Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 14: The Music of Malcolm Arnold with Piers Burton-Page
We are delighted to be joined by Piers Burton-Page, president of the Malcolm Arnold Society and author of Philharmonic Concerto: Life and Music of Malcolm Arnold (the first published biography of this complex character) to celebrate the life and work of one of the most distinctive British composers of the twentieth century. Piers has picked nine pieces by Arnold to give an overview of a diverse compositional career that included symphonies, orchestral dances, concertos and chamber works, as well as film music (including the Oscar-winning score to David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai).
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The Malcolm Arnold biography mentioned in the show
The music discussed in this episode:
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Malcolm Arnold Overtures
Kathy Jones (principal vacuum cleaner), Helena Miles (sub principal vacuum cleaner), Chris Hoyle (section vacuum cleaner), Fiona Macintosh (principal floor polisher) BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
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Malcolm Arnold: The Dancing Master
Mark Wilde, Ed Lyon, Fiona Kimm, Graeme Broadbent, Catherine Carby, Eleanor Dennis BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews
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British Music Collection - Malcolm Arnold
Eduardo Fernandez, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble English Chamber Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Barry Wordsworth, Sir Adrian Boult, Howard Snell
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Arnold conducts Arnold
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Arnold
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Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
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