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Author: Josh Schultze
Date: 2002-05-08 14:56
Thanks to all who identified the publisher of Vaughan Williams Six Studies on English Folksong. I have received the pieces and have enjoyed playing them. They are truly exquisite and bringing out the beauty of each phrase is both a challenge and a pleasure.
I have some general questions of the history of these Six Studies.
Upon what English folk songs are these six studies based? I am interested in finding the source of Vaughan Williams' inspiration.
The second question is did Vaughan Williams transcribe the clarinet line from cello himself? Or did he authorize the transcription?
Thanks
Josh
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-05-08 17:27
These pieces were written in 1926 (published 1927) for the English cellist May Mukle. Alternate versions (by RVW) were also done for clarinet, violin, and viola. Presently there have also been other adaptations, as I think someone did a version for tuba (?!) and the cello version has been scored for chamber orchestra. There very possibly can be other treatments, as well.
RVW had said that these were not exact transcriptions of specific folk songs, but rather a "recognizable likeness" (his words) to a definitive type of folk tune.
The inspirations for each movement are as follows:
I - Adagio, ( E modal minor ) ... folksong source : "Lovely on the Water"
II - Andante sostenuto, ( E flat ) ... "Spurn Point"
III - Larghetto, ( D modal minor ) ... "Van Dieman's Land"
IV - Lento ... "She borrowed some of her mother's gold"
V - Andante tranquillo ( C major ) ... "The Lady and the Dragoon"
VI - Allegro vivace ... "As I walked over London Bridge"
Perhaps others can add more info to the above...GBK
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Author: Jim S.
Date: 2002-05-09 19:04
And you can listen to Emma play little bits of these on Amazon.
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