Greetings to any readers - Imagine my great fortune to stray into this most interesting documentary - sad and happy and painful and wonderful. Thank you to the departed and the living for telling us their life stories.
I Find this period of English art and culture fascinating just before Britain and indeed the whole world would succumb to the heady and accessible influence of American “pop” culture I love American art and music however, through such accounts as this it is possible to discover something about who the English were. wonderful
At The Haunted End of the Day by Tony Palmer (LWT) and The South Bank Show.. Won the Prix Italia in 1982 I think it was. We brought Sir William from Ischia with Susannah to Sienna and entertained them. Maestro Maestro came the cry from all around. The Italians knew how to treat composers. In the Palio, the central piazza the Sienese authorites had erected a large cinema screen to show the winning film en plein air to all the Prix Italia attendees and townspeople. To see the scene from Henry V with Walton's marvellous music for the Battle of Agincourt on such a vast screen, remains one of the highlights of my life.Althought not there for that, they arrived the next day. William was frail, utterly charming and so was his wife. He died two years later. She was bereft. Rosie Brocklehurst. St Leonards on Sea.
What a fascinating documentary.Love all the brilliantly talented eccentrics from this period in England. Glad my former teacher, Julian Bream, played some of his music for classical guitar.
1920s "sex, drugs, and rockn' roll" of the time. "Facadé" actually meets all the qualifications to earn the distinction of being the first rap music! (All it's missing is the scritchy-scratchy sound of an LP played back and forth by hand.)
10:08 - "my great pal, Constant Lambert" - whose son Kit (who looked and drank just like his dad) was the manager of - The Who!! Thus the great Brit traditions get handed down...
This reminds me of some odd discoveries from my past. I remember seeing a TV interview with Osbert Sitwell when I was eleven or so, and he was so fascinating to my Iowa self that I sought out stories and essays he'd written. Then I started on his multi- volume autobiography called Left Hand, Right Hand. Of course, many of the references (including the meaning of the title) eluded me, but I pressed on. It was a strange time in my life. I wish I could recover some of that ignorant innocence.
gregory brownma - what an interesting story of a young American discovering quintessentially English culture. When I was a bit older than you, around 14 if I remember, I discovered American novelist Evan Hunter from my local library. I read Last Summer and Come Winter - I was fascinated by both novels but unfortunately did not read any more Hunter. I went on to study (I still am) English Literature at Uni.
This is great. dame Edith Sitwell...personified how the art lived through her. Tapped into the collective unconscious. I think I now know where the Aussie comedian Dame Edna's inspiration came from!
The Sitwell clan - I stayed THERE! - were NOT great artists, but they were fantastic at PR, and what they did was shake up English intellectual society to encourage it to get to grips with Modernism. THAT is quite an achievement! They deserve our admiration and gratitude. Osbert was not a half-bad writer, and Edith was a half-bad poetess, but the real brains was Sacheverell. It was he who re-invented the Italian baroque for the British audience.
So, Elgar hated the Walton viola concerto, Britten hated Birtwhistle ´s Punch and Judy and, let’s see who can we hate now ... Oh, just turn to the critics.
Remember when Dame Edna sang that opera/oratorio about the primordial beginnings of Australia? It’s here on RUclips in it’s entirety. Isn’t familiar to the last piece by William Walton? Barry Humfries himself was throw-back. I so miss BH. I gather he’s in retirement back in Australia.
Certainly looks like it. I actually remember him from 1980 because at that point he was Assistant Conductor of my local orchestra, the BBC SSO and sporting the afro hair style fashionable amongst men at the time. I know he was a professional percussionist so it's plausible.
This person is Sacheverell Sitwell (1897-1988), in a photograph taken when he was young, at the time when, along with his sister Edith Sitwell (1887-1964), he became a friend of William Walton.
What a marvellous rabbit hole to go down. It's incredible how much pronunciation has been dumbed down in a single generation.
Greetings to any readers - Imagine my great fortune to stray into this most interesting documentary - sad and happy and painful and wonderful. Thank you to the departed and the living for telling us their life stories.
...Edith Sitwell proves (5:26) that she was the Great Great Great Great Grand Mother of...RAP MUSIC !!!
Damn right.
I Find this period of English art and culture fascinating just before Britain and indeed the whole world would succumb to the heady and accessible influence of American “pop” culture I love American art and music however, through such accounts as this it is possible to discover something about who the English were. wonderful
I agree entirely. Though eccentric that has kept the interest alive, see Dame Edith Sitwell's interview also.
Well spoken English is wonderful!
At The Haunted End of the Day by Tony Palmer (LWT) and The South Bank Show.. Won the Prix Italia in 1982 I think it was. We brought Sir William from Ischia with Susannah to Sienna and entertained them. Maestro Maestro came the cry from all around. The Italians knew how to treat composers. In the Palio, the central piazza the Sienese authorites had erected a large cinema screen to show the winning film en plein air to all the Prix Italia attendees and townspeople. To see the scene from Henry V with Walton's marvellous music for the Battle of Agincourt on such a vast screen, remains one of the highlights of my life.Althought not there for that, they arrived the next day. William was frail, utterly charming and so was his wife. He died two years later. She was bereft. Rosie Brocklehurst. St Leonards on Sea.
This is marvelous - I so want to see ALL of the documentary!!
Wonderful!
