Symphony No. 2 (Arnold)
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The Symphony No. 2, Op 40 by Malcolm Arnold is a symphony dating from 1953. Arnold composed the symphony on commission from the Bournemouth Winter Garden's Society. He dedicated the score to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Charles Groves, who premiered the work on 25 May 1953.
The work is in four movements:
- Allegretto
- Vivace
- Lento
- Allegro con brio
Commentators such as Donald Mitchell and Christopher Stasiak have noted Arnold's use of what they characterise as "Gustav Mahler clichés", or Mahlerian style and construction, in this symphony.[1]
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[edit] Notable performances
- First performance: 25 May 1953 by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves
- London premiere: 3 June 1953 by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer
- First broadcast: 9 February 1954 by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Gibson on the BBC Third Programme
- BBC Proms premiere: 8 August 1956 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer
[edit] Commercial recordings
- 1955 Malcolm Arnold and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Philips Records NBL5021 (re-released on EMI 382 1462)([1])
- 1976 Charles Groves and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on EMI Classics HMV ASD 3353 (LP) CDM 566324-2 (CD)
- 1994 Vernon Handley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Conifer 75605-51240-2 (re-released on Decca 4765337) ([2])
- 1995 Richard Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra on Chandos Records CHAN 9335 ([3])
- 1996 Andrew Penny and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland on Naxos Records 8.553406 ([4])
- 2001 Douglas Bostock and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on RLPO Live 402P ([5])
[edit] References
- ^ Stasiak, Christopher (June-September 1987). "The Symphonies of Malcolm Arnold: Eclecticism and the Symphonic Conception". Tempo (New Ser.) 161/162 (1): 85–90.
[edit] External links
- Symphony No. 2 from Malcolm Arnold's Official Site
- Chester-Novello page on the Symphony Contains programme notes by the composer.
- A programme note by Paul Serotsky
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