Arnold, Sir Malcolm (1921-2006)

[Bryn]

Just a little reminder that The Dancing Master will be broadcast during the Afternoon Concert this coming Friday, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q3ck

While we're at it. Might it not be worth trying to combine some of the 9 Malcolm Arnold threads together?

[Pulcinella]

There's a Presto podcast that has just become available:
The music of Malcolm Arnold, with Piers Burton-Page.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/articles/3868--presto-music-podcast-episode-14-the-music-of-malcolm-arnold-with-piers-burton-page

[Edgy 2]

There's a Presto podcast that has just become available:
The music of Malcolm Arnold, with Piers Burton-Page.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classica...rs-burton-page

Thanks for this pulcie (the link on the neglected Brits thread appears to be incorrect)

[Pulcinella]

Thanks for this pulcie (the link on the neglected Brits thread appears to be incorrect)

Very odd, as I simply copied and pasted from one to the other.
Edited out on the other thread and pasted in again: it worked fine then for me.

[teamsaint]

It is the 100 th anniversary of his birth next weds.
Simon Heffer has a piece in the Telegraph to mark the occasion.

[jayne lee wilson]

R3 CotW from Monday (18/10/21)......

.......and a new release of the 9th Symphony just out (with a tasty side-dish).... haven't heard it yet....

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/arnold-orchestral-music-anna-gorbachyova-ogilvie-liepaja-symphony-orchestra-john-gibbons/qhxf9ew5pvbob

[teamsaint]

R3 CotW from Monday (18/10/21)......

.......and a new release of the 9th Symphony just out, haven't heard it yet....
https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/ar.../qhxf9ew5pvbob

Thanks Jayne.
Missed my chance to hear a MA symphony performed live at the Proms due to a diary clash. A rather significant one as it turned out.
The new recording is on Apple , so that might make up for it a bit.

[Belgrove]

It is the 100 th anniversary of his birth next weds.
Simon Heffer has a piece in the Telegraph to mark the occasion.

Heffer also presented The Sunday Feature on ‘Malcolm Arnold the Tortured Composer’,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010nx8

Worth a listen.

[teamsaint]

Heffer also presented The Sunday Feature on ‘Malcolm Arnold the Tortured Composer’,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010nx8

Worth a listen.

Thanks for that.

[cloughie]

R3 CotW from Monday (18/10/21)......

.......and a new release of the 9th Symphony just out (with a tasty side-dish).... haven't heard it yet....
https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/ar.../qhxf9ew5pvbob

Probably true to say that most previous recordings have been by British or Irish orchestras - is there a link to Latvia in his history?

[DracoM]

Fine R3 prog tonight.

[Andrew Slater]

Probably true to say that most previous recordings have been by British or Irish orchestras - is there a link to Latvia in his history?

I think the link to Latvia is via the conductor: John Gibbons is an Arnold champion, having conducted on many occasions at the Malcolm Arnold Festival. He's also doing a symphony cycle with (I think) the Ealing Symphony Orchestra. Mr Gibbons has made several other recordings for Toccata with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, of music by another neglected British composer: William Wordsworth.

Incidentally the 16th International Malcolm Arnold Festival was held online over this very weekend. If as last year recordings are made available online, I'll post a link here.

[cloughie]

I think the link to Latvia is via the conductor: John Gibbons is an Arnold champion, having conducted on many occasions at the Malcolm Arnold Festival. He's also doing a symphony cycle with (I think) the Ealing Symphony Orchestra. Mr Gibbons has made several other recordings for Toccata with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, of music by another neglected British composer: William Wordsworth.

Incidentally the 16th International Malcolm Arnold Festival was held online over this very weekend. If as last year recordings are made available online, I'll post a link here.

Thanks Andrew.

[Edgy 2]

R3 CotW from Monday (18/10/21)......

.......and a new release of the 9th Symphony just out (with a tasty side-dish).... haven't heard it yet....
https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/ar.../qhxf9ew5pvbob

[Serial_Apologist]

Heffer also presented The Sunday Feature on ‘Malcolm Arnold the Tortured Composer’,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010nx8

Worth a listen.

For anyone who might have missed it first time around, this very fine, unflinching portrait, was re-broadcast last night, and can be obtained by clicking on the above link.