THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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”.
yrs
R. Vaughan Williams


1.  For VW’s 80th birthday.