Malcolm Arnold

A craftsman-like and gracefully wrought work in which the middle movement is particularly fine a wistful slow waltz of lovely simplicity which begins and ends with a tranquil dialogue between the two unaccompanied violins. The last movement opens with the only real solo fireworks in the piece - a brilliant chase for the two instruments over steady rhythmic support from the accompanying strings.

These dances were composed early in 1957 and are dedicated to the BBC Light Music Festival. They are all based on original melodies except one the melody of which was composed by Robert Burns. Arranged for Violin and Piano by David Gedge.

The Concerto For Two Violins was written for Yehudi Menuhin and Alberto Lysy who gave the first performance of the work at the Bath Festival on 24th June 1962. This edition has a Piano reduction of the original score for String Orchestra.

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Fantasy for Cello, Op.130 by Malcolm Arnold. The first performance was given by Julian Lloyd Webber at the Wigmore Hall on 13th December 1987./ Répertoire / Violoncelle