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Bax - Orchestral Works Vol 5 | 
| Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Creators: Arnold Bax, Bryden Thomson
Label: Chandos
Category: Music
List Price: £7.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 79671
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 77
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 095115115824
EAN: 0095115115824
ASIN: B0000DIXS1
Release Date: October 17, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Festival Overture | | • | Christmas Eve | | • | Dance Of Wild Irravel | | • | Nympholept | | • | Paean | | • | Overture To A Picaresque Comedy | | • | Cortege |
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| Customer Reviews:
My favourite Bax CD August 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although this CD contains little-known works, it is my favourite Bax CD and would be a great introduction to this composer. The Festival Overture starts out conventionally but eventually features an entirely characteristically atmospheric Baxian tune. Nympholept is a fine tone poem (used memorably at the end of a TV documentary about the life of J R R Tolkien a few tears ago)which should be better known. I feel that Bryden Thomson's recording is more atmospheric and preferable to either of the alternatives on Naxos or the later Chandos recording. Paen is great fun and Christmas Eve is an early masterpiece with its haunting vision of peace in the conflict-ridden land of Ireland. It is a quite beautiful work and this is a wonderful performance. The original (full price) issue of this CD also featured Tintagel (one of the best recordings) and I am sorry that it has been replaced here by some less important works. However, at its new bargain price this CD is irresistible and also represents a fine tribute to that great, underrated conductor; Bryden Thomson.
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