Arnold, Sir Malcolm (1921-2006)

[BBMmk2]

I’ve actually played a lot of his brass band music. A good listen these works are!

[Edgy 2]

The string quartets are really fine works IMO.

Looking forward to this, when I can get time to hear it. Arnold's music deserves a higher profile in live performance IMO.

Cue discussion about conservative/cautious concert programming. ticket sales, cost of hire of scores etc etc etc

Yes ts,the string quartets are amazing

Yep but on a budget note Amazon have the 4 disc Hickox complete symphonies for a mere £16...

Even cheaper from Presto,£12.25.
It’s a marvellous set (7 to 9 are BBC Phil/Rumon Gamba).

[Nick Armstrong]

Intriguing reference to a legal issue with this week’s programmes in this tweet from DM earlier....




Enjoying the series very much

[Bryn]

Intriguing reference to a legal issue with this week’s programmes in this tweet from DM earlier....




Enjoying the series very much

The most recent previous CotW series on Arnold was in 2006. Since then there has been the litigation relating to his estate and who was entitled to what proportion of the royalties from his music, and related matters. Perhaps such issues had an impact on how this new series was constructed? I feel sure you have the wherewithal to dig deeper.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Interestingly this is the only COTW I have ever heard that has links to mental health support at the end of the programme . Links that are repeated on the playlist. Difficult to see how Donald’s mellifluous style or Arnold’s music might render these necessary.

[LMcD]

I'm finding the biographical details and the music equally interesting.

[Ein Heldenleben]

A touch of the mambo from West Side Story in the Allegro from the 4th symphony?

[LMcD]

A touch of the mambo from West Side Story in the Allegro from the 4th symphony?

On 14/10/2018 the BBC Concert Orchestra played at Northampton Derngate as part of the Malcolm Arnold Festival; the programme included the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story 'and [Arnold's] 4th Symphony which was inspired by it (sic)'.

[Nick Armstrong]

I feel sure you have the wherewithal to dig deeper.

I might be able to, but given Donald’s desire (indeed, obligation, it sounds like) for discretion, I sense it would be inappropriate.

[Ein Heldenleben]

On 14/10/2018 the BBC Concert Orchestra played at Northampton Derngate as part of the Malcolm Arnold Festival; the programme included the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story 'and [Arnold's] 4th Symphony which was inspired by it (sic)'.

Thanks very much - my ears didn’t deceive me!

[Maclintick]

On 14/10/2018 the BBC Concert Orchestra played at Northampton Derngate as part of the Malcolm Arnold Festival; the programme included the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story 'and [Arnold's] 4th Symphony which was inspired by it (sic)'.

....& this year's BBC CO Concert from the 14th MA Festival is still available for 15 days:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009syg

[Andrew Slater]

Barry Wordsworth conducted the BBCCO in the gala concert at the 14th festival. At the Malcolm Arnold Society dinner he said that he and the BBCCO are enthusiastic about doing all of the symphonies, although I doubt it would result in a Proms cycle, but we might see a cycle spread over a few years. Having said that, 2021 is the 100th anniversary of Arnold's birth, and I think we can expect the Arnold Festival (see facebook page) to do something special then: in 2011 (the 90th anniversary) they did all of the numbered symphonies over a weekend, and I think people are hoping for a repeat!

[DracoM]

Thx, Andrew. Good info.

[Podfather]

There's a fascinating musical dissection of the 5th Symphony from Discovering Music archive here. Well worth a listen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p01znfqt

[Stanfordian]

Time to merge the two Malcom Arnold threads?