Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Herbert Byard
Letter No. VWL2499
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Herbert Byard
Letter No.: VWL2499
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Oct 15 [1952]
Dear Byard
Thank you for your birthday greetings1 in that wonderful envelope which arrived safely!
What you say about German & Austrian organs is certainly on a par with their whole reaction to Bach, which they are trying to make out “period music”.
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R. Vaughan Williams
1. For VW’s 80th birthday.
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Shelfmark:MS Mus. 1714/2/5, f.14
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Shelfmark Copy:MS Mus. 162, f.13