Book contents
- Vaughan Williams in Context
- Composers in Context
- Vaughan Williams in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Musical Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Editorial Note
- Bibliographic Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Biography, People, Places
- Chapter 1 London and the Modern City
- Chapter 2 Personality
- Chapter 3 Correspondents
- Chapter 4 Women
- Chapter 5 Friends Outside Music
- Chapter 6 Cambridge
- Part II Inspiration and Expression
- Part III Culture and Society
- Part IV Arts
- Part V Institutions
- Part VI Reception
- Further Reading
- Index of Works
- General Index
Chapter 4 - Women
from Part I - Biography, People, Places
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 March 2024
- Vaughan Williams in Context
- Composers in Context
- Vaughan Williams in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Graphs and Tables
- Musical Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Editorial Note
- Bibliographic Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Biography, People, Places
- Chapter 1 London and the Modern City
- Chapter 2 Personality
- Chapter 3 Correspondents
- Chapter 4 Women
- Chapter 5 Friends Outside Music
- Chapter 6 Cambridge
- Part II Inspiration and Expression
- Part III Culture and Society
- Part IV Arts
- Part V Institutions
- Part VI Reception
- Further Reading
- Index of Works
- General Index
Summary
Throughout his life, Vaughan Williams was a notorious flirt. This love of women and flirtation permeates not only his music, but his professional and personal relationships alike. Yet, perhaps somewhat paradoxically, Vaughan Williams was also a strong advocate for many women who sought to develop professional careers in the male-dominated music world. This conflict between his behaviour and actions presents a conundrum for those looking to investigate his broader advocacy of women on the one hand and his private behaviour on the other. This chapter explores the contradictory nature of Vaughan Williams’s behaviour and beliefs, from his period of teaching at the Royal College of Music, to the emergence of the nickname ‘Uncle Ralph’ and all that name entailed, revealing a more complex portrait than has hitherto been proposed of the composer’s relationship with his female composition students, in particular.
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- Vaughan Williams in Context , pp. 35 - 41Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024