Sources
- The World Guide to Musical Instruments, Max Wade-Matthews, Anness Publishing Ltd., 2001
- Official Malcolm Arnold Website
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The Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra, Opus 46, is a concerto featuring a harmonica soloist, written by English composer Malcolm Arnold. The piece was composed in 1954 for the American harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler, and was premiered on August 14, 1954, at the Royal Albert Hall, with accompaniment by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The concerto has a duration of nine minutes and is cast in three movements:
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A concerto is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typical three-movement structure, a slow movement preceded and followed by fast movements, became a standard from the early 18th century.
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The Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra, Op. 77 by Malcolm Arnold was finished in 1962. It is in three movements:
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