Bax: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5
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Brand: THOMSON,BRYDENComposer: Arnold Bax
Conductor: Bryden Thomson
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Malcolm Hicks
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2003-11-25
Music Label: Chandos
Soundtracks:
- Festival Overture
- Christmas Eve
- Dance Of Wild Irravel
- Nympholept
- Paean
- Overture To A Picaresque Comedy
- Cortege
Music reviews of Bax: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5
Music Review: Sumptuous playing of some fine music
Rating: 5 Stars
Along with their new release of the symphonies come these reissues of orchestral works, repackaged and recombined (in order to complement rather than compete with the new Handley release, I assume). Volume 5 centers on some less known works of which not all can be said to belong to his best - but there are certainly some gems here.
The Festival Overture is a substantial piece, brash and loud with some good themes but in the end not really very memorable - though it makes for a nice opening to the rest. Christmas Eve does not sound particularly Christmassy (though it was, apparently inspired by the suffering of the Irish people through the times) apart from the bell-like effects at the end. Wild Irravel is a piano piece orchestrated for large forces including organ, and it too is a fine work despite falling rather short of being a masterpiece.
The most important track here, however, is the finest performance of Nympholept on disc. This is richly scored work which wonderfully conjures up images of the fantastic and mysterious - and none of the competitors beat Thomson on the vivid conjuration of faery woodlands. Paean is also an impressive piece, a roaring, grandiose march with an epic sweep despite its short duration. The Overture to a Picaresque Comedy is a high-spirited, boisterous work with a beautifully lyrical and wistful central section, followed by a processional almost obsessively forward-moving Cortege.
Everything is played with élan and meticulous attention to detail and orchestral color (though the performance of Nympholept should again be singled out) and sumptuously recorded. This is not, perhaps, the best place to start your investigation of Bax - not all the pieces are consistently top-drawer - but for the already converted this is an extremely valuable addition to the catalogue.
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Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 25-NOV-2003
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