- Performer: Nigel Robson
- Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Composer: Sir Michael Tippett
- Audio CD (2 Sep 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Ultraviolet
- ASIN: B000025CAW
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36,593 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #9 in Music > Classical Instrumental > Orchestral > Concertos > Multiple Instruments
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You get a representative cross-section of Tippett's output here: the robust and very English classicism of the Concerto for Double String Orchestra (1938), the high-flown romantic ecstasy of the Fantasia on a Theme of Corelli (1953) and the bluesified slang of Songs for Dov (1970). Playing these last two works in sequence can be quite a shock, but the 17 years separating them is a whole epoch in Western culture. What's more important now is the strength of personality evident in each piece. The vigorous rhythms, intricate and clear-cut, of the Concerto lead naturally into the gorgeous complexity (yes, its just that--listen to the last 10 minutes to see why) of the Fantasia and, by no great stretch of the imagination, the slashing urban grooves of the Dov cycle. There's also Tippett's humanity and urgent sense of communication which runs through these and every major work he wrote. Powerful performances, Robson at ease in the awkwardly-lying songs, and equally full-blooded sound: you've no excuse for missing out on Tippett any longer. --Richard Whitehouse
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