Malcolm Arnold: Symphony No 2 [Hurst-LSO]

[@andyroper1613]

I've known this for years.. It's a complete joy.. ❤️

[@pljms]

Looking at the front cover of current BBC Music Magazine and seeing a picture of Malcolm Arnold in his dotage accompanied by words such as "tormented" and "Shostakovich", I think we're getting a flavour of how the BBC plan to celebrate Arnold's centenary this year.

[@stevouk]

This is almost certainly the Promenade concert of 31st August 1963, which also featured Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto with Ann Schein and concluded with a performance of the Sorcerer's Apprentice.

[@maxhollick8096]

grea music as expected by a great omposer

[@maxhollick8096]

just great

[@MikeCrowl]

This is good performance of the work. But oh, that BBC voice that introduces it! I'd forgotten just how precious those announcers could sound.

[@jamesstuart5904]

I only wish that we knew the names (and history) of those BBC music announcers. This guy, I agree is not high on my list. There was a wonderful announcer who seemed to have worked for at least a 12 year period from about 1970-1982. This chap can be heard on many of my 1970's Arnold videos along with those of Peter Racine Fricker.

[@robertfrankgill5962]

@@jamesstuart5904 That wonderful announcer - Antony Hopkins? If so, he and Andre Previn once wrote a book together.

[@davebarclay4429]

At least it's not some "media personality" pretending they know anything about classical music. Also you can make out what he says and there is no fake jocularity or other nonsense.

[@MikeCrowl]

@@davebarclay4429 True...

[@harryandruschak2843]

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[@tstsullivan]

I can picture the announcer sitting there in a dinner jacket!

[@jamesstuart5904]

LOL