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Naxos

Bridge: The Sea, Enter Spring, Summer / Judd, Et Al

$19.99

Details

Composer
BRIDGE
Artist
James, Judd
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Aug 01, 2004
Catalog #
8557167
UPC
747313216727

About

This fine disc makes a superb introduction to Frank Bridge's orchestral music. The performance of Enter Spring has greater clarity and rhythmic spring than Richard Hickox's recent Chandos version, and in The Sea, James Judd offers the most exciting finale on CD. In the first movement, though, Charles Groves' interpretation (EMI) remains the most focused and shapely of phrase. The two shorter works, the impressionistic Summer and the charming Two Poems, have plenty of atmosphere and spirit. The New Zealand Symphony's lean sonority suits the music well--Bridge never was much given to Romantic fuzziness--and Naxos provides clean, impactful sonics. If I don't have much else to say it's because there's no need to. This is simply well conducted, well played, and well recorded, and an excellent bargain. [9/9/2004]--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Enter Spring 19:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    Enter Spring
    Duration
    19:20
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  2. 2 Summer 09:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    Summer
    Duration
    09:20
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  3. 3 Andante moderato e semplice 06:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Andante moderato e semplice
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  4. 4 Allegro con brio 04:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    Allegro con brio
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  5. 5 No. 1 Seascape 07:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 Seascape
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  6. 6 No. 2 Sea-foam 02:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 Sea-foam
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  7. 7 No. 3 Moonlight 06:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3 Moonlight
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  8. 8 No. 4 Storm 05:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4 Storm
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Frank Bridge
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd