James Ehnes (centre) with producer Brian Pidgeon and music director Edward Gardner. In June this year the Canadian violinist joined conductor Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the studio to record a concerto on his second instrument, the viola. James Ehnes on recording the Walton Viola Concerto. Sir Thomas Beecham had suggested that a piece by a rising star would attract the great British violist Lionel Tertis finding that the score looked too вЂmodernвЂ™, Tertis sent it back by return of post, though as soon as he heard the concerto вЂ¦ WaltonвЂ™s viola concerto (1928вЂ“9) was one of his most important early works. EMBED (for hosted blogs and item tags).High Quality and Interactive, Transpose it in any key, change the tempo, easy play & вЂ¦ In fact, in the orchestration list provided in our schedules,Read MoreДownload and Print top quality Wedding Collection sheet music for viola and cello with Mp3 music accompaniment tracks. Posted In: Repertoire Participant Elizabeth VolpГ© Bligh on Apat 6:22 pm #206034 We are playing the Walton Viola Concerto this week in the VSO, and there is an extensive harp part! On previous occasions when we have done it, there was none.In the beginning, Viola players adjusted the solo line to fit their own ideas of the workвЂ™s character, and Walton was generally happy to accomodate this. William Walton composed his Viola Concerto in 1928-9, and it was given its premiere at a Promenade Concert at QueenвЂ™s Hall, London on 3rd October 1929.

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