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Michael Berkeley looks at William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast.

Michael Berkeley puts William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast in the context of his life, from Oldham upbringing to the Italian island of Ischia.

Michael Berkeley looks at William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast, the first commission given by the BBC to a British composer. It is put in the context of Walton's life, from the industrial town of Oldham to the Italian island of Ischia, and ends with a performance in Leeds Town Hall.

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