William Walton: Music and Literature Stewart R. Craggs Hardcover Routledge 1999

Taylor & Francis

This collection of essays seeks to reflect the many aspects of the life and work of William Walton. Written by acknowledged Walton scholars they cover the literary influences in his music and the current debates that surround them. > This collection of essays seeks to reflect the many aspects of the life and work of William Walton. Written by acknowledged Walton scholars they cover the literary influences in his music and the current debates that surround them. Walton\u2019s particularly well-known compositions are examined, such as Belshazzar\u2019s Feast, Troilus and Cressida and Fa\u00C3\u00A7ade. Also included is an overview of his 14 film scores and an analysis of his first and second symphonies and his concertos. > Contents: Preface Michael Pope; The Songs Alan Cuckston; Sacred Music John Coggrave; Fa\u00C3\u00A7ade: a noise like amber Kevin McBeath; Belshazzar and BBC Bureaucracy: the Origins of a Masterpiece Michael Kennedy; The Symphonies and the Concertos Robert Meiks