Influenced by Ravel
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Vaughan Williams: 15 facts about the great composer

5. Influenced by Ravel
In 1907-1908, Vaughan Wiliams studied orchestration in Paris with Ravel. It inspired one of his most fruitful periods of composition. 1910 saw the premieres of his A Sea Symphony and the Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis.