The college authorities at the Royal College of Music were alarmed by Britten's inventiveness, which they called 'cleverness', and his interest in composers like Schoenberg and Berg.
Composer Biography
Benjamin Britten's Sinfonietta is his published Opus 1, composed in 1932 when he was eighteen and still a student at the Royal College of Music.
Composer Biography
Malcolm Arnold, who joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra as a trumpeter, later became a prolific composer of film music, winning an Oscar for his score for 'Bridge over the River Kwai'.
Compositional Technique
Britten's Sinfonietta, despite its early date, shows a prophetic example of his use of sonata form, with a new development section in place of a conventional recapitulation.
Recording & Production
The original recordings for works by Tippett, Rawsthorne, Britten, and Berkeley were made in association with the BRITISH COUNCIL.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Malcolm Arnold's music, despite its popular appeal, has been viewed with suspicion by some critics who felt he abandoned 'high art' for accessible melody.
Historical Context
The growth of the virtuoso chamber orchestra in Britain is a comparatively recent occurrence, meaning earlier generations like Elgar and Vaughan Williams wrote nothing in these forms.
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