Façade 2: V. The Octogenarian
Classical
Façade 2: V. The Octogenarian was released on September 1, 1990 by Chandos as a part of the album Walton: Façade
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM99
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richard Hickox
Conductor
City of London Sinfonia
Orchestra
Raymond Leppard
Solo
Susana Walton
Speaker
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sir William Walton
Composer
Edith Sitwell
Lyrics
Paulette Hutchinson
Translation
Renate Maria Wendel
Translation
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Couzens
Producer
Fritz Curzon
Photography
Jacques Callot
Cover Art
Jeffrey Ginn
Editing Engineer
Penny Olymbios
Cover Art
Ralph Couzens
Engineer
Richard Lee
Assistant Engineer
Vicky Langdale
Creative Director
