Walton's Symphony no.1

[amateur51]

Good question!

Turns out he was George Entwistle, allegedly and he's in the Caribbean counting his swag after 55 days?

[Barbirollians]

Previn for me too - though others speak highly of the Sargent . I wish Szell had recorded it - his version of Walton 2 is dynamite.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I wish Szell had recorded it - his version of Walton 2 is dynamite.

[BBMmk2]

Previn for me too - though others speak highly of the Sargent . I wish Szell had recorded it - his version of Walton 2 is dynamite.

Be amazing!!

[Petrushka]

On the basis of this thread I have ordered the Slatkin. I saw him often enough in his BBCSO days but was never much of a fan. Be interesting to see how his Walton 1 shapes up.

[BBMmk2]

Please goive us your thoughts, Petrushka!

[Petrushka]

Please goive us your thoughts, Petrushka!

The Slatkin Walton 1 arrived in the post this morning and has just had a first airing. I don't know how this one could have passed me by as it really is very impressive indeed. I wonder if there was a negative Gramophone review or something which put me off. It isn't quite as exciting as the Previn but it joins Ashkenazy and Bryden Thomson as getting close to it and all three are, of course, in better sound. Perhaps the tension sags very slightly in the middle of the first movement but it's no matter.

Very impressive!

[Hornspieler]

Previn for me too - though others speak highly of the Sargent . I wish Szell had recorded it - his version of Walton 2 is dynamite.

I had a cassette recording of Sargent's with the Philharmonia. I would certainly put it among the best (although I haven't heard the Previn)

I first played this in 1951 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sir Eugene Goosens.

In the words of a famous music critic: "... Good is not the word!"

HS

[BBMmk2]

Oh ASAP please HS!! The Previn wont disapoiint you!!