Orchestral, Bax (composer)
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This Bax symphony cycle comes under the baton of the composer's doughtiest champion, and superlatives are in order. Even seasoned Baxians will be startled by the propulsive vigour and sinewy... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2003, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2004, Winner - Orchestral
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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What makes this album stand out from its competitors is not so much The Planets itself as LSO Live's choice of a filler, Bax's symphonic poem Tintagel...Pappano does ardour very well, and Bax's... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th March 2026
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…some of the composer's most powerful orchestral writing receives utterly committed, full-blooded performance, the complex textures ideally balanced and superbly recorded. —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2007, Orchestral Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2006, Orchestral Choice
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Firstly, the Hallé's stellar playing: it's genuinely hard to imagine how music of this English vintage could be performed better. Not only is everything beautifully idiomatic and clear, there's... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Orchestral
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2011, Editor's Choice
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David Lloyd-Jones's Bax series goes from strength to strength with this clear-headed interpretation of the exhilarating Sixth Symphony (arguably the last work to show the composer at creative... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Sir Arnold Bax: Four Orchestral Pieces & Phantasy
RecommendedPhilip Dukes (viola)
BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis
Dukes deliver the Phantasy's solo part with a forthright energy that seems to thwart loveliness of tone. In every other department these performances could hardly be finer. The orchestral playing... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st September 2014
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Sir Adrian was a consistent champion of the composer and an eloquent interpreter of this appealing music —
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Special offer. English Landscapes
RecommendedLyn Fletcher (violin)
Hallé Orchestra & Choir, Mark Elder
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Building a Library, December 2006, First Choice
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A set not just for devoted Baxians. Loveridge brings out all the surging imagination of the First and Second Piano Sonatas. Her touch with the many shorter pieces is unerringly sure. —