William Walton : behind the Facade / Susana Walton.
| Author/creator | Walton, Susana |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1988. |
| Description | xi, 225 pages, 20 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Courtship and marriage in Buenos Aires -- My early life in Argentina -- Newly weds -- From Oldham to Oxford -- The Sitwells -- Three masterpieces -- First Symphony -- Music for films -- Laurence Olivier -- Ischia -- Other composers -- Invitations and honours -- Troilus and Cressida -- Second Symphony -- Cello Concerto -- La mortella -- Guests, tenants, and friends -- The Bear -- Celebrations -- Final tributes -- Coda -- Appendix A. Desert island discs ; Appendix B. Walton missing manuscripts. |
| Abstract | The acclaimed English composer William Walton--enfant terrible of English music in the 1920s and '30s, composer of Fagade, Belshazzar's Feast, and a host of other brilliant works--lived a long and accomplished life. Admitted as a nine-year-old Lancashire schoolboy to Christ Church Choir School in Oxford, he was discovered by Sacheverell Sitwell as an undergraduate at Christ Church, adopted by all three Sitwells, and early on discovered a publisher willing to back his unconventional music. He was, along with Ralph Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten, one of the giants of 20th-century British music. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | "Missing manuscripts": pages 240-243. |
| LCCN | 87024054 |
| ISBN | 0193151561 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.W292 W3 1988 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |