Portrait of Walton

by George Michael Sinclair Kennedy and Michael Kennedy

Book Overview

In this biography by one of England's foremost writers on music, William Walton's personality emerges in all its complexity and self-contradiction. Michael Kennedy portrays a creative artist completely committed to his art yet plagued by misgiving and doubts, prey to insecurity and frustration, vulnerable to criticism, and jealous of the achievement of others. At the same time he was witty and generous, bore no grudges, and enjoyed the loyalty of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198167059
• ISBN13: 9780198167051
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"