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After attending a tour of Diaghilev’s Ballets russes in London, composer Arthur Bliss developed a particular interest in this repertoire. He wrote two splendid scores, still performed nowadays by the major British ballet companies. Adam Zero is a very somber work on human life cycle, as for Checkmate, as its title indicates, it narrates the fight between Love and Death on a chessboard, each represented by a set of pieces. It was initially choreographed by Ninette de Valois, a former member of the Ballets russes. The suites including the most captivating moments of these two underrated works are performed by modern British music advocate Vernon Handley. © Warner Classics
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John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
John Fraser, Producer - Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
After attending a tour of Diaghilev’s Ballets russes in London, composer Arthur Bliss developed a particular interest in this repertoire. He wrote two splendid scores, still performed nowadays by the major British ballet companies. Adam Zero is a very somber work on human life cycle, as for Checkmate, as its title indicates, it narrates the fight between Love and Death on a chessboard, each represented by a set of pieces. It was initially choreographed by Ninette de Valois, a former member of the Ballets russes. The suites including the most captivating moments of these two underrated works are performed by modern British music advocate Vernon Handley. © Warner Classics
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:03
- Main artists: Vernon Handley Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Arthur Bliss
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics release, © 2021 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1979, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited
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