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David Vaughan Thomas was the most prominent and influential Welsh composer in the first decades of the 20th century, as he sought to move his country forward from the conservative tendencies of the composers and performers of the Victorian age. This volume by composer Eric Jones traces his life and work, and evaluates anew his musical compositions.
"All the events of Welsh history--the glories, the disasters and the rich personalities-- are charted in this magnificently illustrated book, whose publication coincides with a major television series presented by Wynford Vaughan-Thomas. A born story-teller, he brings alive the dramatic past of this remarkable country"--Book jacket.
A study of the powerful attempt by Sir Walford Davies, through the Welsh National Council of Music, to regenerate the whole musical life of Wales in the period 1918-1941.
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