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Originally recorded in 2021
Classical
Chamber
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About
Edith Sitwell’s invitation to William Walton to collaborate on an innovative, revolutionary new work came at a critical moment in the young composer’s career, and Façade proved to be his first great success. The peerless combination of a peculiarly English dry wit, genuine pathos and superlative technical skill remains an extraordinary achievement. Sitwell’s verses conjure a satirical and poignant world of bourgeois late-Victorian England, while Walton’s settings unfailingly enhance and enrich the texts in a work in which words and music are unquestionably of equal importance. This release includes the first recording of Small Talk(1922) and three numbers first performed in 1977 but subsequently rejected by the composer.
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Reviews
“…Led by JoAnn Falletta. the performances among the band are admirable. Walton had a great sense of the dance hall, and the small ensemble evokes many other such groupings of the era. Balances are handled well, and the pacing is pretty good too…”
“…A fine modern version of a unique and enduringly entertaining work.”
“… Walton’s absolutely complete music for Façade brings unusual additions in this comprehensive recording.”
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