{"product_id":"pre-order-clare-hammond-tippett-britten-walton-cd","title":"Tippett Britten \u0026 Walton [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree major works for piano and orchestra by English composers, all eschewing the traditional nineteenth-century model of a bravura virtuoso soloist pitted against an orchestra, in distinctive ways. Together with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under George Vass, Clare Hammond presents an original programme that provides a unique perspective on how the piano concerto reflected musical currents in mid-twentieth-century Britain.William Walton's Sinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato began as a ballet score. After it was rejected by Sergei Diaghilev, Walton arranged his scoreinto a leaner, more direct and more effective work thatreveals the influences of Stravinsky, Poulenc, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin and, at times, Elgar. Benjamin Britten's Diversions was commissioned by the left-hand pianist Paul Wittgenstein. Enthusiastic about the challenge of writing for the left hand, Britten devised a work in variation form; he did not seek to conceal the soloist's one-handedness, but revelled in it while still retaining emotion and grandeur. Michael Tippett's Piano Concerto completes the programme. Inspired by a performance of Beethoven's Fourth Concerto, Tippett was convinced that a contemporary concerto could be written, 'in which the piano is used once again for it's poetic capabilities'. In his work, the orchestra does not merely accompany; the principal players shine when they get their opportunity for solos or close dialogue with the soloist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato~I. Maestoso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato~II. Andante comodo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato~III. Allegro vivo, sempre scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation I. Recitative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation II. Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation III. March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation IV. Arabesque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation V. Chant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation VI. Nocturne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation VII. Badinerie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation VIII. Burlesque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation IXa. Toccata I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation IXb. Toccata II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation X. Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Finale (Variation XI). Tarantella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerto for Piano and Orchestra~I. Allegro non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerto for Piano and Orchestra~Il. Molto lento e tranquillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerto for Piano and Orchestra~III. Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7318599926049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.10.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clare Hammond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58253804601425,"sku":"41610","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/4445209-3422660.jpg?v=1759466459","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/pre-order-clare-hammond-tippett-britten-walton-cd","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}