BBC Music, Volume 29, Number 7: Malcolm Arnold: Symphonies Nos 2 & 4

Album by Malcolm Arnold & BBC Concert Orchestra & Barry Wordsworth & Keith Lockhart

BBC Music, Volume 29, Number 7 features Malcolm Arnold's Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra under the direction of Barry Wordsworth and Keith Lockhart, respectively. Symphony No. 2, composed in 1953, showcases Arnold's distinctive orchestration and melodic style, while Symphony No. 4, completed in 1960, reflects his response to the Notting Hill race riots, incorporating diverse musical elements to promote racial integration.
First released: April 2021

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2, Op. 40 - I. Allegretto
    6:21
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2, Op. 40 - II. Vivace
    4:29
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2, Op. 40 - III. Lento
    13:07
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2, Op. 40 - IV. Allegro con brio
    6:14
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 - I. Allegro
    13:08
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 - II. Vivace ma non troppo
    4:57
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 - III. Andantino
    11:33
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 - IV. Con fuoco
    8:24

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