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Arnold: Symphony No 5

Charles Hazlewood and the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra delve into the dark and complex world of Malcolm Arnold's Fifth Symphony. Including archive interviews with the composer.

Malcolm Arnold has gained a posthumous reputation as a composer of light and superficial music. Charles Hazlewood and the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra delve into the world of his 5th Symphony however and discover a surprisingly dark and complex world - a work full of irony, conflict and above all: anguish. The programme also looks back at Arnold's views on social music making, featuring archive interviews with the composer.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 Oct 2010 17:00

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  • Sun 4 Oct 2009 17:00
  • Sun 31 Oct 2010 17:00