Capriccio burlesco
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Capriccio burlesco is an orchestral work by Sir William Walton
, written between May and September 1968 at his home in Ischia
, Italy
.
It was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic
in celebration of its 125th anniversary, and was dedicated to Andre Kostelanetz
, who conducted the first performance on 7 December 1968, at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
, New York
.
The work lasts about 7 minutes and is exuberant, bustling and jaunty.
Kostelanetz also made the premiere recording of the work, with the New York Philharmonic.
William Walton
Sir William Turner Walton OM was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera...
, written between May and September 1968 at his home in Ischia
Ischia
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Roughly trapezoidal in shape, it measures around 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south and has...
, Italy
Italy
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It was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
in celebration of its 125th anniversary, and was dedicated to Andre Kostelanetz
Andre Kostelanetz
André Kostelanetz was a popular orchestral music conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music.-Biography:...
, who conducted the first performance on 7 December 1968, at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. Reynold Levy has been its president since 2002.-History and facilities:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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The work lasts about 7 minutes and is exuberant, bustling and jaunty.
Kostelanetz also made the premiere recording of the work, with the New York Philharmonic.