''Capriccio burlesco'' is an orchestral work by Sir

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, written between May and September 1968 at his home in

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.Liner notes to the premiere recording, mfp classics, CFP 4074 It was commissioned by the

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in celebration of its 125th anniversary, and was dedicated to

Andre Kostelanetz Andre Kostelanetz (russian: Абрам Наумович Костелянец; December 22, 1901 – January 13, 1980) was a Russian-born American popular orchestral music conductor and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orche ...

, who conducted the first performance on 7 December 1968 at the

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Kostelanetz also made the premiere recording of the work, with the New York Philharmonic. The work lasts about 7 minutes and is exuberant, bustling and jaunty.

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{{Authority control Compositions for symphony orchestra Compositions by William Walton 1968 compositions Music commissioned by the New York Philharmonic Music dedicated to ensembles or performers

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