Research Catalog

Title

Orchestral works. Vol. 9 [sound recording] / Arnold Bax.

Author

Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953.

Publication

Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos Classics, p2008.

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Additional Authors

• Thomson, Bryden.
• Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937.
• London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Truth about the Russian dancers

Alternative Title

Truth about the Russian dancers

Subjects

• Ballets
• Incidental music

Note

• Chandos: CHAN 10457 X.
• The 1st work incidental music for a play by J.M. Barrie; the 2nd a ballet.
• Previously released in 1990 (Chandos: CHAN 8863).
• Compact disc.
• "This recording was made in association with the Sir Arnold Bax Trust"--Booklet.
• Program notes by Lewis Foreman and biographical notes on the performers in English, with German and French translations (31 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Producer, Tim Oldham; sound engineer, Ralph Couzens.

Event (note)

• Recorded in St. Jude's Church, London, Mar. 5-6, 1990.

Contents

The truth about the Russian dancers. Part 1. Overture ; Entry of Karissima ; Karissima plays golf ; Karissima and Lady Vere ; The walking lesson ; Lord Vere tells his mother of his love for Karissima ; Karissima appeals for love ; Karissima droops pathetically ; Karissima's dance of joy ; The wedding ceremony ; Dance : corps de ballet ; The wedding service ; A wild night/The maestro ; The clock strikes twelve ; Lord Vere pleads for a child ; Karissima and Lord Vere go off in gay delight. Part 2. Dance of motherhood ; The funeral of Karissima ; Child's dance ; Karissima's farewell ; Finale -- From dusk till dawn. Prelude, Summer night at the window ; The wind dances in the garden ; Midnight strikes ; The awakening ; The flower's dance ; The dancer and the clown ; The wind dances through the room ; The clock strikes one ; The flowers dance again ; The clock strikes two ; The dancer falls weeping into the clown's arms ; The clown thrusts her aside and scolds her ; They quarrel ; The wind ; The dancer humbly draws the clown's attention to the sad fate of his rival ; The dancer turns back to the clown ; Dawn ; The clock strikes three ; Everything is still, a sad silence reigns ; The wind blows the dancer into the clown's stiff arms.

Call Number

*LDC 46928

LCCN

095115145722

OCLC

228430530

Author

Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953.

Title

Orchestral works. Vol. 9 [sound recording] / Arnold Bax.

Imprint

Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos Classics, p2008.

Playing Time

004636 002025

Performer

London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bryden Thomson, conductor.

Credits

Producer, Tim Oldham; sound engineer, Ralph Couzens.

Event

Recorded in St. Jude's Church, London, Mar. 5-6, 1990.

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Added Author

Thomson, Bryden. Conductor

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937. Truth about the Russian dancers.

Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953. Between dusk and dawn.

London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

095115145722

Publisher No.

CHAN 10457 X Chandos Classics

CHAN 8863 Chandos

Research Call Number

*LDC 46928 Notes on file