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Orchestral Works, Volume 9
SIR ARNOLD BAX
(1883-1953)
The Truth About the Russian Dancers
46:36
Titles of sections taken from the full score and the text of J.M. Barrie's play
Part One: 23:04
1.
1.
Overture. Vivace -
4:10
2.
2.
Entry of Karissima -
1:15
Moderato: violin solo - Rather fast valse tempo
3.
3.
Karissima plays golf -
3:02
Moderato delicato
4.
4.
Karissima and Lady Vere -
1:36
Moderato - Lento
5.
5.
The Walking Lesson -
1:12
Valse tempo (with great swing)
6.
6.
Lord Vere tells his mother of his love for Karissima -
0:18
Vivace
7.
7.
Karissima appeals for love -
0:28
Andante: violin solo
8.
8.
Karissima droops pathetically -
1:02
Tempo moderato - Piangendo: clarinet solo
9.
9.
Karissima's dance of joy -
0:42
Vivo - Allegretto scherzando
10.
10.
The Wedding Ceremony -
1:37
11.
11.
Dance: corps de Ballet -
1:18
12.
12.
The Wedding Service -
2:52
13.
13.
A Wild Night - The Maestro -
1:54
Allegro molto
14.
14.
The Clock strikes Twelve -
0:17
15.
15.
Lord Vere pleads for a child -
0:40
Molto moderato expressivo
16.
16.
Karissima and Lord Vere go off in gay delight
0:36
Rather fast valse tempo
Part Two: 23:28
17.
17.
Dance of Motherhood -
6:16
Lento expressivo
18.
18.
The Funeral of Karissima -
5:34
Andante
19.
19.
Child's Dance -
2:16
Allegretto vivace
20.
20.
Karissima's Farewell -
5:57
Poco lento - Plaintivo - Lento - Andante
21.
21.
Finale. Allegro vivace
3:23
From Dusk till Dawn
20:25
22.
1.
Prelude: Summer Night at the Window -
2:07
Slow and quiet
23.
2.
The Wind Dances in the Garden -
1:47
Moderato
24.
3.
Molto più lento: Midnight Strikes -
0:38
25.
4.
The Awakening -
1:35
26.
5.
The Flower's Dance -
1:27
Gay and Lively
27.
6.
The Dancer and the Clown -
1:32
Allegretto
28.
7.
The Wind Dances through the Room -
1:11
Moderato
29.
8.
Più lento: The Clock strikes One -
0:16
30.
9.
The Flowers Dance Again -
3:11
Valse tempo (rather languorous)
31.
10.
Più lento: The Clock strikes Two -
0:16
32.
11.
The Dancer falls weeping into the Clown's arms -
0:12
Moderate pace: passionately
33.
12.
The Clown thrusts her aside and scolds her -
0:09
Allegro
34.
13.
They quarrel -
0:37
Tempo of the dance
35.
14.
The Wind -
1:15
Violent and boisterous
36.
15.
The Dancer humbly draws the Clown's attention to the sad fate of his rival -
0:59
Quite slowly: cello solo
37.
16.
The Dancer turns back to the Clown -
0:50
Andante con moto: oboe solo
38.
17.
Dawn -
0:27
Moderato
39.
18.
The Clock strikes Three -
0:16
40.
19.
Everything is still, a sad silence reigns -
0:52
Lento
41.
20.
The Wind blows the Dancer into the Clown's stiff arms
0:39
Allegro vivace
67:12
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Bryden Thomson
5 & 6 March 1990
Notes
BAX: ORCHESTRAL WORKS, VOL. 9
The latest reissue in the series of Bax’s orchestral works on Chandos Classics is devoted to music for the theatre. The Truthabout the Russian Dancers was commissioned for a production that was half dance and half stage play. Popular in the 1920s, it was not heard again until recorded for this Chandos recording. It is coupled with the shorter From Dawn until Dusk. The periodical Dance and Dancers commented that both scores ‘give a flavour of a facet of British musical life in the early 1920s and are most closely related to Bax’s Tone Poems. They savour the lyrical warmth and generous orchestral colours, which reflects Bax’s self description as a “brazen Romantic”’. Bryden Thomson conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Reviews
"A really enjoyable disc, this – good to have it back."
Gramophone
"Bax’s orchestral virtuosity and pictorial skills were equal to anyone’s in that era and his sumptuous palette of sounds is here done the classiest possible justice by Bryden Thomson and the London Philharmonic Orchestra."
Classic FM Magazine
"... Thompson’s performances are among his best, and the London Philharmonic may have exceeded its high standards. The sound of the remastering is excellent."
American Record Guide
"... Bryden Thomson is obviously totally committed to Bax and conducts the music with plenty of rhythmic vitality. The sound is enequivocally Chandos, but on the top end of their game. Any Bax-lover will thoroughly enjoy this worthy presentation of some his virtually unknown ballet music."
Fanfare
"...This recording is simply immediately appealing and quickly recieves my top tier recommendation to all, including classical newcomers. Sprightly tunes and toe tapping melodies should appeal to most everyone Here the brass and percussion get to really shine thanks to the fine efforts of the audio engineers and perhaps because of Chandos’ well known effort with audio quality." "simply run out and order this delightful recording"
Karl Lozier - Postivefeedback.com - March/April 2010
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