Dodgson's interest in Baroque music was influenced by his marriage in 1959 to harpsichordist and Couperin scholar Jane Clark.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dodgson, though not a guitar player himself, wrote a substantial body of music for the instrument, making him a major figure among modern composers for it.
Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet, the string quartet on this recording, has performed at major festivals and venues across the UK and abroad, and their recordings have topped classical ratings and entered pop charts.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dodgson preferred smaller forces for his 'bigger thoughts,' as evidenced by his four symphonies being written for strings or chamber orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Dodgson's music is tonal but often ambiguously so, and like Janáček, a composer he admired, it rarely follows an obvious path, often developing small cells.
Composer Biography
Stephen Dodgson, the composer, studied composition with two contrasting teachers: R. O. Morris, who focused on counterpoint, and Patrick Hadley, who encouraged young composers to find their own voice.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible by the generous support of Jane Dodgson and The Stephen Dodgson Charitable Trust.
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