Although, I am proud of all my Symphonies as they all have something special to say, my particular favourite is the Fifth. As the great Mahler expert Donald Mitchell said that if Mahler had written another Symphony, it would have been my Fifth!
Malcolm Arnold Quotes
Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a wife and family and write my classical music, which has always been my passion.
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| Birth: | 21st October, 1921 |
| Death: | 23rd September, 2006 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Composer |
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Malcolm Henry Arnold was an outstanding composer of deeply serious music of all kinds. Nine symphonies, more ballets commissioned by the Royal Ballet than any other composer, many concertos,usually written for close friends, over 100 film scores, and a huge quantity of brilliant chamber music. His particular talent is to write for every instrument's particular characteristics and range.
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