Sonata for Three ; a New Documentary Reveals How Vaughan Williams, His Wife and Young Mistress Shared Their Life - and Bedroom - for 13 Years
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By John Bridcut
HUDDLED together in the sandbagged bedroom of a bungalow in Dorking, Surrey, the three figures trembled in the darkness.See the full content of this document
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Sonata for Three ; a New Documentary Reveals How Vaughan Williams, His Wife and Young Mistress Shared Their Life - and Bedroom - for 13 Years
It was the summer of 1944 and the height of Hitler's doodlebug raids, when pilotless aircraft and their signature droning brought terror and destruction to Southern England.
In one of the twin beds lay Ralph Vaughan Williams -- already acclaimed as one of the finest composers ever to emerge in Britain.In the other lay his wife of 48 years, Adeline.And in between them, lying on a mattress placed on the floor, was Ursula Wood, a glamorous young...See the full content of this document
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