William Walton Symphonies & Concertos
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- Walton • Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935) • I. Allegro assai – Poco meno mosso – A tempo, agitato – Poco meno mosso – Agitato poco a poco – AnimatoSymphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935)
I. Allegro assai – Poco meno mosso – A tempo, agitato – Poco meno mosso – Agitato poco a poco – AnimatoMalcolm Sargent, New Philharmonia OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935) • II. Scherzo. Presto con maliziaSymphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935)
II. Scherzo. Presto con maliziaMalcolm Sargent, New Philharmonia OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935) • III. Andante con malinconiaSymphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935)
III. Andante con malinconiaMalcolm Sargent, New Philharmonia OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935) • IV. Maestoso – Allegro, brioso ed ardentemente – Vivacissimo – Agitato – MaestosoSymphony No. 1 in B flat minor (1932-1935)
IV. Maestoso – Allegro, brioso ed ardentemente – Vivacissimo – Agitato – MaestosoMalcolm Sargent, New Philharmonia OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Symphony No. 2 in C major (1959-1960) • I. Allegro moltoSymphony No. 2 in C major (1959-1960)
I. Allegro moltoAndré Previn, London Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Symphony No. 2 in C major (1959-1960) • II. Lento assaiSymphony No. 2 in C major (1959-1960)
II. Lento assaiAndré Previn, London Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Symphony No. 2 in C major (1959-1960) • III. Passacaglia. Theme - Variations - Fugato - Coda-ScherzandoSymphony No. 2 in C major (1959-1960)
III. Passacaglia. Theme - Variations - Fugato - Coda-ScherzandoAndré Previn, London Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1989 - Walton • Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1928-1929, rev. 1961) • I. Andante comodoConcerto for Viola and Orchestra (1928-1929, rev. 1961)
I. Andante comodoNigel Kennedy (Viola), André PrevinRemastered
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 1987 - Walton • Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1928-1929, rev. 1961) • II. Vivo, con molto precisoConcerto for Viola and Orchestra (1928-1929, rev. 1961)
II. Vivo, con molto precisoNigel Kennedy (Viola), André PrevinRemastered
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 1987 - Walton • Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1928-1929, rev. 1961) • III. Allegro moderatoConcerto for Viola and Orchestra (1928-1929, rev. 1961)
III. Allegro moderatoNigel Kennedy (Viola), André PrevinRemastered
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 1987 - Walton • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1938-1939) • I. Andante tranquilloConcerto for Violin and Orchestra (1938-1939)
I. Andante tranquilloNigel Kennedy (Violin), André PrevinRemastered
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 1987 - Walton • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1938-1939) • II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitanaConcerto for Violin and Orchestra (1938-1939)
II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitanaNigel Kennedy (Violin), André PrevinRemastered
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 1987 - Walton • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1938-1939) • III. VivaceConcerto for Violin and Orchestra (1938-1939)
III. VivaceNigel Kennedy (Violin), André PrevinRemastered
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938) • 1. Fanfare. VivoFaçade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938)
1. Fanfare. VivoLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938) • 2. Scotch Rhapsody. Molto vivaceFaçade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938)
2. Scotch Rhapsody. Molto vivaceLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926) • 2. ValseFaçade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926)
2. ValseLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926) • 4. Tango - PasodobléFaçade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926)
4. Tango - PasodobléLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926) • 3. Swiss Yodeling SongFaçade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926)
3. Swiss Yodeling SongLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938) • 3. Country Dance. Allegretto piacevoleFaçade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938)
3. Country Dance. Allegretto piacevoleLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926) • 1. PolkaFaçade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926)
1. PolkaLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938) • 4. Noche espagnola. MaestosoFaçade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938)
4. Noche espagnola. MaestosoLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938) • 5. Popular Song. GraziosoFaçade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938)
5. Popular Song. GraziosoLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938) • 6. Old Sir Faulk. Tempo di Fox-trotFaçade Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (1921-1926, rev. 1938)
6. Old Sir Faulk. Tempo di Fox-trotLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Façade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926) • 5. Tarantella, SevillanaFaçade Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (1921-1926)
5. Tarantella, SevillanaLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Gloria for Soloists, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1961)Gloria for Soloists, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1961)Barbara Robotham (Mezzo-soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor), Brian Rayner Cook (Baritone), Louis FrémauxRemastered
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus℗ 1987 - Walton • Orb and Sceptre (Coronation March) (1953) • Alla marciaOrb and Sceptre (Coronation March) (1953)
Alla marciaLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Coronation Te Deum (1952) • We praise thee, O GodCoronation Te Deum (1952)
We praise thee, O GodLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Worcester Cathedral ChoirRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Crown Imperial (A Coronation March) (1937) • Allegro realeCrown Imperial (A Coronation March) (1937)
