Symphony No. 7 (Arnold)
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The Symphony No. 7, Op. 113 by Malcolm Arnold was finished in 1973. It is in three movements:
- Allegro energico (Katherine)
- Andante con moto-molto vivace-lento (Robert)
- Allegro - Allegretto - Allegro - Allegretto - Allegro (Edward)
The score was largely written at Sir William Walton's home La Mortella on Ischia. Each movement is a portrait of one of his three children, to whom the work is dedicated. The work was commissioned by the New Philharmonia Orchestra.
It was premiered by the composer on 5th May 1974 with the New Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall
[edit] Commercial recordings
- 1991 Vernon Handley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Conifer Records 74321-15005-2 (re-released on Decca 4765337) ([1])
- 2001 Andrew Penny and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland on Naxos Records 8.552001 ([2])
- 2001 Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Chandos Records CHAN 9967 ([3])
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