Unfortunately,in my case,not really! ::) I just feel so much Bax has been made available on cd,including orchestrations,completions and an early attempt at a symphony orchestrated by a certain conductor (or something like that?) much as I like Bax at his best,I really can't muster any interest whatsoever!! ::) On the other hand I would have loved to have seen the BBC recording of Holst's opera,The Perfect Fool,released on cd for the first time (for example)! A major gap in the Holst discography,I note....and,imho,very enjoyable!
I'm really looking forward to the forthcoming Fricker Symphonies set,though. Now,that's something to really get me jumping up and down! :) :) :) :) :) :)
Actually,I've changed my mind. I blocked off some websites to stop me being tempted into buying too many cd's and dvd's (password's in the attic! :( ;D)during "idle" surfing!! Looking at the Lyrita cd on Amazon,I think that it will be rather interesting to hear another performance of
Winter Legends,that I haven't heard. I rather like Harriet Cohen's performance now and again. I also do enjoy
Winter Legends;particularly in the Thomson performance. I know some people find the score a bit 'purple' for their tastes;but that's what I like about it. It's not often a British composer wears his heart so openly on his sleeve. I think it's a wonderful score.
As to Thomson vs Handley. With due respect,I think we'll just have to agree to disagree!
