Ralph Vaughan Williams (1 Jan 1872 Jahr – 1 Jan 1958 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over sixty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German-dominated style of the 19th century.

The most prominent composer of the next generation after Elgar was Ralph Vaughan Williams.
1) Vaughan Williams frequently used English folk songs and early music (Tudor).
2) His Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis exemplifies his use of early music.
3) His first two symphonies contain aspects of sounds from English landscapes.
4) Vaughan Williams thought it important to cultivate a national style.