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ARNOLD, M.: Cello Concerto / Symphony for Strings / Fantasy (Wallfisch, Turner, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Sinfonia, Ward, Howarth)

Composer(s):Arnold, Malcolm
Artist(s)
Period(s) 20th Century
Genre Classical Music
Category Chamber MusicConcertosOrchestral
Catalogue 8.572640
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
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USD 9.99
 

 
MP3
USD 6.99
 

 


Sir Malcolm Arnold’s preference for classical forms is fully explored in this representative but uniquely distinctive programme. Orchestrations of earlier works form the lyrical Concertino for Flute and Strings and a Saxophone Concerto whose bold statements foreshadow the gritty and powerful Symphony for Strings. Arnold’s virtuoso Fantasy for Recorder and String Quartet is a late work, and the Cello Concerto was the composer’s last in this form; a piece which speaks directly from the soul, appearing here in its première recording.


   




Review By Steve Schwartz,Classical Net,February 2013

A wonderful disc. Raphael Wallfisch gives an intelligent and passionate account of the cello concerto. Carl Raven reveals the dark moods of the sax concerto. Esther Ingham on flute and John Turner on recorder do well in their works…The sound is both full and clear, with the counterpoint especially so. © 2013 Classical Net Read complete review



Review By Juan Berberana,Ritmo,March 2012

Casi más valorado por el mundo de los medios (sobre todo por el de las bandas sonoras) que por el de las salas de concierto, Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006) carecía de grabaciones de una parte importante de su catálogo. Esta brecha es la que trata de cerrar Naxos, con esta nueva edición de su catálogo sinfónico, donde destacan las primeras grabaciones (en ediciones concluidas por David Ellis) de su Concierto para chelo (1988/2000) y de su Concierto para saxofón (en este caso una reinterpretación de una obra previa, igualmente a cargo de David Ellis). Como ocurre también en su Fantasía para flauta (1948), ni los años ni la influencia de otras corrientes musicales separaron a

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Review By Steven Kruger ,Fanfare,March 2012

these performances are good and sound good. The Saxophone Concerto has its moments, and manages to proceed in a fairly direct manner…And the Cello Concerto seems a fairly healthy piece… © 2012 Fanfare Read complete review on Fanfare



Review By Roger Hecht,American Record Guide,January 2012

the concerto is a wonderful piece…the result works amazingly well.

Excellent sound and good notes… © 2012 American Record Guide Read complete review on American Record Guide online



Review By Claire Vaquero Williams,Scherzo,January 2012


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Review By ClassicalCDReview.com,November 2011

brilliantly played, and audio is superb. Here’s another winner from Naxos—don’t miss it! Read complete review



Review By Andrew Achenbach ,Gramophone,November 2011

Two meaty offerings from opposite ends of Sir Malcom Arnold’s career top and tail this stimulating Naxos anthology. …it emerges as an attractively clean-cut, formidably concentrated offering…

The performances span a period of some five years (and emanate from no fewer than four different venues) but are never less than expert and thoroughly dedicated. No true Arnold enthusiast will want to miss this valuable release.

To read the complete review, please visit Gramophone online.



Review By Record Geijutsu,November 2011


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Review By Charlotte Gardner,Classic FM,November 2011

The Northern Chamber Orchestra and the Manchester Sinfonia respectively deliver crisp, intelligent readings, supporting two stellar soloist performances. In the Cello Concerto, Wallfisch encapsulates Arnold’s peculiarly British musical sensibility brilliantly, giving us pithy severity one moment and personal, lyrical expressiveness the next. John Turner’s recorder performance is a virtuoso tour de force.



Review By Malcolm Hayes,BBC Music Magazine,November 2011

All the performances are excellent, palpably savouring the composer’s diamond-sharp craftsmanship; Raphael Wallfisch’s mellow-tones virtuosity excels even in this company.



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