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William Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1902, the son of a choirmaster and a singing teacher. He became a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and then an undergraduate at the University.
Oct 23, 2022 · Life. Born: 29 March 1902 Died: 8 March 1983 Biography. Sir William Turner Walton, OM was a British composer and conductor. His style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz, and is characterized by rhythmic vitality, bittersweet harmony, sweeping Romantic melody and brilliant orchestration.
I've loved the music of William Walton ever since I first heard a performance of his great choral work, Belshazzar's Feast: its dazzling orchestral effects and extra brass bands had a huge impact on me as an impressionable youth, and I've delighted in discovering the rest of his compositional output ever since, especially Symphony No. 1 which instantly became one of my favourite twentieth-century symphonies.
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William Walton: Façade – Edith Sitwell és Peter Pears, vez.: Walton (1953-as felvétel) William Walton: Szimfónia no. 1., vez.: William Walton (1951-es felvétel) William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast oratóriuma, BBC Szimfonikus Zenekar, Sir Andrew Davis (1994-es felvétel) William Walton: Brácsaverseny, Frederick Riddle – brácsa, vez.:
Donald Macleod explores the many sides to William Walton's life and music. Duration: 1:02:57. Walton: Symphony No.1 ...
This is a list of compositions by William Walton sorted by genre, date of composition, title, and scoring. Genre Date Title Scoring Notes Opera: 1947–1954:
