tracks

First Symphony (1921–22) In E Flat Major • In Es-Dur • En Mi Bémol Majeur For Orchestra
I Allegro Moderato E Feroce – Moderato Espressivo – Tempo I
II Lento Solenne
III Allegro Maestoso – Allegro Vivace Ma Non Troppo Presto
Third Symphony (1928–29) For Orchestra
I Lento Moderato – Allegro Moderato – Allegro Feroce – Più Lento – Lento Moderato – Allegro Moderato – Allegro
II Lento
III Moderato – Più Mosso – Tempo I – Epilogue. Poco Lento
Second Symphony (1924–26) In E Minor And C Major • In E-Moll Und C-Dur • En Mi Mineur Et Ut Majeur For Orchestra
I Molto Moderato – Allegro Moderato – Molto Largamente – Moderato Semplice – Tempo I – Allegro Moderato – Tempo I – Vivace
II Andante – Più Mosso – Poco Largamente – Tempo I
III Poco Largamente – Allegro Feroce – Meno Mosso – Molto Largamente
Fourth Symphony (1930) For Orchestra
I Allegro Moderato
II Lento Moderato – Più Mosso (Allegro Moderato) – Poco Largamente – Tempo I
III Allegro – Allegro Scherzando – Tempo Di Marcia Trionfale – Più Largamente – Vivo
Fifth Symphony (1931–32) For Orchestra
I Poco Lento – Allegro Con Fuoco – Dolce Meno Mosso – A Tempo I (Allegro Con Fuoco) – Moderato – Tempo I (Poco Lento)
II Poco Lento – Molto Tranquillo – Tempo I
III Poco Moderato – Allegro – Lento – Tempo I (Allegro) – Epilogue. Doppio Movimento Alla Breve – Con Brio – Più Lento
Sixth Symphony (1934–35) For Orchestra
I Moderato – Allegro Con Fuoco
II Lento, Molto Espressivo – Andante Con Moto – Meno Mosso – Più Lento
III Introduction. Lento Moderato – Poco Più Vivo – Scherzo And Trio. Allegro Vivace – Andante Semplice – Allegro Vivace – Poco Largamente – Molto Largamente – Tranquillando – Epilogue. Lento
Rogue's Comedy Overture (1936)
Allegro – Brillante Molto
Tintagel (1917–19) For Orchestra
Very Moderate Tempo – Very Quiet – Più Mosso – Tempo I (Moderato) – Molto Più Mosso – Allegro Moderato – Allegro Con Brio – Tempo Moderato – Moderato – Molto Largamente
Seventh Symphony (1938–39)
I Allegro – Poco Meno Mosso – Tempo I – Poco Largamente – Tempo I
II Lento – Più Mosso. In Legendary Mood – Tempo I
III Theme And Variations: Allegro – Theme. Meno Mosso – Tempo I – Meno Mosso – Andante – Più Mosso – Vivace – Molto Moderato E Maestoso, Molto Legato – Epilogue. Sereno
Interview With Vernon Handley By Andrew McGregor
Introduction
Bax And Vaughan Williams
Bax And His Musical Influences
First Symphony
Second Symphony And Third Symphony
Fourth Symphony
Fifth Symphony
Sixth Symphony
Seventh Symphony
Epilogue

notes

Comes in a matte clamshell box with each CD in a cardboard cover with different artwork, and a 56-page booklet.

Recorded in in 24-bit / 96 kHz

Recording venue: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester; 4 January 2002 (Third Symphony), 5 January 2002 (Tintagel), 19 December 2002 (Fourth Symphony), 14 January 2003 (Second Symphony), 6-8 August 2003 (Fifth and Seventh Symphonies, Rogue's Comedy Overture), 4 September 2003 (Sixth Symphony) and 5 September 2003 (First Symphony)
Copyright: Chappell Music Ltd. (Tintagel, Fourth and Fifth Symphonies), Chappell & Co. Ltd. (other works)

℗ 2003 Chandos Records Ltd
© 2003 Chandos Records Ltd
Made in the EU.

credits

Booklet Editor – Finn S. Gundersen
Composed By – Sir Arnold Bax,
Conductor – Vernon Handley
Design – Tim Feeley
Edited By – Jonathan Cooper
Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Stephen Rinker
Executive-Producer – Brian Pidgeon
Interviewee – Vernon Handley (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
Interviewer [Audio Interview Conducted By] – Andrew McGregor (2) (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
Leader [BBC Philharmonic] – Yuri Torchinsky
Liner Notes – Lewis Foreman, Vernon Handley, Vernon Handley
Liner Notes [Interview Producer's Note] – Mark Lowther
Liner Notes [Translated To French] – Marie-Françoise de Meeûs
Liner Notes [Translated To German] – Bettina Reinke-Welsh
Orchestra – BBC Philharmonic
Photography By [All Recording Session Photographs Taken By] – Jonathan Keenan Photography,
Producer [Audio Interview Produced By] – Mark Lowther (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
Producer [Recording Producer] – Mike George (tracks: 1-1 to 4-5)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chandos Records Ltd
Copyright (c) – Chandos Records Ltd
Recorded At – Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
Copyright (c) – Chappell Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Chappell & Co. Ltd.

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