Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Smith
Letter No. VWL1929
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alan Smith
Letter No.: VWL1929
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
August 19 [1944]
Dear Mr Smith
I was much interested in your letter. I can imagine how hungry you must be for music “out there”.1 I wonder if the struggle between the “classical” and the “popular” music will ever be resolved – I sometimes feel that we must eventually find some kind of music which will satisfy both sides.
As regards my new symphony I suppose it’s a good record – but records never satisfy me so I hope you will be able to hear it in “real life” or even over the wireless before you hear the record.
I enclose a photograph – It’s your own fault – you asked for it!
Yours sincerely
R. Vaughan Williams
1. Alan Smith was on military service in Italy.
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In the hand of AVW signed by VW.
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Citation:Cobbe 436