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Work: Symphony no. 1 in B flat minor

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ComposerWalton, William (1902-1983)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOrchestral
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SheffieldSheffield International Concert Season 2025/26 - The Hallé

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Britten, Muhly, Walton
The Hallé; Alpesh Chauhan; Tine Thing Helseth

LinzCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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Walton, Tchaikovsky
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Kazuki Yamada; Bruce Liu

LondonLisa Batiashvili plays Tchaikovsky

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Bacewicz, Tchaikovsky, Walton
Philharmonia Orchestra; Santtu-Matias Rouvali; Lisa Batiashvili
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Yamada and the CBSO’s Walton expedition at the Elbphilharmonie

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In Hamburg, Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO navigate the thorny brilliance of Walton’s First Symphony, proving that ‘difficult’ music can offer an evening’s most profound human connection.

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A Prom of two halves: Mark Wigglesworth and the Bournemouth SO

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The BSO play a trio of 20th-century greats — Ravel and Shostakovich both taking inspiration from the age of jazz, while Walton’s First Symphony provides contrast. 
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Brilliance amid challenges: Lim and Pappano with the LSO at Carnegie

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Pianist and conductor seemed to present conflicting ideas in Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, but the LSO shone in a performance of William Walton's Symphony no. 1.
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