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Sir Malcolm Arnold: Dances | 
 enlarge | Creators: Malcolm Arnold, Andrew Penny, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Brisbane
Label: Naxos
Category: Music
List Price: $8.99
Buy New: $4.54
You Save: $4.45 (49%)
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 124652
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 730099452625
EAN: 0730099452625
ASIN: B00000149N
Release Date: July 9, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Andantino | | • | Vivace | | • | Mesto | | • | Allegro risoluto | | • | Allegro non troppo | | • | Con brio | | • | Grazioso | | • | Giubiloso | | • | Pesante | | • | Vivace | | • | Allegretto | | • | Con brio | | • | Vivace | | • | Andantino | | • | Con moto e sempre senza parodia | | • | Allegro ma non troppo | | • | Allegro con energico | | • | Commodo | | • | Piacevole | | • | Vivace | | • | Allegro | | • | Poco lento | | • | Vivace | | • | Andante con moto |
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| Customer Reviews:
 a contemporary genius August 5, 2007
I have had the pleasure to perform many of Malcolm Arnold's dance suites during my college band days (in concert bands, arrangements by Percy Grainger). This was my first opportunity to hear the original arrangements. These are fun, melodic pieces that are an absolute joy to hear. If you like 20th century symphonic music, you will not be disappointed with this recording.
 Well worth the price. October 24, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The price of this item suggests something cheaply done. But Malcolm Arnold is a musical genius and his dances are well-performed.
Ear candy May 3, 2004
This is energetic, colorful, joyful orchestral music. Like the Hungarian Dances of Brahms or the Slavonic Dances of Dvorak, these can be enjoyed one at a time as a brief musical "snack" or all at once.
Full of energy! February 6, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are looking for something with a contemporary sound
with lots of energy then buy this CD. I was listening to
six dance settings by Holst and I fell asleep, then this CD
comes on and Wow! What a wakeup call. The quality of the performance is excellent and the interpretation by Mr. Penny
pleases me. Some of his tempos don't quite conform to the score but the effect achieved is believable. I give four stars because the overall recording level seems a bit low.
Blazing English Dances July 3, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Malcolm Arnold, famous for his film music (Bridge on the River Kwai), symphonies (many available on the Chandos label), and overtures, is here represented in a very entertaining series of Dances; composed between English Dances Set I in 1950 and the Welsh Dances in the past decade or so, spanning Opus' 27 to 138.
In many of Arnolds' symphonies, he uses many sounds evocative of Mahler and Sibelius, often brooding, creating expansive landscapes with little program associated with the music. With this series of dances, you will find nothing of that. The dances might most closely be associated with a Holst Suite or the Vaughan Williams Folk Song Suite, etc., but that would be doing these works an injustice. Each set is filled with musical pictures of each country they represent.
Each set of Dances follows the form of 1. Fast Movement 2. Scherzo-esque movement 3. Slow Movement featuring a lonely solo wind instrument on melody taken up by the sweeping strings later and 4. Fast Movement.
The outside movements are all gloriously vivacious. They often feature bubbling woodwind sections, tight fast moving brass acclamations, extremely high horn rips, rousing melodies and climaxes to get the blood boiling. These outer movements are truly exhilarating. The scherzo movements are very playful, usually featuring the interplay between woodwinds and strings. The slow movements are among some of the most beautiful written. Obviously taken from folk-song sources, these gorgeous melodies and orchestrations remind one of Grainger and Vaughan Williams.
This CD alone could be bought just for English dances I & II and the Scottish dances (which has the jaw-dropping sixteenth-note triple-toungings and ear-crunching horn-rips). Andrew Penny along with the Queensland Symphony blast through this music, creating a great English atmosphere along with edge-of-your-seat performances. All in all, this recording is great fun and great light British music. Do not hesitate to try this CD, one of the only complete sets of Arnold Dances (check out Chandos at full price) at a great price!
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