Walton: Symphonies & Concertos
Nigel Kennedy (viola), Nigel Kennedy (violin)
Sir Malcolm Sargent, André Previn
Previn's superb recording of Belshazzar's Feast...has an exultant swagger that I don't think has been bettered by any recording since.
Walton: Symphonies & Concertos
Nigel Kennedy (viola), Nigel Kennedy (violin)
Sir Malcolm Sargent, André Previn
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Previn's superb recording of Belshazzar's Feast...has an exultant swagger that I don't think has been bettered by any recording since.
About
A box set which traces Walton’s career from its early days (his first orchestral work Portsmouth Point) through to the composer’s late sixties, this 5-CD compilation presents a fascinating selection of some of his largest-scale works. Ranging from the intense private display of the Viola Concerto—an instant success which quickly became revered the world over—to the ceremonial pomp of Crown Imperial, all facets of Walton’s compositional character are explored, fully justifying his status as the leading composer of his generation.
Contents and tracklist
Work length45:43
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- New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir Malcolm Sargent
- Recorded: 1989-01-01
- Recording Venue: 18, 19, 21 & 22 October 1966, Kingsway Hall, London
I. Allegro assai
Track length15:05
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III. Andante con malinconia
Track length10:17
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IV. Maestoso - Brioso ed ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso
Track length13:24
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- London Symphony Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1989-01-01
- Recording Venue: 12 February 1973, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Nigel Kennedy (violin)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1987-09-09
- Recording Venue: 9 September 1987: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
III. Allegro moderato
Track length12:52
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- Nigel Kennedy (violin)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1987-06-27
- Recording Venue: 27 June 1987: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
I. Andante tranquillo
Track length11:17
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III. Vivace
Track length13:00
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- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Louis Frémaux
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: 1 & 2 September 1976, Bedworth Civic Centre
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Barbara Robotham (mezzo-soprano), Brian Rayner Cook (baritone), Gordon Clinton (director)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Louis Frémaux
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: 18-19 September 1976: Town Hall, Birmingham
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Louis Frémaux
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: 18-19 September 1976: Town Hall, Birmingham
- Worcester Cathedral Choir (performed by)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Louis Frémaux
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: 18-19 September 1976: Town Hall, Birmingham
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Louis Frémaux
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: Bedworth18-19 September 1976: Town Hall, Birmingham
- John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1986-01-01
- Recording Venue: 29-30 March 1972: Kingsway Hall, London
- London Symphony Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1986-01-01
- Recording Venue: 5 June 1973: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- London Symphony Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1986-01-01
- Recording Venue: 5 June 1973: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Work length16:09
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- London Symphony Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1986-01-01
- Recording Venue: 16 May 1972: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Richard Lewis (tenor)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir William Walton
- Recorded: 1955-05-16
- Recording Venue: 18-20 April & 16 May 1955 / Kingsway Hall, London
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Richard Lewis (tenor)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir William Walton
- Recorded: 1955-05-16
- Recording Venue: 18-20 April & 16 May 1955 / Kingsway Hall, London
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Richard Lewis (tenor)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir William Walton
- Recorded: 1955-05-16
- Recording Venue: 18-20 April & 16 May 1955 / Kingsway Hall, London
Walton:
Troilus and Cressida (1992 Digital Remaster), Act 3
Work length16:23
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- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Walls (baritone), John Hauxwell (bass-baritone), Lewis Thomas (tenor), Monica Sinclair (contralto)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir William Walton
- Recorded: 1955-05-16
- Recording Venue: 18-20 April & 16 May 1955 / Kingsway Hall, London
All's well (Watchmen / Cressida / Evadne)
Track length12:05
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Spotlight on this release
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William Walton
25th Jul 2014
James chooses some of his favourite recordings of music by one of the greatest twentieth-century British composers, William Walton.
Awards and reviews
July 2014
Previn's superb recording of Belshazzar's Feast...has an exultant swagger that I don't think has been bettered by any recording since.
