Since writing my last editorial, I’ve had the pleasure of hearing the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Bax’s Garden of Fand in the Barbican Centre conducted by Sakari Oramo. The program also included the Viola Concerto by Brett Dean and Elgar’s … Continue reading →
In my last editorial, I wrote about my Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to commission a new set of parts for Bax’s Symphonic Variations for orchestra and piano – a score that exists only in Bax’s original handwritten manuscript. The … Continue reading →
Ashley Wass’s recording of Bax’s Symphonic Variations took place in the Poole Auditorium near Bournemouth the summer of 2008. Present were Mr. Wass, the conductor James Judd, the members of the Bournemouth Orchestra and the Naxos recording team. Bax Scholar … Continue reading →
Bax Editorial – January 2015 Chandos and Bax I’m writing this on New Year’s Eve while thinking back on this past year and what it offered to us Baxians. Actually, it was quite a good year as it saw the … Continue reading →
Bax Editorial – October 2014 After a lengthy sabbatical, the Bax site returns with a new design, new location but the same commitment to promoting the music of one of the most individual and complex composers of the 20th Century. … Continue reading →
As I hoped you’ve noticed, the Bax site has been dormant for quite some time. The reason for my neglect of the site is due to my having switched jobs and cities late last year and the lack of time … Continue reading →
