Bax / Wass / Bournemouth So / Judd Symphonic Variations / Concertante For Piano Left CD

Bax completed five works for piano and orchestra, beginning in 1916 with the highly virtuosic Symphonic Variations dedicated to the pianist Harriet Cohen. The work was likened by Rosa Newmarch, who wrote the programme note for the first performance, '

1. Part 1. Theme: Lento Espressivo 2. Part 1. No. 1. Youth: Allegro: Restless and Tumultuous 3. Part 1. No. 2. Nocturne: Slow and Serene: Broadly 4. Part 1. No. 3. Strife: Allegro Vivace 5. Part 2. No. 4. the Temple: Slow and Solemn 6. Part 2. No. 5. Play: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Intermezzo: Enchantment: Very Moderate Tempo 7. Part 2. No. 6. Triumph: Moderate Tempo - Glowing and Passionate 8. 1. Allegro Moderato 9. 2. Moderato Tranquillo 10. 3. Rondo: Allegro Moderato