| Title: | Piano Sonatas 1 - 3 : String Quartets 1 - 3 : Fantasia Concertante : Double Concerto : Concerto for Orchestra : Triple Concerto : 4 Symphonies : Ritual Dances |
| Otros títulos: | String Quartet 1 - 3 Tippett Sonatas : Quartets : Double Concerto : Triple Concerto : Symphony Piano Sonatas 1 - 3 : Cuartetos de Cuerda 1 - 3 : Fantasia Concertante : Double Concerto : Concierto para Orquesta : Triple Concerto : Sinfonías 4 : Danzas Rituales Cuarteto para Cuerdas 1 - 3 |
| Intérprete/ Colaborador: | Sir Michael Tippett; Lindsay String Quartet |
| Código CDU: | Ti.03 |
| Forma Musical: | Instrumental music |
| Abstract: | Michael Tippett's love for the string quartet stemmed from his obsession with Beethoven's string quartets; indeed, in all of his quartets, Tippett emulates Beethoven in both form and expressivity. The opening movement of Tippett's String Quartet No. 1 (1935) is in sonata-allegro form; its two main themes each end with a cello solo. The solo at the end of the first movement leads directly into the lyricism of the second, wherein all four instruments engage in a Romantic fantasy. The third movement, a fugue, begins with the subject stated in octaves. The first episode is carried by a solo violin; eventually, the texture thickens to encompass all four players. The work's rhythmic vitality is a hallmark of Tippett's style, as is the profusion of counterpoint. The first version of the String Quartet No. 1 was first performed by the Brosa Quartet in 1935; the revised, final version, was premiered by the Zorian Quartet in 1943. The quartet is dedicated to Wilfred Franks. © All Music ... |