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The FIlm Music of Sir Arnold Bax

SIR ARNOLD BAX

(1883-1953)

Oliver Twist

60:20

Complete original score for the film, prepared by Graham Parlett

Prelude. Lento moderato

1:54

The Storm. Con vivo

3:20

Oliver's birth. Molto moderato

2:48

Picking oakum. Poco lento

2:21

Oliver asks for more. Allegro moderato e feroce -

1:22

Mr Bumble's March. Pomposo - Vivace

0:31

Oliver sent to bed among the coffins. Moderato

2:11

Oliver as funeral mute. Molto energico -

2:34

Death of Mrs Thingummy. Lento

2:03

10.

The Fight. Allegro

1:25

11.

Oliver's sleepless night. Andante -

2:28

12.

Oliver's flight to London. Poco allegretto

0:31

13.

Oliver meets the Artful Dodger. Allegro moderato

1:58

14.

Fagin's romp. Allegro con vivacità

2:05

15.

Oliver's pickpocketing lesson -

0:41

16.

Pickpocketing. Allegretto semplice -

0:57

17.

The Chase. Allegro vivace

1:59

18.

Oliver faints in court. Tempo rubato -

0:46

19.

Comic panic. Allegro

0:55

20.

Oliver at Mr Brownlow's house. Poco lento

6:04

21.

Oliver at play. Poco lento - Allegretto semplice

1:24

22.

The Portrait -

1:03

23.

Oliver's abduction. Lento

1:09

24.

Mr Brownlow's grief. Lento -

1:46

25.

Nancy's hysterical outburst. Allegro moderato - Andante

1:23

26.

Nancy's flight in the rain to meet Mr Brownlow. Moderato

3:17

27.

Dawn after the Murder. Moderato sereno -

3:25

Bill Sike's rêverie. Poco lento

28.

Wanted for Murder. Moderato - Lento

1:25

29.

Finale [original]. Moderato brillante

3:09

30.

Finale [alternative]. Moderato brillante

3:23

Paul Janes piano

Malta, GC

12:33

Part 2

31.

Gay March. Quick march tempo

1:24

32.

Quiet Interlude. Allegretto

1:46

33.

Work and Play. Moderato molto energico -

3:52

34.

March. Lento ma non troppo -

5:30

73:06

Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Rumon Gamba

24 & 25 September 2002

"... Whether in music that is threatening, bleak or buoyant, Bax's dramatic skill is underlined in this vivid BBC Philharmonic performance."

Geoffrey Norris - The Telegraph - 25 October 2003

Best Buy

"... sumptuously recorded and with a fascinating booklet, Gamba and the Philharmonic do Bax proud..." ****

Jeremy Nicholas - Classic FM magazine - January 2004

"... Suffice it to say, Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic sound wholly attuned to Bax's distinctive idiom, and the Chandos recording possesses lustre, glow and realism in abundance. A super release, this ..."

Andrew Achenbach - Gramophone magazine - December 2003

Performance ***** Sound ****

"... Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic turn in one of the most powerful performances they have achieved in the series. Not only for Bax fans and film buffs, but for enthusiasts for British music generally, I'd say."

Calum MacDonald - BBC Music Magazine - January 2004

"... Rumon Gamba is plainly as convinced a Baxian as Handley: he really makes the music tell. Graham Parlett's role in preparing the score likewise deserves gratitude. And so, too, does Chandos, for all it has done for Bax over the years."

Martin Anderson - International Record Review - February 2004

"... It is sad that these two scores represent virtually everything Sir Arnold Bax wrote for the cinema (except for a short film in 1951), but Chandos does great justice to his work. A highly recommended album and a dazzling example of the composer's genius." ****½

AK - Music from the Movies No. 42 - Summer 2004

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SIR ARNOLD BAX

Oliver Twist

Malta, GC

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SIR ARNOLD BAX

Oliver Twist

Malta, GC

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