Allegro realeLouis Frémaux, City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1987 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 1 Chorus 'Thus spake Isaiah' (Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 1 Chorus 'Thus spake Isaiah' (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 2 Aria and Chorus 'If I forget thee, o Jerusalem' (Baritone, Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 2 Aria and Chorus 'If I forget thee, o Jerusalem' (Baritone, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 3 Chorus 'By the waters of Babylon' (Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 3 Chorus 'By the waters of Babylon' (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 4 Recitative and Chorus 'Babylon was a great city' (Baritone, Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 4 Recitative and Chorus 'Babylon was a great city' (Baritone, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 5 Chorus 'Praise ye the God of Gold' (Baritone, Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 5 Chorus 'Praise ye the God of Gold' (Baritone, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 6 Chorus 'Thus in Babylon, the mighty city' (Chorus) –Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 6 Chorus 'Thus in Babylon, the mighty city' (Chorus) –John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 7 Recitative 'And in that same hour' (Baritone, Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 7 Recitative 'And in that same hour' (Baritone, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 8 Chorus 'Then sing aloud to God our strength' (Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 8 Chorus 'Then sing aloud to God our strength' (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 9 Chorus 'The trumpeters and pipers are silent' (Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 9 Chorus 'The trumpeters and pipers are silent' (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948) • No. 10 Chorus 'Then sing aloud to God our strength' (Chorus)Belshazzar's Feast, for Baritone, mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1931, rev. 1948)
No. 10 Chorus 'Then sing aloud to God our strength' (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), André PrevinRemastered
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus℗ 1986 - Walton • Portsmouth Point, Overture for Orchestra (1924-1925) • RobustoPortsmouth Point, Overture for Orchestra (1924-1925)
RobustoAndré Previn, London Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1986 - Walton • Scapino - A Comedy Overture (1940, rev. 1949)Scapino - A Comedy Overture (1940, rev. 1949)André Previn, London Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1986
- Walton • Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten, for Orchestra (1969)Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten, for Orchestra (1969)André Previn, London Symphony OrchestraRemastered℗ 1986
- Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Is Cressida a slave' (Troilus) – 'Morning and evening I have felt your glance' (Cressida, Troilus, Act I) • Is Cressida a slave – Morning and evening I have felt your glanceTroilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Is Cressida a slave' (Troilus) – 'Morning and evening I have felt your glance' (Cressida, Troilus, Act I)
Is Cressida a slave – Morning and evening I have felt your glanceElisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Richard Lewis (Tenor), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Slowly it all comes back' (Cressida, Act I) • Slowly it all comes backTroilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Slowly it all comes back' (Cressida, Act I)
Slowly it all comes backElisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'How can I sleep?' (Cressida, Act 2) • How can I sleep?Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'How can I sleep?' (Cressida, Act 2)
How can I sleep?Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'If one last doubt' (Troilus) – 'New life, new love!' (Cressida, Troilus, Act II) • If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains – New life, new love!Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'If one last doubt' (Troilus) – 'New life, new love!' (Cressida, Troilus, Act II)
If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains – New life, new love!Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Richard Lewis (Tenor), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Now hold me close' (Cressida, Troilus, Act II) • Now hold me close and let me lie there curledTroilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Now hold me close' (Cressida, Troilus, Act II)
Now hold me close and let me lie there curledElisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Richard Lewis (Tenor), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): The Storm (Act II)Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): The Storm (Act II)Sir William Walton, Philharmonia OrchestraRemastered℗ 1992
- Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'From isle to isle chill waters whisper the hour' (Cressida, Troilus, Act III) • From isle to isle chill waters whisper the hourTroilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'From isle to isle chill waters whisper the hour' (Cressida, Troilus, Act III)
From isle to isle chill waters whisper the hourElisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Richard Lewis (Tenor), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): "All's well!" (Wachmänner, Cressida, Evadne, Act III) • All's well!Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): "All's well!" (Wachmänner, Cressida, Evadne, Act III)
All's well!Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Lewis Thomas (Tenor), Geoffrey Walls (Bass-baritone), John Hauxwell (Bass), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992 - Walton • Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Diomede! ... Father!' (Cressida, Act III) • Diomede! … Father! … Pandarus! … Evadne! … Troilus!Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954): 'Diomede! ... Father!' (Cressida, Act III)
Diomede! … Father! … Pandarus! … Evadne! … Troilus!Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Sir William WaltonRemastered
Philharmonia Orchestra℗ 1992