Walton: Violin Concerto, Partita & Hindemith Variations
10/13/2023, 19 Tracks, 1:21:27
Featuring
Anthony Marwood
Martyn Brabbins
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Sir William Walton
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Composer Biography
William Walton, a prominent British composer, was largely self-taught and never completed his degree at Oxford University.
Performer Biography
Anthony Marwood, the violinist on this recording, plays on a 1736 Carlo Bergonzi violin, which was bought by a syndicate of purchasers.
Composition History
The Variations on a theme by Hindemith were commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society for their 150th anniversary in 1963.
Composition History
The Violin Concerto was commissioned by violinist Jascha Heifetz over lunch at the Berkeley Hotel in Mayfair, a popular eating-place for musicians.
Composition History
The Spitfire Prelude and Fugue was created by William Walton from his film score for 'The first of the few' to be a patriotic concert piece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Variations on a theme by Hindemith is a deeply felt homage from William Walton to Paul Hindemith, a composer, conductor, violinist, and violist with whom Walton had a forty-year friendship.
Composition History
The Partita for orchestra was commissioned by the Cleveland Orchestra for their fortieth anniversary in 1958.
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