Richard Pennycuick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I've been away for Easter, so am late in replying to Mats Norman, who
>wrote:
>
>>I don't suppose anyone to notice such a shabby note from a lost
>>Wagnerian, but please allow a poor musiclover to say that the world
>>premiere recordings of Malcolm Arnalds symphonies 3 & 4 on Conifer,
>>with the powerful Liverpool forces under Vernon Handley are great.
>
>I agree with Mats' assessment of the CD but neither is a world premiere
>recording as each symphony appeared on LP many years ago.  Regrettably,
>Conifer in its entirety is, AFAIK, no longer available other than as
>deletions or secondhand.  I'd be delighted to be advised otherwise.

The man is right.  It was the Conifer CD with Arnols Symphonies 7 & 8 which
inholds the premiere recordings.  I bought mine second hand.  Does well as
I am pennywise too.

Mats Norrman
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