Composer Quiz

William Walton ENG [1902-1983]
Group: National
Short description: Old-fashioned, bittersweet, nostalgic. Rhythmic vitality, sensuous melancholy, sly charm and orchestral flair. Facade - first and only modernist work. Assimilated anglican anthems, jazz, and the music of Stravinsky, Sibelius, Ravel and Elgar. Fast moving score full of syncopation and cross-rhythm. Symphony 1 is reminiscent of Sibelius. Viola concerto: despite the common influence of jazz and of the music of Hindemith and Ravel, in its structure and romantic longing it owes much to the Elgar Cello Concerto. Slow worker, painstakingly perfectionist.

Played 16 of 16 tracks for this composer (total 315 answers). Played blocks map:

09 - Sir Henry V The Death Of Falstaff (4m)

Rattle 3/cd 3/01 - Simon rattle - Cello Concerto - 01 Moderato (9m)

Rattle 3/cd 3/02 - Simon rattle - 02 Allegro appassionato (7m)

Rattle 3/cd 3/03 - Simon rattle - 03 Lento - Allegro molto (14m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/01 - I- Allegro Assai (14m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/02 - Ii- Presto Con Malizia (6m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/03 - Iii- Andante Con Malinconia (11m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/04 - Iv- Maestoso - Brioso Ed Ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso (12m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/05 - Thus Spake Isaiah (Maestoso) (11m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/06 - Babylon Was A Great City (Quasi Recitativo) (9m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/07 - Thus In Babylon The Mighty City (Allegro Molot) (3m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/08 - And In That Same Hour As They Feasted (Quasi Recitativo) (2m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/09 - Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength (Lento - Allegro Giocoso) (6m)

Rattle 5/cd 5/10 - Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength (Allegro) (4m)

Facade, an entertainment - Alejo Perez - Sir Thomas Allen - Live concert (30m)

Viola Concerto - Matthew Lipman (26m)

Last comments for this composer:

Rualark 2015-05-16 08:27:07	Being one of the large 'ALL' islands, this one Still does not seem to be the most difficult, because modern composer differences sound more pronounced than for example Romantic. [All Modern]
Rualark 2015-03-20 20:17:00	Prokofiev sounds russian folk, rhythmic, sardonic. Walton sounds more complex. Only Prokofiev has piano, russian vocal in this game. Only Walton has cello concerto, viola concerto in this game. (Prokofiev, Walton)
Rualark 2015-03-18 09:22:02	Walton sounds more complex. Elgar sounds more romantic, brutal, more simple melodies. Only Elgar has elegy for strings, march in this game. Comparing vocal pieces: Elgar Sea pictures is for solo mezzo-soprano and sounds descriptive. (Elgar, Walton)
Rualark 2015-03-16 23:32:16	Simple comparison of two composers of different periods. (Meyerbeer, Walton)
Rualark 2015-03-16 22:26:17	Walton sounds melancholic, bittersweet, rhythmic. Britten sounds more complex. Only Britten has cello sonata in this game. Only Walton has cello concerto, viola concerto, declamation with orchestra in this game. Britten songs can sound more simple, but some of them are in french. Walton does not have french performances in the game. I consider this to be a difficult island and would be glad to hear better suggestions. (Britten, Walton)

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