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Naxos is serving the cause of Arnold Bax very well with its continuing series of recordings of his music in generally fine performances. Some of the chamber music issues contain world premiere recordings of early works, and this release is such a one as the original second and third movements (dating from 1910) of the first sonata appear for the first time on disc.
As the performances are highly recommendable it is clear that all Bax enthusiasts will want to add this bargain issue to their collection, even though they might own other performances of the two sonatas which have already appeared on disc in the past.
As the performances are highly recommendable it is clear that all Bax enthusiasts will want to add this bargain issue to their collection, even though they might own other performances of the two sonatas which have already appeared on disc in the past.
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more rewarding Bax chamber music from Naxos
16 Jan 2011
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Arnold Bax's fame rests on his seven symphonies and tone poems, however, there was a significant body of high quality chamber music written prior to his turning to orchestral works. The violin sonatas included in this program from Asheley Wass and Laurence Jackson are prime examples of the composer's creative skills in this genre. The first sonata has a rather complicated history: it was written in 1910, but when Myra Hess and violinist Winifred Smith played only the first movement in a 1914 concert, Bax took the hint and rewrote the second and third movements. Despite this, the sonata went unplayed until further revisions suggested by violinist Paul Kochanski were made in 1920. Bax made some additional changes in 1945, and that's the version we have here. It's a very engaging piece, immediately approachable, with all kinds of merry things going on. And why not? Bax wrote it in the midst of a major crush on a Ukrainian girl.
The companion piece here is the third sonata, a two movement work dating from 1927. This is the side of Bax we're more familiar with, the Irish flavor coming through in the brooding opening bars and the folk elements making their appearance in the second movement. The whole thing sounds much more Baxian if you will; completely contrasting, but no less enjoyable than the first sonata.
My only complaint about this disc is the arrangement of the program. The producer would have been wiser to have placed the original second and third movements of the first sonata at the end of the program rather than sandwiching them between the two sonatas. Although they aren't without charm, especially the third movement with its quotes from Borodin's second symphony, I can see why Bax replaced them. More importantly, they come off as a distraction, interrupting the contrast between the very different first and third sonatas.
I'll program my way around this minor flaw in what is an otherwise fine program.
The companion piece here is the third sonata, a two movement work dating from 1927. This is the side of Bax we're more familiar with, the Irish flavor coming through in the brooding opening bars and the folk elements making their appearance in the second movement. The whole thing sounds much more Baxian if you will; completely contrasting, but no less enjoyable than the first sonata.
My only complaint about this disc is the arrangement of the program. The producer would have been wiser to have placed the original second and third movements of the first sonata at the end of the program rather than sandwiching them between the two sonatas. Although they aren't without charm, especially the third movement with its quotes from Borodin's second symphony, I can see why Bax replaced them. More importantly, they come off as a distraction, interrupting the contrast between the very different first and third sonatas.
I'll program my way around this minor flaw in what is an otherwise fine program.
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