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8 de jul. de 2022 · Featured artists: Thomas Hampson. Listen & Buy. Here come more digital premieres from the vast archive Simon Rattle with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: the two most famous pieces of William Walton (the first symphony and the striking cantata Belshazzar’s Feast, featuring Thomas Hampson).
This is a winning coupling, with Walton’s two searing masterpieces from the 1930s given electrifying performances…Rattle with players he knows so well combines expressive freedom with knife-edged precision of ensemble [Symphony No.1] and it is the same in Belshazzar’s Feast.
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Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Belshazzar's Feast, Symphony No. 1 by Walton, Thomas Hampson, Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
11 de feb. de 2007 · Walton: Belshazzar's Feast / Symphony No. 1. Walton (Artist), Hampson (Artist), Rattle (Artist), Format: Audio CD. 4.7 19 ratings. $1999. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns. See all 5 formats and editions. Streaming. Unlimited MP3.
Belshazzar's Feast is a cantata by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the Leeds Festival on 8 October 1931, with the baritone Dennis Noble , the London Symphony Orchestra and the Leeds Festival Chorus , conducted by Malcolm Sargent .
Façade and Belshazzar's Feast had demonstrated his ability to compose with great rhythmic drive and an element of barbarity. These were to emerge in the first symphony - but only after much labour.
