Sir Arnold Bax: Winter Legends III movement - Part I

[magicalfairiesmoon]

Stunning; sweeps you away.  Fantastic!

[gardenshock]

Best I've heard all day :)

[TheTherese3]

Here we have yet another germ for a symphony.Extraordinary!

[SycoFilmsIndus]

I am actual relation to Arnold Bax, it makes me wonder if this is where I get my musical talent.. Truly brilliant and inspiring

[Glinkaism1]

I hate winter but I love this music and paintings. :) Thanks. Makes the deadness of winter better to live though.

[maxi36440529]

@unlikeanyotherhuman lol i love winter, n i really miss it! Here in Argentina we're suffering with this aweful summer weather D:

[cruise332]

very pretty. But as David Hurwitz says, loosely quoted, "you'll know you've lost sight of the good stuff when you start to believe the three Bs are Berlioz, Bruch and Bax."

[christomacin]

@cruise332 Berlioz was one of the all time greats, the other two not so much. Bruch wrote 2 or 3 great pieces, while Bax wrote numerous interesting ones of interest to the connoisseur, though perhaps not the general public. You're right, though, you can't beat the real "Three B's", plus the one M (Mozart).

[BrucknerMotet]

I came to Bax via Tintagel, Summer music, the "into's" (e.g., twilight, faery hills), summer song, and his 6th symphony. I'd never sampled Winter Legends. So many new treats to explore in music. Bax is a good antidote to use when one burns out on Debussy.

[PENNSY671E]

@BrucknerMotet "...a good antidote to use when one burns out on Debussy." LOL :)

[chasedspleen]

What a superb work. So accessible and atmospheric. Why on earth is it not performed?

[7enlightenedtemplar7]

love it, very cold and mysterious. I've never heard of sir Arnold Bax but now I think I'll listen to more of his music. :)

[Ear4Beauty]

My two personal favorites of Bax are the Festival Overture which has a really neat Passacallia in the bass. And wow, the brass at the end ! And I also like his Fifth Symphony.

[CarlosCanchales]

Classic & powerfull!!!!

*****

[EsotericMaestro]

I live in Canada. And, I post this during the dead of winter, which adds to my listening experience of this piece. Yes, I am a die-hard devotee of Bax. I have enjoyed this unique presentation with these paintings. Thank you.

[LordGalamoth]

Awesome! Fantastic Pictures, Fantastic Music.

[uppakra]

wonderful music. love the pictures,too.

thank you for posting this!