The William Walton reader : the genesis, performance, and publication of his works /

This compendium offers a fascinating insight into the composer William Walton's life and output. It provides a highly readable yet authoritative account of the compositions from conception, and of the issues and characters which shaped them.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Oxford University Press. Music Department
Group Author: Lloyd-Jones, David
Published: Music Department, Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford :
Publication Dates: 2018.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: This compendium offers a fascinating insight into the composer William Walton's life and output. It provides a highly readable yet authoritative account of the compositions from conception, and of the issues and characters which shaped them.
Carrier Form: xix, 300 pages : music ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9780193414662
019341466X
Index Number: ML410
CLC: J605.561
Call Number: J605.561/W719
Contents: Troilus and Cressida ; The bear ; Ballets ; Belshazzar's feast ; Choral works with orchestra ; Shorter choral works without orchestra ; Façade entertainments ; Vocal music ; Symphony no. 1 ; Symphony no. 2 ; Sinfonia concertante ; Concerto for viola and orchestra ; Violin and cello concertos ; Overtures ; Orchestral works 1 ; Orchestral work 2 ; Shorter orchestral works 1 ; Shorter orchestral works 2 ; Chamber music ; Instrumental music ; Music for brass ; Film suites ; Henry V -- A Shakespeare scenario