sir william walton

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Definition of sir william walton in English English dictionary

born March 29, 1902, Oldham, Lancashire, Eng. died March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy British composer. His parents were musicians, and he learned to sing and play piano and violin early. He established his reputation at age 19 by setting to jazzy music the whimsical poetry of Edith Sitwell (see Sitwell family); Façade (1923) premiered with the poet reading her poetry through a megaphone. Walton's later works include Belshazzar's Feast (1931), two symphonies (1935, 1960), and concertos for viola, violin, and cello (1929, 1939, 1956). His scores for Laurence Olivier's films of Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1947), and Richard III (1955) became well known; he also wrote coronation marches for George VI and Elizabeth II

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Sir William Turner Walton

born March 29, 1902, Oldham, Lancashire, Eng. died March 8, 1983, Ischia, Italy British composer. His parents were musicians, and he learned to sing and play piano and violin early. He established his reputation at age 19 by setting to jazzy music the whimsical poetry of Edith Sitwell (see Sitwell family); Façade (1923) premiered with the poet reading her poetry through a megaphone. Walton's later works include Belshazzar's Feast (1931), two symphonies (1935, 1960), and concertos for viola, violin, and cello (1929, 1939, 1956). His scores for Laurence Olivier's films of Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1947), and Richard III (1955) became well known; he also wrote coronation marches for George VI and Elizabeth II

Hyphenation

sir Wil·liam Wal·ton

Turkish pronunciation

sır wîlyım wôltın

Pronunciation

/ˈsər ˈwəlyəm ˈwôltən/ /ˈsɜr ˈwɪljəm ˈwɔːltən/