Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gerald Finzi
Letter No.:
VWL2129
Oct 8 [1946]
The White Gates
Dorking
Dear Gerald
I entirely disagree about Boult’s B.P.1 I thought it noble and moving & tears were (literally) in my eyes at the end. Such a relief after a terribly jaunty performance under M.S.2 which I heard the other day. Even then it came out top.
Yrs
RVW
1. i.e. Blest Pair of Sirens by Parry.
2. i.e. Malcolm Sargent.
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Location of copy:
Shelfmark of copy:
Finzi Box 10
General notes:
Date from postmark.
Format:
Letter
Citation:
Cobbe 467
Original database number:
461008