(1902-83)
Walton leapt to fame in the twenties as the most precocious composer of his generation, but after the war his reputation languished, and critics said that the creative spark of his youth had dimmed. During this week's five programmes
Humphrey Burton seeks to prove the critics wrong. 1: Walton the Entertainer
Walton's first success was the entertainment Facade, which marked the beginning of a lifelong relationship with stage and screen. Music includes excerpts from Facade,
Troilus and Cressida, The First Shoot and his last opera, The Bear. Producer Adam Gatehouse