Walton

William Walton (1902-1983) was an English composer whose music combines rhythmic bite, lyrical intensity and brilliant orchestral colour. Born in Oldham, he first came to prominence through the Sitwell circle.

His works include Façade, the Viola Concerto, the First Symphony, Belshazzar’s Feast, the Violin Concerto, film scores and ceremonial music including Crown Imperial.

Walton’s style is sharp, dram...

BOULT The NBC Recordings - Beethoven, Busoni, Butterworth, Copland, Elgar, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Walton (1938) - PASC626

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 4
WALTON Viola Concerto
ELGAR Enigma Variations
HOLST A Fugal Concerto
COPLAND El Salón México
BUTTERWORTH A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody
BUSONI Comedy Overture*

Live broadcast recordings, 1938
Total duration: 2hr 40:41 (CDs: 2hr 34:04)

William Primrose, viola
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

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GOOSSENS Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1: Vaughan Williams, Walton, Delius (1941/46) - PASC654

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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A London Symphony
WALTON Violin Concerto
DELIUS The Walk to the Paradise Garden

Studio recordings, 1941/46
Total duration: 76:18

Jascha Heifetz, violin
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Goossens

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FREDERICK STOCK and The Chicago Symphony, Volume 5 (1940-1941) - PASC749

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BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4
ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
GLAZUNOV Carnaval Overture, Concert Waltzes
WALTON Scapino

Studio recordings, 1940-41
Total duration: 2hr 33:02

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Frederick Stock

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SARGENT Walton: Troilus and Cressida (1954) - PACO138

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WALTON Troilus and Cressida (original version)

Live recording, 1954
Total duration: 2hr 18:27

Richard Lewis, Troilus
Magda Laszlo, Cressida
Frederick Dalberg, Calkas
Geraint Evans, Antenor
Peter Pears, Pandarus
Covent Garden Opera Chorus & Orchestra
Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor

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BOULT conducts English Music (1954) - PASC193

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ARNOLD Eight English Dances
BAX Tintagel
ELGAR Three Bavarian Dances; Chansons de Nuit & Matin
HOLST The Perfect Fool, Ballet Suites
BUTTERWORTH A Shropshire Lad; The Banks of Green Willow
WALTON Siesta