whole life ...
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Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) isn’t just one of the most important 20th-century British composers; he is one of the supreme figures of 20th-century music. Yet, though he ...
The composer’s exhilarating Sinfonia antartica was met with a mixed response on premiere – and still sits oddly in his oeuvre. By Phil Hebblethwaite The most famous sentence in exploration literature ...
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