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Malcolm Arnold, Hugh Bean, Bryden Thomson
Malcolm Arnold: Dances
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. English Dances: I Andantino
2. English Dances: II Vivace
3. English Dances: III Mesto
4. English Dances: IV Allegro Risoluto
5. Second Set Op. 53: I Allegro Non Troppo
6. Second Set Op. 53: II Con Brio
7. Second Set Op. 53: III Grazioso
8. Second Set Op. 53: IV Guibiloso - Lento E Maestoso
9. Four Scottish Dances Op. 59: I Pesante
10. Four Scottish Dances Op. 59: II Vivace
11. Four Scottish Dances Op. 59: III Allegretto
12. Four Scottish Dances Op. 59: IV Con Brio
13. Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: I Vivace
14. Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: II Andantino
15. Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: III Con Moto E Sempre Senza Parodia
16. Four Cornish Dances Op. 91: IV Allegro Ma Non Troppo
17. Four Irish Dances Op. 126: I Allegro Con Energico
18. Four Irish Dances Op. 126: II Commodo
19. Four Irish Dances Op. 126: III Piacevole
20. Four Irish Dances Op. 126: IV Vivace
21. Solitaire: Sarabande
22. Solitaire: Polka

CD Details

All Artists: Malcolm Arnold, Hugh Bean, Bryden Thomson, Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Title: Malcolm Arnold: Dances
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Original Release Date: 1/1/1991
Re-Release Date: 10/28/1992
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 095115886724

Synopsis

Amazon.com

These modern examples of the "classical music ethnic dance craze" are simply adorable. Their inspiration comes from those two great Romantic compositions, Brahms's Hungarian Dances and Dvorák's Slavonic Dances; and like those two vivacious and popular works, these jolly little pieces helped put their composer on the musical map. Arnold began his career as a trumpeter, composed music for several films (including The Bridge on the River Kwai), and has since gone on to create an imposing orchestral legacy. But for many people, he's still the guy who wrote the English Dances, and they make the perfect introduction to his expertly crafted and brilliantly orchestrated musical universe. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

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philistine | San Diego, California USA | 02/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Malcolm Arnold's many sets of Anglo-Saxon Dances are fun, light-hearted pieces that capture the folk music of the many cultures of the United Kingdom. This CD features the English, Scottish, Cornish, and Irish Dances (only missing the Welsh). My favorites are the more popular English and Scottish Dances, but the Irish and Cornish are still enjoyable to listen to. These pieces capture melodies that will sound very familiar and that you'll be surprised you've never heard before. After listening to these tunes, you'll catch yourself gaily whistling a Scottish reel."