{"product_id":"9781107702226","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams","description":"An icon of British national identity and one of the most widely performed twentieth-century composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams has been as much misunderstood as revered; his international impact and enduring influence on areas as diverse as church music, film scores and popular music has been insufficiently appreciated. This volume brings together a team of leading scholars, examining all areas of the composer's output from new perspectives, and re-evaluating the cultural politics of his lifelong advocacy for the music-making of ordinary people. Surveys of major genres are complemented by chapters exploring such topics as the composer's relationship with the BBC and his studies with Ravel; uniquely, the book also includes specially commissioned interviews with major living composers Peter Maxwell Davies, Piers Hellawell, Nicola Lefanu and Anthony Payne. The Companion is a vital resource for all those interested in this pivotal figure of modern music.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119421636848,"sku":"9781107702226","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781107702226_p0.jpg?v=1763691321","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781107702226","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}