Anna Gorbachyova-Ogilvie, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & John Gibbons - Arnold: Orchestral Music (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76: I. Prologue
02. Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76: II. Soup
03. Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76: III. Roast Beef
04. Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76: IV. Cheese
05. Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76: V. Peach Melba
06. Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76: VI. Coffee, Brandy
07. Symphony No. 9 in D Major, Op. 128: I. Vivace
08. Symphony No. 9 in D Major, Op. 128: II. Allegretto
09. Symphony No. 9 in D Major, Op. 128: III. Giubiloso
10. Symphony No. 9 in D Major, Op. 128: IV. Lento



These two works present two sharply contrasting sides of Malcolm Arnold: his limitless resources of knockabout fun, and a sense of existential tragedy. But each score presents its own surprises: the jocularity of the Grand concerto gastronomique – written for a Hoffnung concert – conceals some seriously good (though not seriously serious) music; and the delicately scored Ninth Symphony, written after five years when its composer had, in his own words, "been through hell", irradiates its emotional restraint and elegiac tone with moments of light and warmth.

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