Mischa Maisky (cello) John Connell (baritone)
Brighton Festival Chorus conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy in a concert of music by William Walton , live from the Royal Festival Hall, London.
Suite: Henrv V
Cello Concerto
8.20 The Writing on the Wall
The Oxford sociologist A H Halsey reflects on Walton's life (and the biblical figure of Daniel) to understand more of how society finds its geniuses.
8.40 Belshazzar's Feast