Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for William Walton across 3 places, from 1941 to 1983.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir William Turner Walton (29 March 1902 to 8 March 1983) was an English composer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place William Walton is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where William Walton was documented, and when
May 1941month
Ashby St Ledgersattested“Walton's house in London was destroyed by German bombing in May 1941, after which he spent much of his time at Alice Wimborne's family house at Ashby St Ledgers in the countryside of Northamptonshire in the middle of England.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
May 1941month
Londonattested“Walton's house in London was destroyed by German bombing in May 1941, after which he spent much of his time at Alice Wimborne's family house at Ashby St Ledgers in the countryside of Northamptonshire in the middle of England.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
8 March 1983exact date
La Mortellaattested“Walton died at La Mortella on 8 March 1983, at the age of 80.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
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1912year
Christ Church Cathedral Schoolmentioned“Walton was sent to a local school, but in 1912 his father saw a newspaper advertisement for probationer choristers at Christ Church Cathedral School in Oxford and applied for William to be admitted.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1920year
Oxfordmentioned“Walton was sent down from Oxford in 1920 without a degree or any firm plans.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1923year
Salzburgmentioned“He attended the Russian ballet, met Stravinsky and Gershwin, heard the Savoy Orpheans at the Savoy Hotel and wrote an experimental string quartet heavily influenced by the Second Viennese School that was performed at a festival of new mu…”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1926year
The Promsmentioned“It was first heard as an entr'acte at a performance in Diaghilev's 1926 ballet season, where The Times complained, "It is a little difficult to make much of new music when it is heard through the hum of conversation." Sir Henry Wood prog…”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1926year
Royal Philharmonic Societymentioned“The composer conducted this performance; he did not enjoy conducting, but he had firm views on how his works should be interpreted, and orchestral players appreciated his "easy nonchalance" and "complete absence of fuss." Walton's other…”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1931 to 1934period
Belgraviamentioned“A legacy from a musical benefactress in 1931 further enhanced his finances, and in 1934 he left the Sitwells' house and bought a house in Belgravia.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1932year
Worcester, Englandmentioned“A performance by him at a Three Choirs Festival concert in Worcester in 1932 was the only occasion on which Walton met Elgar, whom he greatly admired.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
December 1948month
Buenos Airesmentioned“The wedding was held in Buenos Aires in December 1948.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
3 December 1954exact date
Covent Gardenmentioned“Troilus and Cressida was presented at Covent Garden on 3 December 1954.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
March 1972month
Bath, Somersetmentioned“Martin in the Fields in March 1972 at the Perth Festival in Australia; the same performers gave the British premiere in Bath later that month.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
March 1972month
Australiamentioned“Martin in the Fields in March 1972 at the Perth Festival in Australia; the same performers gave the British premiere in Bath later that month.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
1976year
Covent Gardenmentioned“Walton revised the score of Troilus and Cressida, and the opera was staged at Covent Garden in 1976.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
March 1982month
Barbican Hallmentioned“In March 1982 there were concerts marking Walton's eightieth birthday, at the Barbican and Royal Festival halls.”source: Wikipedia: William Walton
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