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Sir Malcolm Arnold, who won an Oscar for his music for The Bridge On The River Kwai, one of 120 film scores he created, was born 100 years ago last month.
Back to a much-missed venue for an orchestral showcase. Classical music review by Christopher Lambton
Malcolm Arnold - Musical Janus (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) The subtitleof the five programmes on this highly interesting British composer “Musical Janus” because in his music he seems constantly to be looking in two directions, or evoking contrary emotions. Serious musical statements are often followed by music from the popular world, and easy-going music by ferocious outbursts. He wrote over 500 compositions, including 132 film scores, winning an Oscar for The Bridge over the River Kwai, 9 Symphonies, 20 Concertos, 7 Ballets, 2 ...
100 years after his birth, we must repatriate the composer whose talent was thwarted by a chaotic personal life and mental health problems
This week's episode had a bit of everything, from Lutheran chorales to root beer rags.