Bax, A.: Symphonies Nos. 1-7 / Rogue's Comedy Overture / Tintagel

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Symphony No. 1 in E flat major (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Vernon Handley


1.   I. Allegro moderato e feroce - 12:56
2.   II. Lento solenne - 10:34
3.   III. Allegro maestoso - Allegro vivace ma non troppo presto - Tempo di marcia trionfale - 08:17


Symphony No. 3 (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Vernon Handley


4.   I. Lento moderato - Allegro moderato - Allegro feroce - Piu lento - Lento moderato - Allegro moderato - Allegro - 16:42
5.   II. Lento - 11:12
6.   III. Moderato - Epilogue: Poco lento - 13:48

Symphony No. 2 in E minor and C major (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Vernon Handley


1.   I. Molto moderato - Allegro moderato - 16:20
2.   II. Andante - 12:11
3.   III. Poco largamente - Allegro feroce - Molto largamente - 10:13


Symphony No. 4 (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Ulster Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Bryden Thomson Vernon Handley


4.   I. Allegro moderato - 15:35
5.   II. Lento moderato - 12:45
6.   III. Allegro - 09:50

Symphony No. 5 (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Vernon Handley


1.   I. Poco lento - Allegro con fuoco - 15:46
2.   II. Poco lento - 10:12
3.   III. Poco moderato - 11:48


Symphony No. 6 (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Vernon Handley
Recording date: 3-4 August 2002


4.   I. Moderato - Allegro con fuoco - 10:06
5.   II. Lento, molto espressivo - 08:19
6.   III. Introduction - Scherzo and Trio - Epilogue - 16:57

Rogue's Comedy Overture (more info)
Performed by: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: Vernon Handley


1.   Rogue's Comedy Overture - 09:59


Tintagel (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Ulster Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Osmo Vanska Bryden Thomson Vernon Handley


2.   Tintagel - 15:13


Symphony No. 7 (more info)
Performed by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Arnold Bax
Conducted by: David Lloyd-Jones Vernon Handley


3.   I. Allegro - 16:39
4.   II. Lento - In Legendary Mood - Tempo I - 13:32
5.   III. Theme and Variations: Allegro - Andante - Vivace - Epilogue - 13:38

Interview with Vernon Handley by Andrew McGregor (more info)
Composed by: na Not Applicable
Conducted by: Vernon Handley
Andrew McGregor, narrator


1.   Introduction - 07:53
2.   Bax and Vaughan Williams - 01:31
3.   Bax and his musical influences - 01:34
4.   on Symphony No. 1 - 06:21
5.   on Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 - 15:36
6.   on Symphony No. 4 - 05:06
7.   on Symphony No. 5 - 03:07
8.   on Symphony No. 6 - 07:56
9.   on Symphony No. 7 - 05:37
10.   Epilogue - 05:51

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