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20th Century Classics: Walton / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Paul Tortelier, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Symphony no 2; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet
Performers: Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo; Frémaux, Louis
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Elgar and Walton: Violin Concertos / Accardo

1 CD / Retrospective Revival / 2011-06-14

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; William Walton: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard

More English music is featured on Salvatore Accardo's disc of Elgar and Walton concertos accompanied by Richard Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra....continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios (12/1991)....continue...

Walton: Violin Concerto; Barber: Violin Concerto

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-06-04

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Pieces (2) for strings (from Henry V); Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Adagio for Strings
Performers: Bowes, Thomas
Conductors: Swensen, Joseph

Walton's Violin Concerto was composed during a trip to Villa Cimbrone in Italy, and reflects this environment in different ways - some more apparent than...continue...
Recording information: Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, Sweden (03/08/2010-03/12/2010)....continue...

William Walton: Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto / Accardo

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-03-08

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Violin
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Frémaux, Louis; Hickox, Richard

William Walton's landmark First Symphony surges with drama and wrath then closing with jubilation, as Frémaux and the Philharmonia Orchestra deliver the piece flawlessly, and...continue...

Britten: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra In D Minor/Walton: Concerto For Violin

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-02-22

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; William Walton: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Azizian, Sergei
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Bellincampi, Giordano

William Walton: Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 1

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-08-10

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Performers: Nikkanen, Kurt
Conductors: Boughton, William

"Walton's First Symphony remains one of the most exciting works in the repertoire and from the time of its premiere recording (available on Dutton), it...continue...

Walton Conducts Walton

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Viola; Partita for Orchestra
Performers: Bell, Donaldson
Conductors: Walton, William
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

In this set, a pairing from EMI's 1994 Walton Edition, the composer is confirmed as an unbeatable interpreter of his own works, especially in the...continue...

Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings

51 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for 2 Violins in D mino...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Bennett, William; Cassadó, Gaspar; Cassad?, Gaspar; Civil, Alan; Cocker, Paul; Curzon, Clifford; de los Angeles, Victoria; Debost, Michel; Don...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Enescu, George; Monteux, Pierre; Dorati, Antal; Boulez, Pierre; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Pritchard, John; Silvestri, Constantin; Kletzki, Paul; Boult, Adrian; Panufnik, Andrzej; Da...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Ensemble; Instrumental Ensemble

This 50-CD set features Sir Yehudi Menuhin's most celebrated EMI recordings, made during his extraordinary 70-year exclusive recording relationship with the company. Includes works by...continue...
Includes work(s) by Manuel de Falla....continue...

The Great Violin Concertos - Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, et al / Yehudi Menuhin

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in C major ("Il piacere"; "Il Cimento" no 6), Op. 8; Concerto for Violin in C m...
Performers: Bennett, William; Cocker, Paul; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Malcolm, George; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Silvestri, Constantin; Kurtz, Efrem; Enescu, George; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Elgar, Edward, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Wöldike, Mogens; Boulez...
Ensemble: ; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Lysy; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Polish Chamber Orchestr...

This elegant 10-CD boxed set contains the greatest violin concerto recordings from Menuhin's extensive catalog, the absolute cream of the crop, including Vivaldi's Four Seasons;...continue...

Barber, Walton: Violin Concertos / Bell, Zinman, Baltimore

1 CD / Decca / 2007-01-09

Works: Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem; William Walton: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Bell, Joshua
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

"Joshua Bell's passionate playing in the Barber, full of tender poetry, is well matched by the excellent orchestra, ripely and brilliantly recorded, with the soloist...continue...

Barber, Korngold, Walton: Violin Concertos / Ehnes, Tovey

1 CD / CBC Records / 2006-10-31

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; William Walton: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Ehnes, James [Violin]
Conductors: Tovey, Bramwell
Ensemble: Vancouver Symphony

"These three violin concertos demonstrate the ongoing vitality and huge expressive range of the Romantic tradition in the first half of the 20th century, and...continue...

Walton Conducts Walton - The 1964 New Zealand Tour/ Senofsky

2 CD / Bridge / 2003-11-01

Works: Anonymous: God Save the Queen (National Anthem, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland); William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Partita for Orchestra; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Henry V
Performers: Senofsky, Berl
Conductors: Walton, William
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

These historic performances, recorded by The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, are being released for the first time through an agreement between the NZBC and Bridge...continue...

Red Seal - Walton - Collected Works

2 CD / RCA Import / 2002-05-21

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; Concerto for Viola; Sinfonia concertante, for orchestra with piano obbligato
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Walton, William; Munch, Charles; Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Walton: Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto / Kang, Hugh, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-10-01

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello
Performers: Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

"These two concertos are seldom coupled, though they make good discmates, representing early and late Walton...Both soloists play their parts admirably...Walton's scoring is sexier in...continue...

Britten, Walton: Violin Concertos / Azizian, Vänskä, et al

1 CD / Classico (Denmark) / 1998-08-03

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; William Walton: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Azizian, Sergei
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Bellincampi, Giordano
Ensemble: ; Copenhagen Philharmonic

Jascha Heifetz Concerto Recordings Vol II - Brahms, et al

2 CD / Pearl / 1995-10-17

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in E major, Op. 83; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. ...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Koussevitzky, Sergey; Barbirolli, John; Goossens, Eugene, Sir