Malcolm Sargent

Sir Malcolm Sargent (1895 - 1967) is a Leader English whose name is particularly attached to Proms. Sargent was born with Ashford in the Kent but with last the majority from its youth with Stamford in the Lincolnshire. Child prodigy, it accompanied with the Piano the Opéra S by Gilbert and Sullivan assembled by his father. He was to thereafter become specialist in these works, whose recordings remain with the Catalog. He then put himself at the Orgue before going to the Université of Durham, where he passed his Doctorat in Musique at the age of blackjack years. He continued his studies of piano with London with Benno Moiseiwitsch.

The leader

In 1921, Malcolm Sargent with directed its own composition, " Impressions there is Windy Day" , with Leicester and then with a " Concert" walk; at the request of Sir Henry Wood. In 1924, it directed to London of the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, the Russian Ballets of Diaghilev and created " Belshazzar' S Feast" of William Walton, while teaching with the Royal College off Music.

The Proms

Malcolm Sargent was annobli (at the same time as Laurence Olivier) in 1947. In 1950, until the year of its death, it was closely associated with the famous series Concert S given to the Albert Hall each summer, sharing with Basil Cameron almost all the concerts until in 1963.

International career.

After the Second world war, Sir Malcolm made rounds with the the United States, with the Japan, in Europe, South Africa and Australia.

Reputation of Sir Malcolm.

Very liked " Prommers" (it left its bed, where it died of a Cancer to bid its farewell to them), Sargent seldom reached the tops of its Article Its recording of the " Dream off Gerontius" by Elgar going back to 1944 is inspired from beginning to end. It was also excellent a Accompagnateur, that it is of Schnabel, of Heifetz or Tortelier. Its " Messie" like its " Elijah" deserve the turning because he meant himself better with the Choriste S that with the Musicien S of Orchestre, following some remarks badly come concerning the retirements from the musicians, that he said being harmful to the feeling of Précarité necessary to a Artiste.

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