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William Turner Walton, the second of four children, was born on March 29, 1902, to a Lancashire choirmaster and singing teacher and his wife, also a singer. Young Willie sang in local choirs but had very little formal musical training. His mother somehow managed to secure him a place in the Christ Church Cathedral choir at Oxford, borrowing ...
Façade. (entertainment) Edith Sitwell in 1912, by Roger Fry. Façade is a series of poems by Edith Sitwell, best known as part of Façade – An Entertainment in which the poems are recited over an instrumental accompaniment by William Walton. The poems and the music exist in several versions.
Here is a new and complete recording of the unique and fascinating work, which brought William Walton's name and fame to the fore in the early 1920's.
Walton - Façade Orchestral Suite No. 1. Genre: Orchestral. Showing 1 - 10 of 20 results. View full details. Read reviews. Listen to samples. Offer British Music Collection - William Walton - The Centenary Edition. Recommended. Robert Cohen (cello), Tasmin Little (violin), Paul Neubauer (viola), Bryn Terfel (baritone)
Sir William Turner Walton (Oldham, 29 marzo 1902 – Forio, 8 marzo 1983) è stato un compositore, direttore d'orchestra e attore inglese Biografia. Sir ...
20 ott 2008 · Follies and Facades by Edith Sitwell, Lord Berners, William Walton released in 2008. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at A...
JoAnn Falletta. Edith Sitwell’s invitation to William Walton to collaborate on an innovative, revolutionary new work came at a critical moment in the young composer’s career, and Façade proved to be his first great success.
