Donald Mitchell compared Malcolm Arnold to Charles Dickens, noting both were great entertainers aware of the human predicament, revealed in Arnold's symphonies.
Composer Biography
Malcolm Arnold won an Oscar for his film score to David Lean's 'The Bridge on the River Kwai', among the eighty film scores he composed.
Composer Biography
At age twelve, Malcolm Arnold developed an interest in the trumpet and jazz after hearing Louis Armstrong, leading him to study the instrument in London.
Performer Biography
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, established in 1947, is directed by Chinese conductor Muhai Tang, whose early development was fostered by Herbert von Karajan.
Performer Biography
Andrew Penny, the conductor, won the prestigious Ricordi Prize and achieved major success with the Vaughan Williams opera 'Riders to the Sea' at Sadlers Wells Theatre.
Composer Biography
Malcolm Arnold, the composer, was born in Northampton in 1921 to a well-to-do shoe manufacturer and a descendant of a former Master of the Chapel Royal.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Malcolm Arnold's style commands a popular idiom, leading some to unfavorably identify him with light music, yet he is a composer of considerable stature.
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