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Viola Concerto
Full score - 1929 and 1962 versions (William Walton Edition)
320 pages
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311x232mm
978-0-19-368130-9
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Fine
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25 April 2002
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This volume prints both of Walton's orchestrations: his initial scoring (1929) and his reduced orchestrations of 1962. It also for the first time restores the solo part as edited by Frederick Riddle, an early soloist and champion of the work, who devised numerous idiomatic phrasings and bowings with the approval of the composer. The volume is completed by critical notes, facsimiles, and an introduction.
Full performing material for both orchestrations is available from the Hire Library. Duration23
minutesDifficultyDifficultOrchestration1929 version: picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, ca, 2 cl, bcl, 2 bn, cbn, 4 hn, 3 tpt, 3, tbn, tba, timp, hp, str
1962 version: 2 fl (II+picc), ob, ca, 2 cl (II+bcl), 2 bn, 4 hn, 2 tpt, 3 tbn, timp, hp, str
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William Walton (1902-1983)
Edited by Christopher Wellington Sir William Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1902, the son of a choirmaster and a singing-teacher. He became a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and then an undergraduate at the University. His first composition to attract attention was a piano quartet written at the age of sixteen. At Oxford he made the acquaintance of the Sitwells who gave him friendship, moral and financial support and in 1922 he collaborated with Edith in devising the entertainment Façade. Less than ten years later, Osbert prepared the text of another masterwork, Belshazzar's Feast. From
1922 to 1927 Walton began to spend an increasing amount of time abroad, notably in Switzerland and Italy. The war years were devoted mainly to writing film and ballet scores and he became established as amongst the greatest composers for the screen.More information at the William Walton website
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"I was immediately impressed with the clean appearance, and the scholarly look the edition had . . . I really do appreciate the care editors are taking nowadays to provide as much information as possible to the performer . . . It is also very helpful for publishing companies to provide important historical information about the piece . . . I applaud this trend from publishers, and I hope this type of analytical history of pieces continues to find its way into print along with the music." - Kenneth Martinson, Canadian Viola Society Newsletter "There are many acknowledged ways of playing this piece and this new edition enables the performer to deliver the music with the utmost clarity. There are always still more alternatives, but
Wellington's carefully considered bowings have much to commend them . . . All in all, this is a very welcome addition to the library and comes warmly recommended." - Leonie Anderson, ESTA News and Views Autumn 2002
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