Kevin Mallon, the conductor, trained with John Eliot Gardiner and Peter Maxwell Davies, and was concertmaster for Le Concert Spirituel and Les Arts Florissants in Paris.
Composer Biography
Samuel Arnold, the composer, was born in London and was likely the son of Princess Amelia, a pupil of Handel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arnold's Incidental Music to Macbeth focuses on 'Scottishness,' with five of eight pieces based on Scottish folk-song and two newly composed in a quasi-Scots style.
Compositional Technique
Samuel Arnold's overtures, such as those on this album, feature a spirited homophonic idiom with fast tempos, pleasing tunefulness, and striking tutti style.
Recording & Production
This album is a world première recording of all of Samuel Arnold's surviving orchestral music.
Composer Biography
From 1786, Samuel Arnold dedicated himself to editing a complete Handel edition, completing 180 parts before his death in 1802.
Composer Biography
Arnold, at age 29, became proprietor of Marylebone Gardens with violinist Thomas Pinto, but retired in financial ruin due to embezzlement.
