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The Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 by Malcolm Arnold was finished on 13 July 1960. It is in four movements: *Allegro *Vivace ma non troppo *Andantino *Con fuoco The work was commissioned by William Glock for the BBC. The composer conducted the first performance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra on 2 November 1960 at the Royal Festival Hall. The composer wrote in 1971 that the symphony was a reaction to the Notting Hill race riots of 1958. He was appalled that such a thing could happen in Britain. And expressed his hope that it might help to spread the idea of racial integration. ==Instrumentation== The symphony is scored for the following large orchestra: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, snare drum, bongos, tom-toms, maracas, tam-tam, marimbaphone, celesta, harp and strings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Symphony No. 4 (Arnold)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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