Bax: Complete Symphonies; Orchestral Works / Lloyd-Jones, RSNO

Sir Arnold Bax wrote his seven symphonies between 1921 and 1939, embracing a prolific period that drew inspiration from a variety of sources. From the dramatic impact of the Second Symphony through to the seascapes of the Fourth and hints of Sibelius in the later works, Bax’s powerful symphonic world is one of surprising and at times stormy vigor contrasting with the most intense lyrical expressiveness and serenity. The selection of additional orchestral works evoking nature and atmospheric landscapes fascinates and rewards in equal measure, providing an essential overview of Bax’s music in critically acclaimed recordings. REVIEW: Listeners should come away mightily impressed by David Lloyd-Jones's clear-headed conducting of this intoxicating repertoire. -- Gramophone Past praise of previously released individual volumes included in this set: Symphony No. 1 - In the Faery Hills - Garden of Fand This first disc in the Naxos Bax series offers warmly idiomatic readings of two early sympho