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Tippett - String Quartets Vol.1 | Naxos 8570496

Tippett - String Quartets Vol.1

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8570496

Barcode: 0747313049677

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 29th September 2008

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About

Michael Tippett, who was ‘invincibly drawn to the quartet medium’ when he heard performances by the Busch and Léner Quartets during his student years in London, wrote five string quartets spanning his entire compositional life.

On this first disc of the complete Quartets, the tuneful String Quartet No.1 is followed by the String Quartet No.2, notable for its abundant lyricism and lithe, dancing rhythms.

In sharp contrast to both these works stands the more dissonant String Quartet No.4, an unbroken sequence of numbered movements, which reflect the String Quartet Op.131 of Tippett’s compositional hero, Beethoven.

The Tippett Quartet is one of Britain’s most exciting young string quartets, founded in 1998. They are committed to combining mainstream repertoire with contemporary works and have been described as “bold and innovative” by The Times.

The Tippett Quartet:
- John Mills (violin I)
- Jeremy Isaac (violin II)
- Maxine Moore (viola)
- Bozidar Vukotic (cello)

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