Arnold: Complete Symphonies & Dances / Andrew Penny

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
October 22, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ARNOLD, MALCOLM
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland, Queensland Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Penny
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 22, 2021
    • UPC
      747313604135
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8506041
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      6
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    2. II. Andantino

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    3. III. Vivace con fuoco

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    4. I. Allegretto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    5. II. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    6. III. Lento

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    7. IV. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    8. I. Allegro - Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    9. II. Lento

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    10. III. Allegro con brio - Presto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    11. I. Allegro - Poco più mosso - Tempo primo

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    12. II. Vivace ma non troppo

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    13. III. Andantino

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    14. IV. Con fuoco - Alla marcia - Tempo primo - Maestoso - Allegro molto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    15. I. Tempestuoso

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    16. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    17. III. Con fuoco

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    18. IV. Risoluto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    19. I. Energico

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    20. II. Lento

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    21. III. Con fuoco

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    22. I. Allegro energico

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    23. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    24. III. Allegro

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    25. I. Allegro

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    26. II. Andantino

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    27. III. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    28. I. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    29. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    30. III. Giubiloso

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    31. IV. Lento

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    32. Sir Malcolm Arnold in Conversation with Andrew Penny

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

      Performer: Malcolm Arnold, Andrew Penny

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    33. No. 1. Andantino

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    34. No. 2. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    35. No. 3. Mesto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    36. No. 4. Allegro risoluto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    37. No. 1. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    38. No. 2. Con brio

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    39. No. 3. Grazioso

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    40. No. 4. Giubiloso

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    41. No. 1. Pesante

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    42. No. 2. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    43. No. 3. Allegretto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    44. No. 4. Con brio

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    45. No. 1. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    46. No. 2. Andantino

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    47. No. 3. Con moto e sempre senza parodia

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    48. No. 4. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    49. No. 1. Allegro con energico

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    50. No. 2. Commodo

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    51. No. 3. Piacevole

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    52. No. 4. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    53. No. 1. Allegro

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    54. No. 2. Poco lento

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    55. No. 3. Vivace

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    56. No. 4. Andante con moto

      Composer: Malcolm Arnold

      Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Penny


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)