1. Ivor Gurney - Trapped in Memory
In analyzing his early work, Gurney's own combat experience and music sensibility is greatly defined in his poem structure and brief modernity of expression. ... From an early age Gurney acquired a taste in music and showed great ability for it. He began composing music at the age of 14, which eventually led him to earn a scholarship to Royal College of Music, where English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, taught him (13). ... After being wounded by gas, Gurney returned to Royal College of Music but his erratic behavior led to his departure once again (22). ... With this, it can only be ...
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- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate