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Bax: Quintet for Harp and Strings, Elegiac Trio, Fantasy Sonata, Etc. / Mobius

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Composer
BAX
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 01, 2000
Catalog #
8554507
UPC
636943450727

About

Ah, such pleasing, dreamy music! You can almost see fluffy, feathery clouds drifting across a bright blue sky looking down on a lily-covered pasture. Picturesque? You bet. This is atmospheric music, pure and simple. Beauty of sound is given such a priority that concerns of form and structure seem irrelevant, though it's readily apparent that the four-movement Fantasy Sonata for harp and viola is a most substantial and seriously crafted work. The Sonata for flute and harp unavoidably conjures up images of Pan, while the Quintet, with its briefly dark and disturbing moments, shows evidence of having been composed in the wake of the First World War. However, it is the Elegiac Trio that presents Bax's real response to those events, particularly the death of his friend, Irish poet Padraig Pearse. Yet, there is no rage in this music; on the contrary, it inhabits a similar sound world to Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, which was composed six months earlier. Throughout all these works, Alison Nicholls draws exquisitely beautiful sounds from her harp, playing with the imagination so essential to the music's expressive character. She is handsomely partnered by Mobius, an ensemble of seven young musicians from four different countries. Their commitment and enthusiasm are evident from the first note to the last on this vividly recorded program. [10/17/2000] --Victor Carr, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Tempo moderato 06:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Tempo moderato
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Alison Nicholls
    Ensemble
    Mobius
  2. 2 II. Tranquillo 02:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Tranquillo
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Alison Nicholls
    Ensemble
    Mobius
  3. 3 III. Tempo primo 05:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tempo primo
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Alison Nicholls
    Ensemble
    Mobius
  4. 4 Elegiac Trio 08:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    Elegiac Trio
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Ensemble
    Mobius
  5. 5 I. Allegro molto 06:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Ashan Pillai, Alison Nicholls
  6. 6 II. Allegro moderato 03:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Ashan Pillai, Alison Nicholls
  7. 7 III. Lento espressivo 07:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Lento espressivo
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Ashan Pillai, Alison Nicholls
  8. 8 IV. Allegro 05:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Ashan Pillai, Alison Nicholls
  9. 9 I. Allegro moderato 06:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Lorna McGhee, Alison Nicholls
  10. 10 II. Lento 06:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Lorna McGhee, Alison Nicholls
  11. 11 III. Moderato giocoso 05:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Moderato giocoso
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Lorna McGhee, Alison Nicholls