Many of Tippett's compositions reflect his social, political, and philosophical beliefs.
Album & Artwork
This album is the second volume in The Tippett Quartet's acclaimed survey of Tippett's string quartets.
Composition History
Tippett was 'invincibly drawn to the quartet medium' after hearing performances by the Busch and Lener Quartets as a student.
Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet, formed in 1998, is one of Britain's leading young string quartets and made their Wigmore Hall début in the year of their formation.
Compositional Technique
Tippett's Third, Fourth, and Fifth Quartets are five-movement works, a decision influenced by Bartók's quartets, creating a natural arch pattern.
Compositional Technique
Tippett's string quartets are profoundly influenced by Beethoven, with Tippett aiming to redefine Beethovenian forms in a 20th-century context.
Composer Biography
Michael Tippett, the composer, was imprisoned in 1943 for his pacifist beliefs.
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