Walton at 75
Sir William Walton , elder statesman of British music, is 75 next Tuesday. This programme celebrates his birthday with a performance by Andre Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra leader JOHN GEORGIADIS of what many regard as his masterpiece
Symphony No 1 /
The programme also includes archive film of SIR WILLIAM and extracts from some of his other much-loved works, among them Facade, the Viola Concerto and Belshazzar's Feast.
Lighting GERRY MILLERSON Designer KEITH CHEETHAM Sound RAY ANGEL
Executive producer JOHN DRUMMOND Producer RODNEY GREENBERG
(Walton's birthday concerts on R3 Tuesday, 7.30 pm and Wednesday 8.0 pm)