Arnold: Complete Symphonies and Dances - Centenary Edition - Naxos: 8506041 - 6 CDs

Release Date: 22nd Oct 2021
Catalogue No: 8506041
Label: Naxos

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Arnold: Symphonies Nos. 1-9

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny

Arnold: English Dances Op. 27 & 33

Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny

Arnold: Four Cornish Dances, Op. 91

Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny

Arnold: Four Irish Dances Op. 126

Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny

Arnold: Four Welsh Dances, Op. 138

Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny

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"Recorded in the presence of the composer, Andrew Penny’s survey of the Complete Symphonies and Dances by Sir Malcolm Arnold has long been considered to contain benchmark recordings. Born in 1921, Sir Malcolm Arnold quickly established himself as a fluent and versatile composer, a gifted tunesmith and a brilliant orchestrator. His music is typically lucid in texture, rich in melody and clear in draughtsmanship yet there are frequent signs of a complex musical personality and dramatic tensions not far beneath the surface. The Dances are light-hearted, vivid and jaunty, yet the nine symphonies explore the composer’s darker side, painting a picture of his private ‘journey through hell’ as he struggled with physical and mental health issues. They are masterworks which exert continued appeal and stimulate repeated listening."

Arnold: Complete Symphonies and Dances - Centenary Edition

6 CDs

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