Latest News: Classical, Walton (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla: The British Project 13th August 2021The Lithuanian conductor and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra present evocative and dramatic accounts of four works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Walton.
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Interview,
Edward Gardner on Walton 17th April 2018The conductor talks to David about the latest instalment in his series of Walton recordings on Chandos - featuring James Ehnes setting aside his violin in favour of the viola for Walton's Viola Concerto.
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Recording of the Week,
Anthony Marwood performs Walton's Violin Concerto 7th July 2017James enjoys a new recording of William Walton's Violin Concerto, alongside some of the composer's lesser-known works.
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Recording of the Week,
Steven Isserlis plays cello concertos by Elgar and Walton 19th February 2016Chris listens to Isserlis's new recording of perhaps the most famous cello concerto ever written.
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Favourites,
William Walton James chooses some of his favourite recordings of music by one of the greatest twentieth-century British composers, William Walton.
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Recording of the Week,
Walton from Edward Gardner and Tasmin Little 21st April 2014This week, James listens to Edward Gardner’s fiery rendition of Walton’s tempestuous Symphony No. 1 and Tasmin Little’s nimble account of his Violin Concerto.