Tippett: Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli; Concerto for Double String Orchestra; Piano Concerto / Sir Michael Tippett / Rudolf Barshai / Colin Davis / Neville Marriner
Disc 1
1 - Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli 18:33
Bath Festival Orchestra
Sir Michael Tippett conductor
Ritual Dances from A Midsummer Marriage
2 - Prelude - Transformation - Preparation for the first dance 4:48
3 - First Dance: The Earth in Autumn. The hound chases the hare - Transformation - Preparation for the second dance 5:25
4 - Second Dance: The Waters in Winter. The otter chases the fish - Transformation - Preparation for the third dance 7:14
5 - Third Dance: The Air in Spring. The hawk chases the bird - Preparation for the fourth dance 4:18
6 - Fourth Dance: Fire in Summer. The Voluntary Human Sacrifice 7:08
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Barshai, conductor
Piano Concerto
7 - 1. Allegro non troppo 15:56
8 - 2. Molto lento e tranquillo 8:14
9 - 3. Vivace 8:11
John Ogdon, piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis, conductor
Disc 2
Concerto for Double String Orchestra
1 - 1. Allegro con brio 5:45
2 - 2. Adagio cantabile 8:56
3 - 3. Allegro molto 7:36
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Bath Festival Orchestra
Rudolf Barshai, conductor
Divertimento on 'Sellinger's Round'
4 - 1. Allegro 2:55
5 - 2. A Lament: Andante espressivo 6:14
6 - 3. Presto 1:50
7 - 4. Adagio 3:47
8 - 5. Allegro assai 3:39
Academy of San Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner, conductor
Little Music
9 - 1. Prelude: Maestoso 1:32
10- 2. Fugue: Allegro moderato (a tempo doppio più mosso) 3:30
11- 3. Air: Andante espressivo 3:24
12- 4. Finale: Vivace 2:13
Academy of San Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner, conductor
Songs for Dov
13- 1. Song 1 5:54
14- 2. Song 2 9:25
15- 3. Song 3 11:43
Nigel Robson, tenor
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sir Michael Tippett, conductor
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