Author Description
This revised edition of the standard catalogue of the music and writings of Vaughan Williams includes all known published and unpublished works, with full details of instrumentation, revisions, and first performances. There is much new information on the location of manuscripts and sketches, and there are many corrections to the information and dates given in the previous text. The volume includes a bibliography of the literary writings of Ralph Vaughan Williams compiled by Peter Starbuck, and an appendix of folk songs collected by Vaughan Williams.
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THE THESIS
This volume serves as the definitive, comprehensive catalogue of the complete musical and literary output of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Michael V. Kennedy, a recognized authority on the composer, utilizes extensive archival research and manuscript analysis to provide a systematic record of all published and unpublished works. The text functions as a primary reference tool, establishing accurate chronologies and technical specifications for the composer's entire body of work.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed instrumentation and revision history for every known composition
- Comprehensive data on the location of original manuscripts and sketches
- A specialized bibliography of the composer's literary writings compiled by Peter Starbuck
- An appendix documenting folk songs collected by Vaughan Williams
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and musicologists regard this text as the foundational reference for studying Vaughan Williams. Readers frequently note the high level of technical detail and the precision of the bibliographic data provided throughout the volume.
Page Count:
322
Publication Date:
1996-12-05
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198165846
ISBN-13:
9780198165842
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