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Walton in 1926. Sir William Turner Walton OM (29 March 1902 – 8 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include Façade, the cantata Belshazzar's Feast, the Viola Concerto, the First Symphony, and the British ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Sir William Walton (born March 29, 1902, Oldham, Lancashire, Eng.—died March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy) was an English composer especially known for his orchestral music. His early work made him one of England’s most important composers between the time of Vaughan Williams and that of Benjamin Britten. Walton, the son of a choirmaster father ...
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William Walton: romantic modernist - Classical Music. From gritty, complex symphonies to popular film scores, the music of William Walton is hard to pin down - but enduringly attractive.
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Apr 1, 2014 · "I may be able to manage to knock Bax of [sic] the map." Thus wrote the young William Walton, only just 30, on accepting a symphonic commission.And while it’s possible to argue that Walton ...
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Learn about the life and works of Sir William Walton, one of England's most prominent composers of the 20th century. From his early musical beginnings to his collaboration with Edith Sitwell in "Façade" to his film scores and coronation anthems, discover how he contributed to British heritage through his diverse and influential body of work.
Mar 20, 2019 · From his earliest twenties an enfant terrible, for the last 30 and more years of his life an elder statesman, Sir William Walton enjoyed an extraordinary career.Here are ten outstanding recordings of some of his finest works, including the Gramophone Award-winning Troilus and Cressida conducted by Richard Hickox, Steven Isserlis's fine recent account of the Cello Concerto and André Previn's ...
May 11, 2018 · William Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire. His father was a choir-master and singing teacher and his mother had a fine contralto voice. By the age of 12 he was already composing music of his own and attended Christ Church Cathedral School in Oxford.
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