Tippett, Michael > Bach Festival Orchestra

Tippett: Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli; Concerto for Double String Orchestra et al. / Ogdon, Menuhin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Michael Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli; Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage", for chorus ad lib & orchestra; Piano Concerto; Concerto for Double String Orchestra; Divertim...
Performers: Masters, Robert; Menuhin, Yehudi; Ogdon, John; Robson, Nigel; Simpson, Derek
Conductors: Tippett, Michael; Barshai, Rudolf; Davis, Colin; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Bach Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998) is regarded, along with Benjamin Britten, as one of the most important British composers of the 20th century. He was well-known...continue...