: Performers must balance the "outrageous" swagger of the outer movements with the understated, shadowy calm of the central Andantino.
The early 1950s marked a period of stylistic consolidation for Arnold. Having already composed his first two symphonies and the English Dances , he was moving away from the overt influence of Mahler and Walton toward a more acerbic, leaner contrapuntal style. The sonatina form, historically a lighter or shorter sonata, appealed to Arnold’s concision. Unlike the grand Romantic sonata, the sonatina demands immediacy and clarity. malcolm arnold clarinet sonatina pdf
Because the work was published in 1951 and Sir Malcolm Arnold passed away in 2006, the piece remains under : Performers must balance the "outrageous" swagger of
(to help with the Furioso movement)