Bax: Clarinet Sonatas / Piano Trio / Trio in One Movement

Featuring

Lucy Gould
Alice Neary
Benjamin Frith
Robert Plane
Gould Piano Trio
Sir Arnold Bax

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Composition History

The early clarinet works on this album were discovered by Tony Dutton, nephew of George Allaby Alder (a horn-player and friend of Bax), among his uncle's manuscripts.

Composer Biography

Bax, though a slow developer compared to some contemporaries, was eventually regarded as one of the leading British composers between the World Wars.

Composition History

The early one-movement Piano Trio by Bax was influenced by the viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis, who persuaded Bax and many contemporaries to write for him.

Composer Biography

Arnold Bax, the composer, was renowned for sight-reading full orchestral scores and exploring the latest musical developments, including piano music by Scriabin and Debussy.

Performer Biography

Robert Plane, the clarinetist on this album, is the principal clarinet of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and has a large discography including award-winning concertos.

Composition History

Some of Bax's early chamber works, including several for clarinet, were suppressed during his lifetime and are only now being revived and recorded for the first time.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Bax's early Clarinet Sonata in E, Romance for Clarinet and Piano, and Trio in One Movement for Piano, Violin and Clarinet.