Paul Lewis, Andrew Davis, Beethoven and Tippett

[richardfinegold]

Last weekend Andrew Davis moved over from the Lyric Opera to conduct Paul Lewis and the CSO in Beethoven PCs 1/4 with two short Tippett works. The Beethoven was very good, with the great slow movement of the Fourth working it’s magic, but the two Tippet works were the highlight for me due to their unfamiliarity. The first was a neoclassical string Concerto Grosso type piece, apparently inspired by the Brandenburg Concertos, and the last was a later work involving Brass and Percussion from decades later where the music is arranged non sequentially, and reminded me a great deal of the Messiaen works that I have been enjoying recently.

[Cockney Sparrow]

Thought I would add the detail:
" Tippett’s Little Music for String Orchestra and Praeludium for Brass, Bells, and Percussion".

[richardfinegold]

Thanks. I had misplaced the program.

[BBMmk2]

Thought I would add the detail:
" Tippett’s Little Music for String Orchestra and Praeludium for Brass, Bells, and Percussion".

I like both of these but particularly the brass and percussion one. I suppose Tippett included bells in the title, as they have a prominent part.

[richardfinegold]

I like both of these but particularly the brass and percussion one. I suppose Tippett included bells in the title, as they have a prominent part.

I really liked the trumpet parts as well as the percussion

[BBMmk2]

I really liked the trumpet parts as well as the percussion

It’s really is too drawer Tippett, imo.

[Bryn]

It’s really is too drawer Tippett, imo.

Took me a while to work out that typo.

[Pulcinella]

I really liked the trumpet parts as well as the percussion

There aren't too many recordings that have both pieces on, but they feature in this bargain box, which might appeal if you want to explore works by Tippett other than his symphonies:

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7961014--sir-michael-tippett-1905-1998-the-nimbus-recordings

[BBMmk2]

Took me a while to work out that typo.

Sorry Bryn. Might listen to that above recording.

[richardfinegold]

There aren't too many recordings that have both pieces on, but they feature in this bargain box, which might appeal if you want to explore works by Tippett other than his symphonies:

https://www.prestomusic.com/classica...bus-recordings

Thanks. I might just download the two works from the Concert and then explore further. Any recommendations on the String Quartets?

[Pulcinella]

Thanks. I might just download the two works from the Concert and then explore further. Any recommendations on the String Quartets?

Yes: the Heath Quartet set

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8079737--tippett-string-quartets-nos-1-5