Bax: The Symphonies

Vernon Handley, BBC Philharmonic

• Released on 1/10/03 by Chandos
• Main artists: Vernon Handley BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
• Genre: Symphonies
• Distinctions: The Qobuz Essential Discography Gramophone Award

First Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

1 I. Allegro moderato e feroce - Moderato espressivo

00:13:01

Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Arnold Bax, Composer - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

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2 II. Lento solenne

00:10:39

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3 III. Allegro maestoso - Allegro vivace ma non troppo presto

00:08:26

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Third Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

4 I. Lento moderato - Allegro moderato

00:16:47

Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Arnold Bax, Composer - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

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5 II. Lento

00:11:16

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6 III. Moderato - Più mosso

00:13:48

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DISC 2

Second Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

1 I. Molto moderato - Allegro moderato

00:16:24

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2 II. Andante - Più mosso - Poco largamente

00:12:15

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3 III. Poco largamente - Allegro feroce - Meno mosso

00:10:22

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Fourth Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

4 I. Allegro moderato

00:15:40

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5 II. Lento moderato - Più mosso

00:12:48

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6 III. Allegro - Allegro scherzando

00:09:50

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DISC 3

Fifth Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

1 I. Poco lento - Allegro con fuoco

00:15:49

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2 II. Poco lento - Molto tranquillo

00:10:16

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3 III. Poco moderato - Allegro - Lento

00:11:59

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Sixth Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

4 I. Moderato - Allegro con fuoco

00:10:10

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5 II. Lento, molto espressivo - Andante con moto

00:08:25

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6 III. Introduction. Lento moderato - Poco più vivo

00:16:56

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DISC 4

1 Rogue's Comedy Overture

00:10:08

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2 Tintagel

00:15:21

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Seventh Symphony (Sir Arnold Bax)

3 I. Allegro - Poco meno mosso

00:16:46

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4 II. Lento - Più mosso. In Legendary Mood

00:13:37

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5 III. Theme and Variations. Allegro

00:13:39

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DISC 5

Interview with Vernon Handley by Andrew McGregor (Sir Arnold Bax)

1 Introduction

00:07:53

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2 Bax and Vaughan Williams

00:01:31

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3 Bax and His Musical Influences

00:01:34

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4 First Symphony

00:06:21

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5 Second Symphony and Third Symphony

00:15:35

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6 Fourth Symphony

00:05:05

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7 Fifth Symphony

00:03:07

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8 Sixth Symphony

00:07:56

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9 Seventh Symphony

00:05:37

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10 Epilogue

00:05:55

Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Arnold Bax, Composer - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

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About the album

• 5 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
• Total length: 05:54:56

• Main artists: Vernon Handley BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
• Composer: Sir Arnold Bax
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
Available in
24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo

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Distinctions:

• The Qobuz Essential Discography
• Gramophone Award