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Arnold: Complete Symphonies & Dances / Andrew Penny
Naxos

Arnold: Complete Symphonies & Dances / Andrew Penny

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Details

Composer
ARNOLD, MALCOLM
Artist
Penny
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 22, 2021
Catalog #
8506041
UPC
747313604135

About

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.

REVIEW:

These are performances of uniformly high quality made in the presence of the composer and recorded with more realistic balances and cleaner textures than any of their rivals. While all of these readings are first class, highlights include a superb Symphony No. 5 and interpretations of Nos. 7 and 8 in which conductor Andrew Penny sets tempos that allow Arnold’s fanciful orchestrations to register with maximum color and impact.

– ClassicsToday.com (10/10; David Hurwitz)

Tracklist 56 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro 12:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    12:00
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  3. 2 II. Andantino 08:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    08:39
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  4. 3 III. Vivace con fuoco 07:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace con fuoco
    Duration
    07:48
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  5. 4 I. Allegretto 06:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  6. 5 II. Vivace 04:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  7. 6 III. Lento 09:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Lento
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  8. 7 IV. Allegro con brio 06:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  9. Disc 2
  10. 1 I. Allegro - Vivace 11:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro - Vivace
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  11. 2 II. Lento 12:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    12:56
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  12. 3 III. Allegro con brio - Presto 07:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio - Presto
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  13. 4 I. Allegro - Poco più mosso - Tempo primo 13:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro - Poco più mosso - Tempo primo
    Duration
    13:00
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  14. 5 II. Vivace ma non troppo 05:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Vivace ma non troppo
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  15. 6 III. Andantino 11:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Andantino
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  16. 7 IV. Con fuoco - Alla marcia - Tempo primo - Maestoso - Allegro molto 07:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Con fuoco - Alla marcia - Tempo primo - Maestoso - Allegro molto
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  17. Disc 3
  18. 1 I. Tempestuoso 10:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Tempestuoso
    Duration
    10:32
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  19. 2 II. Andante con moto 10:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    10:54
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  20. 3 III. Con fuoco 05:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Con fuoco
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  21. 4 IV. Risoluto 06:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Risoluto
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  22. 5 I. Energico 08:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Energico
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  23. 6 II. Lento 09:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    09:19
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  24. 7 III. Con fuoco 07:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Con fuoco
    Duration
    07:13
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  25. Disc 4
  26. 1 I. Allegro energico 16:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro energico
    Duration
    16:23
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  27. 2 II. Andante con moto 13:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    13:58
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  28. 3 III. Allegro 07:43
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    07:43
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  29. 4 I. Allegro 11:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    11:21
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  30. 5 II. Andantino 07:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  31. 6 III. Vivace 06:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  32. Disc 5
  33. 1 I. Vivace 08:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Vivace
    Duration
    08:33
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  34. 2 II. Allegretto 08:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  35. 3 III. Giubiloso 06:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Giubiloso
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  36. 4 IV. Lento 23:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Lento
    Duration
    23:10
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  37. 5 Sir Malcolm Arnold in Conversation with Andrew Penny 10:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sir Malcolm Arnold in Conversation with Andrew Penny
    Duration
    10:35
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Malcolm Arnold, Andrew Penny
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  38. Disc 6
  39. 1 No. 1. Andantino 02:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Andantino
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  40. 2 No. 2. Vivace 01:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Vivace
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  41. 3 No. 3. Mesto 02:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Mesto
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  42. 4 No. 4. Allegro risoluto 01:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  43. 5 No. 1. Allegro non troppo 03:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  44. 6 No. 2. Con brio 01:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2. Con brio
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  45. 7 No. 3. Grazioso 02:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3. Grazioso
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  46. 8 No. 4. Giubiloso 02:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4. Giubiloso
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  47. 9 No. 1. Pesante 02:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Pesante
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  48. 10 No. 2. Vivace 02:09
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Vivace
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  49. 11 No. 3. Allegretto 03:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  50. 12 No. 4. Con brio 01:22
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Con brio
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  51. 13 No. 1. Vivace 01:37
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Vivace
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  52. 14 No. 2. Andantino 03:09
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Andantino
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  53. 15 No. 3. Con moto e sempre senza parodia 02:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 3. Con moto e sempre senza parodia
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  54. 16 No. 4. Allegro ma non troppo 02:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 4. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  55. 17 No. 1. Allegro con energico 01:19
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro con energico
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  56. 18 No. 2. Commodo 02:45
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 2. Commodo
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  57. 19 No. 3. Piacevole 01:38
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 3. Piacevole
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  58. 20 No. 4. Vivace 02:07
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 4. Vivace
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  59. 21 No. 1. Allegro 01:22
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  60. 22 No. 2. Poco lento 03:00
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 2. Poco lento
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  61. 23 No. 3. Vivace 02:08
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 3. Vivace
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny
  62. 24 No. 4. Andante con moto 03:27
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 4. Andante con moto
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Malcolm Arnold
    Ensemble
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Penny