`Superbly compiled new life in photographs' Richard Osborne, The Oldie
`A generous assortment of pictures, press-cuttings and memorabilia which put Walton in context' Fiona Maddox, The Spectator
`Rich new clues to help close the gap in our general understanding of Walton and his music' Kenneth Walton, The Scotsman
`The presentation is impeccable: as always, the OUP has done Walton proud. So have Humphrey Burton and Maureen Murray... Their joint skill has produced a library book essential to any lover of Walton's music... Its illustrative appeal does not lessen its value as a book of reference' Felix Aprahamian, Choir and Organ
`Superbly compiled new life in photographs.' Richard Osborne, The Oldie
Product Description
Coinciding with the 2002 centenary celebrations of the great British composer, this volume tells the story of William Walton's life in the style of a film documentary. Nearly 500 illustrations and photographs are interspersed with narrative text, reminiscences, anecdotes, and liberal quotations from Walton's letters and interviews.
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