Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
William Walton
André Previn / London Symphony Orchestra
1966A 'no-brainer' top choice and a 'very, very famous recording.' It's 'very exciting, very dramatic, lushly played, very passionate.' They 'really do a great job with bringing home the emotions,' especially in the melancholy slow movement.
Sir Hamilton Harty / London Symphony Orchestra
1935 Premiere recording. 'Pretty cleaned up' Dutton transfer.A 'from-the-horse's-mouth' version from the conductor who premiered the work. It has 'energy and drama and that sense of freshness and spontaneity as they're discovering this work'.