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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:

Grazioso
Mesto
Con brio

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The World Guide to Musical Instruments, Max Wade-Matthews, Anness Publishing Ltd., 2001
Official Malcolm Arnold Website

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Ballet	Homage to the Queen Sweeney Todd
Orchestral music	Symphony No. 1 (1949) Symphony No. 2 (1953) Symphony No. 3 (1957) Symphony No. 4 (1960) Symphony No. 5 (1961) Symphony No. 6 (1967) Symphony No. 7 (1973) Symphony No. 8 (1978) Symphony No. 9 (1986) English Dances Four Scottish Dances Peterloo Tam O'Shanter Overture
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Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra (Arnold)

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