Oh my goodness, I love this work. My best friend in high school played trombone, and when I play this symphony, I always fondly recall my dear friend. But yes, Arnold is one of the greats of the 20th century. If only his music were programmed here in the USA... What I find amazing about his music is how it can sound so familiar yet so fresh and original at the same time.
Just relistened to this symphony for the first time in several years. The two outer movements are brilliant. Almost a Concerto for orchestra. Even the tuba has its moments in the 1st movement. When the big tune from the slow movement returns at the end of the 4th movement, it almost sounds cliche but humorous and all I can say is that it works. Kind of a Sibelian 2nd symphony reminder.
Great Choice! I absolutely love the music of Sir Malcolm, and thanks to you over the last couple years have taken the deep dive & and so happy I did. Arnold had a fantastic head for tunes and was a genius of orchestral colors. The listeners just get so much bang for the buck with his music 👍
I love the 5th symphony as well but my personal favourite of his is the 7th symphony, particularly the first movement. Rarely has such aggressive music sounded so beautiful.
Hi Dave I love this video because I love Arnold who is the most underrated of all composers I think. And you know what? I was listening to the Connifer box and I fell in love with him when I heard that theme of the scherzo that you sing !
Great talk, best possible selection of Arnold's work. Will you include the Latvian composer Peteris Vasks? I find his music so emotionally resonant and powerful.
Hello, Dave. Nothing to do with this specific topic, but a few suggestions for future "If I could choose only one work..." (in brackets, my own preferences) : Zelenka (Missa votiva) ; Lotti (Missa sapientiae) ; Rameau (Hippolyte et Aricie) ; Couperin (Pièces de clavecin) ; Lassus (Psalmi penitentiales) ; Palestrina (Sicut cervus) ; Byrd (Missas 3, 4 and 5 voices) ; Gesualdo (Tenebrae responsoria) ; Alonso Lobo (Versa est in luctum) ; Dufay (Missa Se la face ay pale) ... Best regards !
Ah cruel Cancrizans, though foul fiendish malefactor! Off the top of my head, I probably wouldn’t have named Malcolm Arnold one of my favorite composers. But then I think about it some more, and of the Arnold works I know, I’d hate to part with a single one. As you say in the Hovhaness Cancrizans video, if you love the composer’s style, you’ll love all of his works. The 5th is both typical and the best of the lot, so I’m glad it will be preserved in posterity forever. Maybe it will even get played now, too.
Oh my goodness, I love this work. My best friend in high school played trombone, and when I play this symphony, I always fondly recall my dear friend. But yes, Arnold is one of the greats of the 20th century. If only his music were programmed here in the USA... What I find amazing about his music is how it can sound so familiar yet so fresh and original at the same time.
The slow movement is one of the greatest slow movements ever.
The 🔔 bells 🔔 and the jazziness of Arnold’s specific movement you played definitely 💯 transmit that shopping 🛒 feelings you mentioned.
It really just had to be the Fifth. An extraordinary work, start to finish. An album of all the dances would be an excellent alternative.
Just relistened to this symphony for the first time in several years. The two outer movements are brilliant. Almost a Concerto for orchestra. Even the tuba has its moments in the 1st movement.
When the big tune from the slow movement returns at the end of the 4th movement, it almost sounds cliche but humorous and all I can say is that it works. Kind of a Sibelian 2nd symphony reminder.
Absolutely. He was the English Shostakovich IMO. The music to the St Trinians movies are fabulous.
Yeah had to be the 5th it’s a outstanding work. It was you DH that got me into Arnold with the Naxos box set review that you did.
Great Choice!
I absolutely love the music of Sir Malcolm, and thanks to you over the last couple years have taken the deep dive & and so happy I did.
Arnold had a fantastic head for tunes and was a genius of orchestral colors. The listeners just get so much bang for the buck with his music 👍
Yah for Arnold! I got the Naxos set because of Dave. Really enjoying it.
That beautiful flute melody in the slow movement, is like the greatest John Barry theme that John Barry never wrote. And it predates most of his work!
Love this work. Highly sophisticated and also thoroughly enjoyable
I love the slow meandering theme of the slow movement. Could fit into a 1940s romantic film.
It sounds Mahlerian to me, much akin to the Italian aria without words in the finale of the 1st.
I love the 5th symphony as well but my personal favourite of his is the 7th symphony, particularly the first movement. Rarely has such aggressive music sounded so beautiful.
Hi Dave I love this video because I love Arnold who is the most underrated of all composers I think. And you know what? I was listening to the Connifer box and I fell in love with him when I heard that theme of the scherzo that you sing !
Great talk, best possible selection of Arnold's work. Will you include the Latvian composer Peteris Vasks? I find his music so emotionally resonant and powerful.
Guess I'm tacky, but I love the slow movement tune.
Not at all. MA knew exactly what he was doing! 🙂 sheer genius.
Hello, Dave. Nothing to do with this specific topic, but a few suggestions for future "If I could choose only one work..." (in brackets, my own preferences) : Zelenka (Missa votiva) ; Lotti (Missa sapientiae) ; Rameau (Hippolyte et Aricie) ; Couperin (Pièces de clavecin) ; Lassus (Psalmi penitentiales) ; Palestrina (Sicut cervus) ; Byrd (Missas 3, 4 and 5 voices) ; Gesualdo (Tenebrae responsoria) ; Alonso Lobo (Versa est in luctum) ; Dufay (Missa Se la face ay pale) ... Best regards !
The second movement of Arnold’s Symphony No.5 reminds me of the Mahler’s 5th Adagietto.
Another great video. Would you please consider making more videos regarding music for trumpet in particular and brass in general?
The Conifer recordings are available in an eleven CD box from Sony, at a very attractive price.
Oh, I was hoping for the school song from 'Blue Murder at St Trinian's' 😉
Ah cruel Cancrizans, though foul fiendish malefactor! Off the top of my head, I probably wouldn’t have named Malcolm Arnold one of my favorite composers. But then I think about it some more, and of the Arnold works I know, I’d hate to part with a single one. As you say in the Hovhaness Cancrizans video, if you love the composer’s style, you’ll love all of his works. The 5th is both typical and the best of the lot, so I’m glad it will be preserved in posterity forever. Maybe it will even get played now, too.
An album of his many dance suites would be my choice.
At least you didn't choose the Grand, Grand Overture. Ha Ha
Next suggestion for the series- Humperdinck - Hansel und Gretel