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Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams ( RAYF vawn WIL-yəmz; 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was 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-do…

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Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
October 12th, 1872
Died
August 26th, 1958
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Columbia
TELDEC
Harmonia Mundi
Hyperion
Last updated: January 28th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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