Vaughan Williams in Context / edited by Julian Onderdonk and Ceri Owen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Onderdonk, Julian, 1964- editor.

Owen, Ceri, 1984- editor.

Series:

Composers in context

Composers in Context Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--England--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

England--Intellectual life--20th century.

England.

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958.

Vaughan Williams, Ralph.

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 316 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Taking a revisionist perspective, this book places and explores Vaughan Williams's life and music in their broad musical, cultural, social, and political contexts, and reassesses their significance. Drawing on new research and archival materials, it is an up-to-date resource for students and scholars of twentieth century British music and culture"--

Contents:

Part I. Biography, people, places. London and the modern city / Alain Frogley ; Personality / David Manning ; Correspondents / Hugh Cobbe ; Women / Erica Siegel ; Friends outside music / Roger Savage ; Cambridge / Karen Arrandale

Part II. Inspiration and expression. Early development / Jeremy Dibble ; Romanticism / Benedict Taylor ; Amateur music and musicians / Julian Onderdonk ; Performance / Jonathan Clinch ; Modalities of landscape / Daniel M. Grimley

Part III. Culture and society. Politics / J.P.E. Harper-Scott ; Liberalism and landscape / Sarah Collins ; The English folk revival / Georgina Boyes ; Christian socialism and the English hymnal / Katie Palmer Heathman ; Pageantry / Alexander Hutton and Paul Readman ; History and the spirit of revivalism / Deborah Heckert ; War / Eric Saylor

Part IV. Arts. Literature / Matthew Ingleby and Ceri Owen ; Visual art / Tim Barringer ; Theatre, 1895-1914 / Roger Savage ; Dance / Rishona Zimring ; Film / Peter Franklin

Part V. Institutions. 'Wanting' the home-grown composer : opportunities and encouragement after the First World War / David C.H. Wright ; Concert life and programming / Simon McVeigh ; The Arts Council and evolving public policy / Andrew Pinnock and Julian Onderdonk ; The Second World War : a national figure / Heather Wiebe ; Working with the BBC / Duncan Hinnells

Part VI. Reception. Reception outside England, 1901-1914 / Allan W. Atlas ; Interwar continental reception / Aidan J. Thomson ; Early recordings / Ryan Ross ; Reception in the USA : a special relationship / Alain Frogley

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Mar 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781108617222

1108617220

9781108656894

1108656897

9781108681261

1108681263