Composer of the Week - William Walton (1902-1983)
Donald Macleod follows William Walton through the distinct eras of his life and explores the many sides to the man and his music
Composer of the Week - William Walton (1902-1983) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores how William Walton became known in London as the most precocious British composer of the 1920s after befriending the Sitwell siblings.
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Composer of the Week - William Walton (1902-1983) - Happy Prince
Donald Macleod discovers how William Walton went from being an enfant terrible to establishing himself as the pre-eminent British composer of the 1930s.
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Composer of the Week - William Walton (1902-1983) - Ischian Labourer
Donald Macleod explores Walton's most difficult years as a composer, which were tempered, however, by a blissful self-imposed exile on the island of Ischia, near Naples.
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Composer of the Week - William Walton (1902-1983) - National Treasure
Donald Macleod surveys Walton's legacy and plays music from his final years. By that time, he was seen as a pillar of the musical establishment.
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Composer of the Week - William Walton (1902-1983) - Wartime Favourite
Donald Macleod considers Walton's increasing national importance, which came after he scored some of the greatest patriotic films ever made.
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