Tippett’s first two published symphonies are mature and confident works dating from the middle of the last century. Coruscating accounts from Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra are sure to win new friends for this marvellous music.
Tracklist:
Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Symphony No 1
1 Allegro vigoroso, quasi alla breve [11’08]
2 Adagio [13’39]
3 Presto [6’52]
4 Allegro moderato ma con brio e più tarde con delicatezza [7’23]
Symphony No 2
5 Allegro vigoroso [9’17]
6 Adagio molto e tranquillo [10’59]
7 Presto veloce [5’50]
8 Allegro moderato [9’32]
Personnel:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
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![Martyn Brabbins, BBC Symphony Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia antartica & Symphony No 9 (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/05/17/009d25d4.png "Martyn Brabbins, BBC Symphony Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia antartica & Symphony No 9 (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
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![Paul Watkins, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Scott: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra & Symphony No. 1 (2008/2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/12/16/b95i8as4afmdc_600.jpg "Paul Watkins, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Scott: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra & Symphony No. 1 (2008/2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Timothy Ridout, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Elgar: Viola Concerto - Bloch: Suite for Viola and Orchestra (2023) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/02/07/tga3ado5p5yga_600.jpg "Timothy Ridout, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Elgar: Viola Concerto - Bloch: Suite for Viola and Orchestra (2023) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]")
![Martyn Brabbins - Gregson: Blazon, Violin Concerto, Clarinet Concerto & Stepping Out (2003) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/28/zggzxxp4d4tua_600.jpg "Martyn Brabbins - Gregson: Blazon, Violin Concerto, Clarinet Concerto & Stepping Out (2003) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
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![Jack Liebeck, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 2 & other works (2017) [Hyperion FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2018/12/YAa95aM.jpg "Jack Liebeck, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 2 & other works (2017) [Hyperion FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")