Great video, thanks for uploading. I’ve heard many times that Previn’s recording is perhaps the greatest, and great to see him work on a piece that is so dear to him. LSO is wisely taking the Walton 1 on tour to the US this season and this is making me very excited to see it
Walton's First Symphony is a colossal masterpiece and an emotional blockbuster. The "best" (I mean most powerful) performance I've ever heard is Previn and LSO; it's very interesting to see them rehearse. A fascinating programme with the insights of the great man himself, William Walton.
Wonders happen when the conductor knows the score so well. It doesn't happen very often nowadays by performing modern music. Previn leads the orchestra with in a very simple but very effective way. And it works! Splendid orchestra, amazing winds! Thank you for sharing this precious document
This is wonderful! A viola player in the Cleveland Orchestra (which played this with Petrenko last year) told me that this is really incredibly difficult to play for the strings................and you perhaps see here in John Georgiadis' interactions with Previn why Szell was not a fan!
I am sure the Cleveland would make short work of this symphony. Thankfully ,Szell recorded the 2nd and other works by Walton. There is alive recording of the violin concerto with Szell,Cleveland and Francescatti.
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Certainly playing all the right notes, AND in the right order.
Just staggeringly good.
Can you imagine the BBC making such a programme these days?
No I'm afraid I cannot - more's the pity. Thanks for your comment.
Errrrr. No.
How wonderful!!!!! Previn and a group of such talented musicians and a great symphonic work!!
Great video, thanks for uploading. I’ve heard many times that Previn’s recording is perhaps the greatest, and great to see him work on a piece that is so dear to him. LSO is wisely taking the Walton 1 on tour to the US this season and this is making me very excited to see it
Walton's First Symphony is a colossal masterpiece and an emotional blockbuster. The "best" (I mean most powerful) performance I've ever heard is Previn and LSO; it's very interesting to see them rehearse. A fascinating programme with the insights of the great man himself, William Walton.
Nice to hear this. Walton did wonderful work with the Academy of St Martin's in the Field. BBC produces nothing but pop culture these days, sickening.
Originally broadcast 23rd March 1977, according to BBC Genome website. Thanks for making programme available 👍
Wonders happen when the conductor knows the score so well. It doesn't happen very often nowadays by performing modern music. Previn leads the orchestra with in a very simple but very effective way. And it works! Splendid orchestra, amazing winds! Thank you for sharing this precious document
A wonderful symphony - one of my favourites
Excellent, indeed ! Many thanks. I am captivate.
Fascinating . Thank you for this. I wish someone would post the 80th birthday concert with Previn conducting in the RFH.
Previn and Walton, pure joy!
This is wonderful! A viola player in the Cleveland Orchestra (which played this with Petrenko last year) told me that this is really incredibly difficult to play for the strings................and you perhaps see here in John Georgiadis' interactions with Previn why Szell was not a fan!
I am sure the Cleveland would make short work of this symphony. Thankfully ,Szell recorded the 2nd and other works by Walton. There is alive recording of the violin concerto with Szell,Cleveland and Francescatti.
3:12 "Walton began writing his first symphony when he was only 30"
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Thanks, very good documentary. Someone know's who's the first violon (leader) who discusses with Prévin ?
At this time the leader of the LSO was John Georgiadis, who sadly passed away 2021.