William Walton

Summary

William Walton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oldham^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1902^[3]. He died in Ischia^[4]. He died on March 8, 1983^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], conductor^[7], film score composer^[8], opera composer^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Walton was born in Oldham^[2].
• William Walton passed away in Ischia^[4].
• William Walton was born on March 29, 1902^[3].
• William Walton died on March 8, 1983^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[12].
• Among William Walton's spouses was Susana, Lady Walton^[13].
• William Walton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• William Walton's professions included classical composer^[6].
• William Walton worked as a conductor^[7].
• William Walton's professions included film score composer^[8].
• William Walton's professions included opera composer^[9].
• William Walton's professions included composer^[10].
• William Walton's education included a stint at Christ Church^[15].
• William Walton was educated at Christ Church Cathedral School^[16].
• William Walton's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[17].
• William Walton was educated at Memphis Technical High School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Walton is Spitfire Prelude and Fugue^[19].
• William Walton received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[20].
• William Walton received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21].
• William Walton received the Knight Bachelor^[22].
• William Walton received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[23].
• William Walton received the Order of Merit^[24].
• William Walton is recorded as male^[25].
• William Walton's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Walton's genre is opera^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1902-03-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-03-08^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, western classical^[32]

• Community tags: british composer, classical, composer, to clean up, western classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d019a8cc-060f-4491-83d6-76e1211a1a08^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

William Walton's place of birth was Oldham^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1902^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1546^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]; Christ Church Cathedral School^[16], a preparatory school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1943^[41]; University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1096^[44], headquartered in Oxford^[45]; and Memphis Technical High School^[18], a secondary school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1911^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], conductor^[7], film score composer^[8], opera composer^[9], and composer^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Walton is Spitfire Prelude and Fugue^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[20], a class of award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1871^[51]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], an award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1956^[54]; Knight Bachelor^[22], a title of honor^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1300^[57]; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[23], a music award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1924^[60]; and Order of Merit^[24], an order^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1902^[63].

Personal Life

William Walton was married to Susana, Lady Walton^[13].

Death and Burial

William Walton died on March 8, 1983^[5]. He passed away in Ischia^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[64]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[12].

Why It Matters

William Walton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was William Walton born?

William Walton was born in Oldham^[2].

Where did William Walton die?

William Walton died in Ischia^[4].

Who was William Walton married to?

William Walton's spouses include Susana, Lady Walton^[13].

What did William Walton do for work?

William Walton worked as classical composer^[6], conductor^[7], film score composer^[8], opera composer^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did William Walton go to school?

William Walton was educated at Christ Church^[15], Christ Church Cathedral School^[16], University of Oxford^[17], and Memphis Technical High School^[18].

What awards did William Walton receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[20], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], Knight Bachelor^[22], and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[23].