Vaughan Williams documentary by Michael Oliver
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- The great music journalist and broadcaster Michael Oliver produced and narrated this radio documentary on Ralph Vaughan Williams -- presumably for the BBC. I do not have a date of the original broadcast or its offical title. However, this is an invaluable documentary as it contains comments from Ursula Vaughan Williams, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Michael Tippett, Herbert Howells and numerous others.
Wonderful to hear VW's voice and opinions. He wasn't just a great composer, he was a truly remarkable human being.
The title is "R.V.W.: a portrait in words, music and memories of Ralph Vaughan Williams". Broadcast in the series Music Weekly on Sunday 6th December 1981 at 10.30. The producer was Christine Hardwick.
Michael Oliver's voice accompanied me through my teens, from his first appearances on "In Concert" with Tom Vernon on BBC Radio London in the early 1970s. His always intelligent, quiet and educated tones were a model of their kind. Looking at the many items he introduced on Music Weekly makes me realised just how far Radio 3 has been dumbed down. How about "Tchaikovsky remembered by his family: a conversation with Galina Von Meck", broadcast shortly after the RVW documentary.
Yes indeed, Michael Oliver
... in the days when R3 still produced programmes of such quality - lovely.
Yes agreed to all of that loved those old R3 voices especially Tom Crowe Patricia Hughes and Tony Scotland
Totally agree!
@@ianbeck741 Radio 3 is just like another Classic FM now. No class or distinction anymore.
I am mesmerized by RFW musical genius, what a gift he is and was to the human race, I often think I am blessed that I was able to listen to his musical masterworks !
My favorite piece of his is “Lark Ascending.” I first heard it after 9/11. My late father had many recordings of Gustav Holst’s Folk Medley. Recently I have heard it in C major, but I think my father had an unconventional rendition in the key of E-flat; scared me somewhat. His Christmas Carol tune was put to the words “There Is No Rose.”
Also wonderful to hear the voice of Michael Oliver (see also the replies to Chris Goddard below). The most beautiful voice on radio 3.
Marvellous many thanks for this excellent broadcast.
A touching, enlightening and absorbing tribute
Ooh this documentary really does a good job portraying RVW! Including all the contradictions of his philosophy and spirituality (in my humble opinion). But you also get the feeling he must've been a great man to get to know as a friend, and you can tell he made a deep impression on a lot of people.
To Uncle Ralph!
I recall hearing this when it was broadcast, but not since then. Many, many thanks.
…..Unity….. “….we shall not achieve it by emasculated cosmopolitanism”. ……. Thank you for this valuable upload. Miss Jenny (music theory teacher, Manhattan).
I was introduced to RVW during the 1950s, when he was still alive, during Morning Assembly, at Bury Fields County Primary School, Odiham. The Headmistress, Miss Cox, would have various pieces of classical music playing as we children assembled; one of which was the 'Fantasia on a Theme by Tallis'. Of course, we had no idea what we were listening-to at the time; but I hold a special place for Miss Cox, owing to her insightfulness as a teacher. If you love RVW's music, please consider joining the RVW Society. Their own recordings are excellent (Albion Label).
On the topic of his work for a great hymnal, we hear RVW's "Sine Nomine." That was our alma mater, our high school hymn.
Dear RVW so many Thanks for sharing.
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This nationalist philosophy is just so much psychobabble. Just the music guys, just the music.