Arnold - Ballet Music
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Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHAN10550
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 28th September 2009
Contents
Works
Electra, op.79Homage to the Queen: Suite, op.42
Rinaldo and Armida, op.49
Sweeney Todd: Concert Suite, op.68a
Artists
BBC Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
Rumon GambaWorks
Electra, op.79Homage to the Queen: Suite, op.42
Rinaldo and Armida, op.49
Sweeney Todd: Concert Suite, op.68a
Artists
BBC Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
Rumon GambaAbout
Arnold’s first ballet score, Homage to the Queen was commissioned to honour the Queen’s Coronation and performed by the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in 1953. The Times wrote of the 2006 Royal Ballet revival: “Malcolm Arnold’s score is rich in majesty and filled with colour. A pleasure to hear it again.” The ballet suite begins with a Prelude strongly reminiscent of the ceremonial idiom of William Walton’s Coronation marches.
The initial success of Homage quickly led to another ballet commission for Arnold. In 1954, he composed Rinaldo and Armida, a one-act ‘dance drama’, and guest-conducted the first performance himself at the Royal Opera House on January 1955. Rinaldo was based on an episode from Torquato Tasso’s poem Ierusalemme liberate (1581).
Electra, which here receives is premiere recording, was commissioned by the Royal Ballet and first performed in 1963. This work allowed Arnold to tap the darker side of his musical personality, as evidenced in several of his mature symphonies.
Chandos is well known for its recordings of Malcolm Arnold’s music – indeed, they are generally acknowledged by most to rank amongst the finest available – and the recordings of Arnold’s film music are best sellers. This unique anthology of ballet music should prove as popular, for the music is similarly illustrative and entertaining. Few of the ballets are represented in the catalogue and one has never before been recorded (Elektra). However they aptly demonstrate Malcolm Arnold’s versatility, covering a broad range of musical moods.
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