>
|
William WALTON (1902-1983)
The World Of William Walton Overture: Portsmouth Point London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult Tango-Pasodoble, Valse, Jodelling Song, Scotch Rhapsody, Popular Song (from Façade) Peggy Ashcroft, Jeremy Irons (speakers) London Sinfonietta/Riccardo Chailly Andante tranquillo (first movement of Violin Concerto) Tasmin Little (violin) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Litton Movements I & IV (from Five Bagatelles) Nicola Hall (guitar) Set me as a seal upon thine heart Timothy Moule (treble), William Kendall (Tenor) Choir of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill Crown Imperial Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Litton Charge and Battle (from Henry V) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Litton Finale (from Symphony no. 2) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy The sing aloud . . . . (from Belshazzar's Feast) London Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti Rec Decca, 1954-1995 DECCA 470 127 2 [70.30] Bargain price |
Decca has repackaged its famous LP series, 'The World of . . . ', for the CD age; but whereas the previous incarnation usually brought prospective purchasers a collection of representative complete pieces, now the trend is towards movements culled from their home, à la Classic FM. Reason enough to dismiss the CD out of hand, you might think. And it is tempting to do just that. Except, of course, that all listeners have to start somewhere, and who knows where that might be. At an appealing price this compilation does give an intelligently chosen selection of key works by Walton, in performances which (mostly) sound splendid and are given by major artists. It's all a matter of who will enjoy less than the complete pieces. Had Walton wanted these movements to be played separately, he would have written them as individual works . . . . |
Return to Index |