Portrait of Walton / Edition 1998

by Michael Kennedy

Overview

In this biography by one of England's foremost writers on music, William Walton's personality emerges in all its complexity and self-contradiction. Michael Kennedy portrays a creative artist completely committed to his art yet plagued by misgiving and doubts, prey to insecurity and frustration, vulnerable to criticism, and jealous of the achievement of others. At the same time he was witty and generous, bore no grudges, and enjoyed the loyalty of a host of friends. Appointed his biographer by the composer himself, Kennedy has had access to correspondence with many of the friends and colleagues who were important in Walton's life, among them Siegfried Sassoon, Benjamin Britten, Malcolm Arnold, and André Previn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198167051
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/31/1998
Series:	Clarendon Paperbacks
Edition description:	RE-ISSUED
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	1280L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Part I. Willie1. Oldham and Oxford, 1902-202. London and Salzburg, 1920-33. Façade, 1921-794. With the Sitwells, 1923-95. Viola Concerto, 1928-96. Belshazzar's Feast, 1929-317. In Switzerland, 1931-38. Unfinished Symphony, 1933-49. Finished Symphony, 1934-5Part II. William10. Crown Imperial, 1936-711. Violin Concerto, 1938-912. War Films, 1939-4213. Columbus and Henry V, 1942-514. Post-war Quartet, 1944-715. Birth of an Opera, 1947-816. Making an Opera, 1948-52Part III. Sir William17. Corontation Interlude, 1952-318. Finishing an Opera, 1953-419. Troilus and Cressida, 1954-7620. Cello Concerto, 1955-721. Partita and Second Symphony, 1957-6022. The Bear, 1964-723. Britten and Bagatelles, 1969-7224. Seventieth Birthday, 197225. Roaring Fanfares, 1972-726. The Haunted End, 1977-8327. EpilogueAppendices: I: Classified List of Works; II: Troilus and Cressida Synopsis; III: Discography: Walton conducts Walton; IV: Select BibliographyClassifed Index of WorksGeneral Index