Browse: Chamber, Bax (composer)

Bax composed the last of his three mature string quartets between May and September 1936, inscribing it to the Griller Quartet who gave the first performance on the BBC National Programme the... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Daniel’s immaculate playing is the main attraction here. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The range of works, from Vaughan Williams to Jonathan Harvey, Augusta Read and Bright Sheng, creates an album of arresting variety. The most substantial works are Arnold Bax’s Sonata, a showcase... — The Guardian, 11th May 2024 More…

bathed in Chandos splendour, the Watkins brothers remain by far the best recorded guides to this powerful and enjoyable repertoire. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Collins and McHale make a convincing case for these attractive scores. One senses that Collins is a sensitive musician. He certainly has impressive breath control and produces an attractive timbre.... — MusicWeb International, June 2012 More…

there are good reasons for having the Bridge, Bax and Walton together. While individual rivals may be slightly preferable in some respects, there’s never much in it and there’s the additional... — MusicWeb International, 22nd May 2013 More…

[Clark's] playing has rapturous firepower...John Wilson's conducting secures ultra-vivid, sparklingly finished performances that also respond memorably to the quieter moments — BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…