vaughan williams

Thân thiện

A conductor leads an orchestra in a performance of a Vaughan Williams symphony.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A British composer: Vaughan Williams refers to Ralph Vaughan Williams, an influential English composer of the 20th century. His work is notably characterized by its incorporation of English folk music and melodies from the Tudor period.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The concert featured a performance of Vaughan Williams's "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis."
  • Students of music history often study the pastoral symphonies of Vaughan Williams.

Advanced Usage

• "The Vaughan Williams sound": A phrase sometimes used to describe the distinctively English, often pastoral, and folk-inspired quality of his compositions.
  • The film score aimed to capture the Vaughan Williams sound with its use of modal harmonies.

Variants and Related Words

• RVW: A common initialism used in music cataloging and discussion to refer to Ralph Vaughan Williams.
  • The piece is listed as RVW 108 in the catalog.

Synonyms

• Composer: A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.
• Musician: A person who plays a musical instrument or is otherwise involved in music, especially as a profession.

Học thuật

Noun

1. English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Vaughan Williams
• Ralph Vaughan Williams