The first rapper. Lol. Without the filthy language.
Yes, Dame Edith Sitwell was ahead of her time.
lol i thought same
What a fascinating documentary.Love all the brilliantly talented eccentrics from this period in England. Glad my former teacher, Julian Bream, played some of his music for classical guitar.
This is an ABSOLUTE GEM! Thanks so very much for sharing. :) Cheers!
Glorious and wonderful! I chanced upn this historic gem quite by chance, and I am so happy that I did. Bless you for loading it to RUclips!
1920s "sex, drugs, and rockn' roll" of the time. "Facadé" actually meets all the qualifications to earn the distinction of being the first rap music! (All it's missing is the scritchy-scratchy sound of an LP played back and forth by hand.)
Now THERE'S an idea! A remix version!!
10:08 - "my great pal, Constant Lambert" - whose son Kit (who looked and drank just like his dad) was the manager of - The Who!! Thus the great Brit traditions get handed down...
♥️ so wonderful!! I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Fascinating. The music stands alone.
This reminds me of some odd discoveries from my past. I remember seeing a TV interview with Osbert Sitwell when I was eleven or so, and he was so fascinating to my Iowa self that I sought out stories and essays he'd written. Then I started on his multi- volume autobiography called Left Hand, Right Hand. Of course, many of the references (including the meaning of the title) eluded me, but I pressed on. It was a strange time in my life. I wish I could recover some of that ignorant innocence.
gregory brownma - what an interesting story of a young American discovering quintessentially English culture. When I was a bit older than you, around 14 if I remember, I discovered American novelist Evan Hunter from my local library. I read Last Summer and Come Winter - I was fascinated by both novels but unfortunately did not read any more Hunter. I went on to study (I still am) English Literature at Uni.
Marvellous! Thank you very much for posting this, it's made by day :)
Noël Coward of Osbert, Sacheverell and Edith Sitwell; "Two wiseacres and a cow."
According to the bitch.
This is great. dame Edith Sitwell...personified how the art lived through her. Tapped into the collective unconscious. I think I now know where the Aussie comedian Dame Edna's inspiration came from!
Ahh yes I too have thought that Dame Edna has had inspiration from Dame Edith. Absolutely
not at all.
Great documentary, but was cut off rather sharply at the end. I wish it had been much longer.
How that generation smoked!
Wonderful to watch.
Such beautiful singing ...at this time of covid..it's so moving to see people singing together...
Wonderful.
She was the first rapper
Oldham again just love it
I have always thought Sacheverell Sitwell had the coolest name.
Up there with Sir Sitwell Sitwell.
I named my first pug Sachevrell Salome. I was 23, NYC, Tudor City, trying to make it writing ad copy.
I thought the exact same! Yet his sister was given the quite common name of Edith
Great documentary, but unfortunate and annoying fluctuations in volume throughout.
Same here so annoying
Oddy, could you do a video on the Sitwells please ❤️🙏
Some of the flotsam left after The Great War.
The Sitwell clan - I stayed THERE! - were NOT great artists, but they were fantastic at PR, and what they did was shake up English intellectual society to encourage it to get to grips with Modernism. THAT is quite an achievement! They deserve our admiration and gratitude. Osbert was not a half-bad writer, and Edith was a half-bad poetess, but the real brains was Sacheverell. It was he who re-invented the Italian baroque for the British audience.
Oh, honestly, what claptrap. Who considers you an authority on the Sitwells? And you can remove "poetess" from your vocabulary, please.
@@charlieclark983 Charlie, why are you so nasty? Andrew made interesting comments. And "poetess" is a perfectly legitimate word.
@@DonHendrickson-xd7jw poetess, actress, sculptress have rightly been replaced by non-sexist poet, actor, sculptor - etc and so on.
Thanks for this. Delicious.
So, Elgar hated the Walton viola concerto, Britten hated Birtwhistle ´s Punch and Judy and, let’s see who can we hate now ...
Oh, just turn to the critics.
Edith was a rapper.
Remember when Dame Edna sang that opera/oratorio about the primordial beginnings of Australia?
It’s here on RUclips in it’s entirety. Isn’t familiar to the last piece by William Walton? Barry Humfries himself was throw-back. I so miss BH. I gather he’s in retirement back in Australia.
(a) I can't imagine BH ever retiring.
(b) I'm afraid he died last April.
The full doc: ruclips.net/video/n62HMwZt_3w/видео.html
5:29-6:37: I'm in love.
Is this William Walton or Sitwel speaking? The tire and the subtitles are at odds
People can be so rude.
artful fun
Do I see Simon Rattle on Snare Drum in Facade?
Certainly looks like it. I actually remember him from 1980 because at that point he was Assistant Conductor of my local orchestra, the BBC SSO and sporting the afro hair style fashionable amongst men at the time. I know he was a professional percussionist so it's plausible.
Pity Modigliani never met her. Or perhaps he did.
Sounds like rap music lol
i cant understaand anythng sitwell says
Please forgive me my ignorance, but who is the person on 0:13-0.14?
This person is Sacheverell Sitwell (1897-1988), in a photograph taken when he was young, at the time when, along with his sister Edith Sitwell (1887-1964), he became a friend of William Walton.
@@newhope1233 I thought so, but was not sure, he looks quite different on other photos when he is older and more mature.
@@newhope1233 Thank you very much
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