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Tippett Quartet

Tippett Quartet

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The Tippett Quartet is one of Britain’s most innovative young string quartets. They are committed to combining mainstream repertoire with contemporary works, and have been described as “bold and innovative…extraordinary technical accomplishment with flair and a bright communicative spark” (The Times). The Tippett Quartet formed in 1998, the same year in which they made their Wigmore Hall debut. They have since performed at the Purcell Room, Cheltenham Festival, Dartington International Summer School, St John’s Smith Square and Chichester Festivities. The quartet has premiered works by composers including Cecilia Ore, Simon Holt, Robert Walker and Stephen Dodgson. Their relationship with Stephen Dodgson has led to the release of three discs of his chamber music for Dutton Epoch. The quartet appears regularly on BBC Radio 3, and has broadcast live performances on Radio Novi Sad, Serbia. They have also collaborated with artists such as Lawrence Power, David Owen Norris, Melvyn Tan and Craig Ogden. The quartet pursues a keen interest in their educational work, for which they have received support from the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust and others. The Tippett Quartet combines clarity of execution and total commitment in their performances. Their interpretations are stylistically varied, informed by the breadth of its repertoire. 2007 saw the start of a two year project to record the complete Tippett string quartets for Naxos. The quartet’s artistic approach makes them highly suited to the virtuosic demands of this repertoire. The first Tippett disc will be released in mid 2008.Please click herefor a link to our Stephen Dodgson CD or here for a link to our Cecilia McDowall CD! The Quartet has just signed with Ikon Arts artists agency for general management, please visit www.ikonarts.com for more information!

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Music:

Member Since: 6/1/2006
Band Website: tippettquartet.co.uk
Band Members: John Mills Violin - Jeremy Isaac Violin - Maxine Moore Viola - Bozidar Vukotic Cello
Influences:
Sounds Like: Repertoire:William Alwyn - Quartet No. 2, 3, String TrioAdes - Quartet no.1 “Arcadiana”Bach - Goldberg VariationsBartok - Quartet no. 1-6Beethoven - Op.18 no. 1, 2, 4, 6 Op.59 no. 1, 2, 3 Quartet Op.74 “Harp” Quartet Op.95 “Serioso” Quartet Op.127 Quartet Op.131 Quartet Op.132 Quartet Op.135Borodin - Quartet no.1, 2Brahms - Clarinet Quintet Piano Quintet in A minor, No. 2 Sextet, G majorBraid “Morning”Crumb - “Black Angels”Dodgson - Quartets 1-9Debussy - Quartet in G minorDvorak - Quartet in F Op.96 “American” Piano QuintetElgar - QuartetGorecki - Quartet no.1“Already it is Dusk”Haydn - Quartet Op.33 no. 1-6 Quartet Op.42 Quartet Op.54 no.1, 2 Quartet Op.76 no.1, 2, 4, 5 Quartet Op.77 no.1 “Seven Last Words from the Cross” No.3 “Emperor”Simon Holt - Two Movements for String QuartetJanacek - Quartet no.1 “Kreutzer Sonata” Quartet no.2 “Intimate Letters”Alex Levine - Quartet No.1Magnus Linberg - Clarinet QuintetCecilia McDowall - No.1Mendelssohn - Quartets, OctetMozart - Celebrated Ten QuartetsCecilia Ore - “Quartet”Piazolla - “Four, for Tango”Purcell - FantasiasProkofiev - Quartet no.1, 2Puccini - CristantemiRavel - Quartet in F, Introduction and AllegroReich - “Different Trains”Rodney - “Music for String Quartet”Rawsthorne - Quartets no. 1, 2, 3Schnittke - Quartet no. 3Schoenberg - Quartet no. 1Schubert - Quartet in A minor “Rosamunde” Quartet in E flat Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden” Quartettsatz Quintet in CSchumann - Quartet Op.41 no. 1, 2 Piano QuintetShostakovich - Quartets 1-15 Piano QuintetSmetana - Quartet “From my life”Stravinsky - “Three Pieces”Tchaikovsky - Complete quartetsTippett- Quartet - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Graham Waterhouse - Quartet no. 1Webern - Five PiecesZemlinsky Quartets 1-4.For programme ideas click here
Record Label: Naxos
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Tippett String Quartets Vol. 1 released on Naxos!

Our first Tippett disk was released today on Naxos.  Find it online or in a shop near you! http://www.naxos.com/upcomingreleases.asp...
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:59:00 PST

Derby Chamber Music + Review

We played for Derby Chamber Music Society last week and had a great time.  They've got a fantastic set up and aren't afraid to programme some more challenging repertoire.  Here's a review th...
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:57:00 PST

Tippett Quartet to play at BBC Proms 25th July

We've just been invited to take part in an interview/performance Proms Plus concert.  Simon Holt is a featured composer this year, and as the quartet premiered his work 'Two movements for string ...
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:53:00 PST

TIPPETT QUARTET SIGN WITH IKON ARTS!!

The quartet has signed with Ikon Arts for general management! Ikon are an experienced agency with some great artists on their books.  Check them out at www.ikonarts.com !...
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:45:00 PST

TIPPETT QUARTET FRONT COVER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE!

If anyone fancys having a look here’s a link to the page!  We did an interview last month on the Tippett recordings for Naxos and here we are! http://www.rhinegold.co.uk/magazines/cm/index....
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:09:00 PST

Wigmore Hall Recital Review!

Wigmore Hall was fun, here's a review we liked! This was an exceptional chamber concert, the Tippett Quartet persuasive advocates for the three under-played works which made for a well balanced progra...
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:58:00 PST

Stephen Dodgson CD Review

Dodgson's String Quartets I - VII (1984-2002) [Dutton CDLX 7182] This CD, received after the recital, is highly recommendable. It represents Stephen Dodgson (b. 1924) composing with undiminished energ...
Posted by Tippett Quartet on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:59:00 PST