Arnold Bax: Complete Symphonies, Orchestral Works (7CD)

Arnold Bax (1883–1953)
The Symphonies

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones

Naxos 8.507014
7 CDs

Contents
CD 1: Symphony No. 1 in E-flat; In the Faery Hills; The Garden of Fand
CD 2: Symphony No. 2 in E minor and C major; November Woods
CD 3: Symphony No. 3; The Happy Forest
CD 4: Symphony No. 4; Nympholept; Overture to a Picaresque Comedy
CD 5: Symphony No. 5; The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew
CD 6: Symphony No. 6; Into the Twilight; Summer Music
CD 7: Symphony No. 7; Tintagel

CD 1

Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major

1. I. Allegro moderato

2. II. Lento espressivo

3. III. Allegro giocoso

4. IV. Andante tranquillo – Allegro moderato

In the Faery Hills
5. In the Faery Hills

The Garden of Fand
6. The Garden of Fand

CD 2

Symphony No. 2 in E minor and C major

1. I. Molto moderato – Allegro moderato

2. II. Lento espressivo

3. III. Poco largamente – Allegro feroce – Epilogue

November Woods
4. November Woods

CD 3

Symphony No. 3

1. I. Lento moderato – Allegro moderato

2. II. Lento

3. III. Allegro moderato

The Happy Forest
4. The Happy Forest

CD 4

Symphony No. 4

1. I. Allegro moderato

2. II. Lento moderato

3. III. Allegro

Nympholept
4. Nympholept

Overture to a Picaresque Comedy
5. Overture to a Picaresque Comedy

CD 5

Symphony No. 5

1. I. Poco lento – Allegro con fuoco

2. II. Molto lento

3. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

4. IV. Epilogue: Poco lento

The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew
5. The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew

CD 6

Symphony No. 6

1. I. Poco largamente – Allegro con fuoco

2. II. Lento moderato

3. III. Introduction (Lento espressivo) – Scherzo – Trio – Epilogue

Into the Twilight
4. Into the Twilight

Summer Music
5. Summer Music

CD 7

Symphony No. 7

1. I. Lento – Allegro

2. II. Lento tranquillo

3. III. Allegro – Epilogue

Tintagel
4. Tintagel