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Façade (Popular Song)

Composer: William Walton
Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sakari Oramo
Recording date: 13 September 2014
Date of broadcast: 13 September 2014

Experimental and modern, Façade was a collaboration between Edith Sitwell and Walton when they were at the creative heart of 20s artistic London. The Popular Song, it’s most famous number, is a whimsical, tongue-in-cheek look at the Edwardian music hall.

Composer: William Walton
Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sakari Oramo
Recording date: 13 September 2014
Date of broadcast: 13 September 2014

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