{"product_id":"hammond-clare-tippett-britten-walton-super-audio-cd","title":"Clare Hammond: Tippett, Britten \u0026 Walton - SUPER-AUDIO CD","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eTippett, Britten \u0026amp; Walton\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eClare Hammond\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eBis\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eSUPER-AUDIO CD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e7318599926049\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-10-10\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Three 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Sinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato~I. Maestoso \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Sinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato~II. Andante comodo \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Sinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato~III. Allegro vivo, sempre scherzando \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Theme \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation I. Recitative \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation II. Romance \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation III. March \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation IV. Arabesque \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation V. Chant \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation VI. Nocturne \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation VII. Badinerie \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation VIII. Burlesque \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation IXa. Toccata I \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation IXb. Toccata II \u003cbr\u003e1.15 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Variation X. Adagio \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Diversions, Op. 21 for piano (left hand) and orchestra~Finale (Variation XI). Tarantella \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra~I. Allegro non troppo \u003cbr\u003e1.18 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra~Il. Molto lento e tranquillo \u003cbr\u003e1.19 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra~III. Vivace\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clare Hammond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41827457400903,"sku":"45382840","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4445209-3422660.jpg?v=1752922293","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/hammond-clare-tippett-britten-walton-super-audio-cd","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}