The life and music of Britain's most misunderstood composer Malcolm Arnold’s musical genius was once widely acclaimed. In the 1950s he could do little wrong, his writing for films, stage and concert hall distinctively melodic and promising an enduring fame.

The life and music of Britain's most misunderstood composer Malcolm Arnold’s musical genius was once widely acclaimed. In the 1950s he could do little wrong, his writing for films, stage and concert hall distinctively melodic and promising an enduring fame.

The life and music of Britain's most misunderstood composer Malcolm Arnold’s musical genius was once widely acclaimed. In the 1950s he could do little wrong, his writing for films, stage and concert hall distinctively melodic and promising an enduring fame.