{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Malcolm Arnold","description":"Donald Macleod journeys through some of the contrasting sides of Sir Malcolm Arnold and his music\n\nSir Malcolm Arnold was a prolific composer, writing music in many different genres ranging from nine symphonies and over twenty concertos, to chamber music, music for brass bands and nearly one hundred and twenty film scores. These many works for film include classics such as Hobson’s Choice, Whistle Down the Wind, the St Trinian’s films, and The Bridge on the River Kwai for which he won an Oscar. He composed works for some of the very top performers in the music industry including Julian Bream, Julian Lloyd Webber, Larry Adler, Frederic Thurston, Benny Goodman, and collaborated with the likes of Deep Purple and Gerard Hoffnung. His music crossed social boundaries and gave pleasure to so many, and yet his personal life was marred by alcoholism, depression and periods of hospitalization. He’s been described as a larger than life character, outrageous, Falstaffian, Bohemian, and some of the stories which circulated about Arnold have become the stuff of legend.\n\nAcross the episode Donald Macleod traces Sir Malcolm Arnold’s life through exploring five different influences upon the composer’s music, from his love of Cornwall and Ireland, to his own mental and emotional wellbeing. \n\nMusic featured:\nThe Belles of St Trinian’s (Prelude)\nSymphony No 2, Op 40 (Lento)\nString Quartet No 1, Op 23\nClarinet Sonatina, Op 29\nEnglish Dances Set 1, Op 27\nThree Shanties, Op 4 (Allegro vivace)\nFour Cornish Dances, Op 91\nFantasy for Guitar, Op 107\nSymphony No 8, Op 124 (Allegro)\nPhilharmonic Concerto, Op 120\nSuite Bourgeoise for flute, oboe and piano (Tango)\nConcerto for Organ and Orchestra, Op 47\nA Grand Grand Overture, Op 57\nSymphony No 4, Op 71 (Allegro)\nConcerto for Two Pianos (3 Hands), Op 104\nThe Padstow Lifeboat, Op 94\nDivertimento for flute, oboe and clarinet, Op 37\nLittle Suite No 1, Op 53\nFantasy for Brass Band, Op 114\nConcerto for Two Violins, Op 77\nHobson’s Choice (Overture)\nThe Sound Barrier\nFive Blake Songs, Op 66 \nSymphony No 5, Op 74\n\nPresented by Donald Macleod\nProduced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Wales\n\nFor full tracklistings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Malcolm Arnold https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b8hm \n\nAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z","author_name":"BBC Radio 3"}