Bax
Why we need the Sir Arnold Bax Society
by Richard R Adams
Hat Trick (flute, viola and harp trio): Big Sky (Bridge Records)
Richness of musical colour and tone, virtuosic playing and a well-chosen programme make this a delightful CD [KT]
Cantabile: Anthems for Viola (Delphian)
Two fine artists in a fascinating and wide-ranging programme [WH]
English Piano Quartets (Meridian)
(Déjà Review) A classic and generous collection of rare English chamber music [RB]
Bax: Tone Poems (Chandos)
An essential acquisition for all Baxians [RB]
Bax: String Quartets Nos 1 & 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) You must hear this! One of 2001’s top ten classical discs. Roll on the Naxos/Maggini Third Quartet – a work of symphonic impact and scale [RB]
Sir Arnold Bax: Symphony No. 6 (Naxos)
A thrilling, evocative reading of Bax’s finest symphonic accomplishment [IL]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – August 2022 Festival (Danacord)
Another enjoyable portrait of this enduring festival which still piles on the surprises and delights [RCh]
The Lord’s My Shepherd (Acis)
This well-chosen programme is more interesting and varied than many similar showcase discs [NB]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – August 2022 Festival (Danacord)
Well-chosen, interesting repertoire, and many discoveries [JF]
Bax: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 3 (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) De rigueur addition for all Baxians and an antidote to the sleepy sloppy school of Baxian interpretation [RB]
Shadow Dances – British Works for Flute (Chandos)
A diverse and interesting programme beautifully played and recorded [NB]
Shadow Dances (Chandos)
A coterie of British composers and the flute [JW]
The King of the Golden River (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) Another enterprising album from SOMM that deserves to succeed [IL]
Bax: Film Music (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Bax’s discomfort with the medium of film music shows through [IL]
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