Offer,Bax - The Symphonies
BBC Philharmonic, Vernon Handley
This Bax symphony cycle comes under the baton of the composer's doughtiest champion, and superlatives are in order. Even seasoned Baxians will be startled by the propulsive vigour and sinewy... — More…
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5 CDs
Original price ($44.50) Reduced price $35.50Contents
Bax: Symphony No. 1 in E flat
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Allegro moderato e feroce
II. Lento solenne
III. Allegro maestoso - Allegro vivace ma non troppo presto - Tempo di marcia trionfale
Bax: Symphony No. 3 in C
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Lento moderato - Allegro moderato - Allegro feroce - Più lento - Lento moderato - Allegro moderato - Allegro
II. Lento
III. Moderato - Epilogue. Poco lento
Bax: Symphony No. 2 in E minor and C major
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Molto moderato - Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Poco largamente - Allegro feroce - Molto largamente
Bax: Symphony No. 4
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Allegro moderato
II. Lento moderato
III. Allegro
Bax: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Poco lento - Allegro con fuoco
II. Poco lento
III. Poco moderato
Bax: Symphony No. 6
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Moderato - Allegro con fuoco
II. Lento, molto espressivo
III. Introduction - Scherzo and Trio - Epilogue
Bax: Rogue's Comedy Overture
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
Bax: Tintagel
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
Bax: Symphony No. 7
- BBC Philharmonic
- Vernon Handley
I. Allegro
II. Lento - In Legendary Mood - Tempo I
III. Theme and Variations. Allegro - Andante - Vivace - Epilogue
Interview with Vernon Handley by Andrew McGregor
- Andrew McGregor (narrator), Vernon Handley (narrator)
Introduction
Bax and Vaughan Williams
Bax and his musical influences