Symphony no. 2 / Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 hands) / A Grand, Grand, Overture / Carnival of Animals

Album by Malcolm Arnold & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vernon Handley & Nettle & Markham Piano Duet

This album features performances of Malcolm Arnold's Symphony No. 2, Concerto for Two Pianos (Three Hands), A Grand, Grand Overture, and Carnival of Animals, conducted by Vernon Handley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The collection showcases Arnold's versatility, from the pastoral themes of the symphony to the playful and satirical elements in the overture and Carnival of Animals.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    A Grand, Grand Overture, op. 57
    7:19
  2. 2.
    Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 Hands), op. 104: I Allegro moderato
    5:11
  3. 3.
    Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 Hands), op. 104: II Andante moderato
    5:13
  4. 4.
    Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 Hands), op. 104: III Allegro
    3:07
  5. 5.
    Carnival of Animals, op. 72: I The Giraffe
    1:19
  6. 6.
    Carnival of Animals, op. 72: II Sheep
    2:00
  7. 7.
    Carnival of Animals, op. 72: III Cows
    1:24
  8. 8.
    Carnival of Animals, op. 72: IV Mice
    1:35
  9. 9.
    Carnival of Animals, op. 72: V Jumbo
    2:01
  10. 10.
    Carnival of Animals, op. 72: VI Chiroptera (Bats)
    0:26
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 2, op. 40: I Allegretto
    6:17
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 2, op. 40: II Vivace
    4:14
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 2, op. 40: III Lento
    12:52
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 2, op. 40: IV Allegro con brio
    6:10

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