Walton, Sir William (Turner)
- Walton, Sir William (Turner)
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died March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy
British composer.
His parents were musicians, and he learned to sing and play piano and violin early. He established his reputation at age 19 by setting to jazzy music the whimsical poetry of Edith Sitwell (see
Sitwell family);
Façade (1923) premiered with the poet reading her poetry through a megaphone. Walton's later works include
Belshazzar's Feast (1931), two symphonies (1935, 1960), and concertos for viola,
violin, and
cello (1929, 1939, 1956). His scores for
Laurence Olivier's films of
Henry V (1944),
Hamlet (1947), and
Richard III (1955) became well known; he also wrote coronation marches for
George VI and
Elizabeth II.
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Walton, Sir William (Turner) — (29 mar. 1902, Oldham, Lancashire, Inglaterra–8 mar. 1983, Ischia, Italia). Compositor británico. Sus padres fueron músicos y a temprana edad aprendió a cantar y tocar el piano y el violín. Se consagró a los 19 años al crear música con influencia … Enciclopedia Universal
Walton, Sir William — ▪ British composer in full Sir William Turner Walton born March 29, 1902, Oldham, Lancashire, Eng. died March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy English composer especially known for his orchestral music. His early work made him one of England s most… … Universalium
Sir William Turner Walton — noun English composer (1902 1983) • Syn: ↑Walton, ↑William Walton, ↑Sir William Walton • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer … Useful english dictionary
Sir William Walton — noun English composer (1902 1983) • Syn: ↑Walton, ↑William Walton, ↑Sir William Turner Walton • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer … Useful english dictionary
William Turner Walton — William Walton Pour les articles homonymes, voir Walton. William Turner Walton est un compositeur britannique né à Oldham (Lancashire) le 29 mars 1902, et mort à Ischia (Italie) le 8 mars 1983. D abord surnommé « l’enfant terrible de la… … Wikipédia en Français
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Walton — Walton, Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton, Izaak Walton, William Turner * * * (as used in expressions) Walton, Izaak Walton, Sam(uel Moore) Walton, Sir William (Turner) … Enciclopedia Universal
Turner — Turner, Joseph Mallord William * * * (as used in expressions) Palgrave, Francis Turner Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner, J(oseph) M(allord) W(illiam) Turner, Lana Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner Turner, Nat Turner, síndrome de … Enciclopedia Universal
William Walton — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Walton. Sir William Turner Walton est un compositeur britannique né à Oldham (Lancashire) le 29 mars 1902, et mort à Ischia (Italie) le 8 mars 1983. D abord surnommé « l’enfant terrible de la musique… … Wikipédia en Français
