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1. rvwsociety.com › short-biographyA Short Biography - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

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   A Short Biography. Ralph Vaughan Williams was not only a composer of the utmost importance for English music but also one of the great symphonists of the 20th century. He was born on 12 October 1872 in the Cotswold village of Down Ampney, where his father was vicar. Antecedents included the interconnected families of Wedgwood and Darwin.

2. www.classicfm.com › composers › vaughan-williamsRalph Vaughan Williams | Composer | Biography, music and facts -...

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   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Drawing on the influences of English folk song and Tudor polyphony, Ralph succeeded at reviving British music during a career that spanned over six decades. View more.

3. rvwsociety.com › comprehensive-biographyA Longer Biography - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

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   Leith Hill Place. The Robin’s Nest. Back in the early 1880s, Ralph was passionate about architecture. He read books about Norman and Gothic buildings and in 1883 received a much treasured Christmas present from his mother, the Pictorial Architecture of the British Isles.

4. www.classicfm.com › composers › vaughan-williamsVaughan Williams: 15 facts about the great composer

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   1. The young Ralph Vaughan Williams. Born in the village of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, Ralph Vaughan Williams was related to Charles Darwin (Ralph's great-uncle) and the ceramics giant Josiah Wedgwood (his great-great-grandfather). Young Ralph studied piano and violin and collected traditional folk songs from an early age.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2022/10/12 › artsRalph Vaughan Williams Was Complicated, but Not Conservative -...

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   Oct 12, 2022 · By David Allen. Oct. 12, 2022. Ralph Vaughan Williams understood what his fate was likely to be. “Every composer cannot expect to have a worldwide message, but he may reasonably expect to...

6. www.theguardian.com › music › 2022‘A nonconformist with a conservative’s regard for tradition’: ...

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   Sep 9, 2022 · ‘A nonconformist with a conservative’s regard for tradition’: Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150. He has long been the nation’s favourite composer, but there’s more to him than The Lark. As he...

7. www.classical-music.com › features › composersVaughan Williams, Ralph - Classical Music

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   Meet Ralph Vaughan Williams - England's greatest composer? Get to know all the great composers with BBC Music's insightful online guides.