Arnold: Beckus the Dandipratt, Dances & Sinfonietta No. 1

Featuring

Nicholas Braithwaite
Malcolm Arnold
London Symphony Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Composer Biography

Malcolm Arnold, who lived happily in Cornwall for years, proudly bore the title 'Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd' on his visiting card.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Malcolm Arnold believed that contact with performers was vital for a composer and was always prepared to listen to their ideas.

Composer Biography

Malcolm Arnold had a successful career composing film scores, winning an Oscar for The Bridge on the River Kwai and an Ivor Novello Award for The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.

Composition History

Malcolm Arnold's Overture Beckus the Dandipratt, performed by his own London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1947, marked his arrival as a new voice in post-war British music.

Composer Biography

Malcolm Arnold, the composer, began his career as principal trumpet of the London Philharmonic Orchestra at age 21, gaining insight into symphony orchestra workings.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Malcolm Arnold hoped his Cornish Dances would reflect the Cornish people's humor, fierce independence, and the landscape's history of exploitation, as seen through the eyes of a 'furrener' (foreigner).