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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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DresdenGiltburg with Gershwin

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Adams, Gershwin, Walton
Dresden Philharmonic; Vasily Petrenko; Boris Giltburg

SeoulMarkus Stenz and Vadim Gluzman

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms, Walton
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra; Markus Stenz; Vadim Gluzman

SeoulMarkus Stenz and Vadim Gluzman

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms, Walton
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra; Markus Stenz; Vadim Gluzman
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Nico Muhly’s vision of the end of the world comes to Sheffield

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Doom – both personal and cosmic – and its aftermath are the focus of Alpesh Chauhan’s Hallé concert at Sheffield’s City Hall.
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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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