The 4 Symphonies

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Symphony no. 1: 1. Allegro vigoroso: quasi alla breve

  Sir Michael Tippett
  10:35
• 2
  Symphony no. 1: 2. Adagio

  Sir Michael Tippett
  12:21
• 3
  Symphony no. 1: 3. Presto

  Sir Michael Tippett
  6:26
• 4
  Symphony no. 1: 4. Allegro moderato ma con brio

  Sir Michael Tippett
  7:21
• 5
  Symphony no. 2: 1. Allegro vigoroso

  Sir Michael Tippett
  9:03
• 6
  Symphony no. 2: 2. Adagio molto e tranquillo

  Sir Michael Tippett
  11:08
• 7
  Symphony no. 2: 3. Presto veloce

  Sir Michael Tippett
  5:24
• 8
  Symphony no. 2: 4. Allegro moderato

  Sir Michael Tippett
  7:58
• CD 2
• 1
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 1: Allegro non troppo (Arrest) Allegro molto (Movement)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  11:12
• 2
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 1: Lento

  Sir Michael Tippett
  15:45
• 3
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 2: Allegro molto

  Sir Michael Tippett
  4:53
• 4
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 2: Slow Blues 1

  Sir Michael Tippett
  4:53
• 5
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 2: Fast Blues

  Sir Michael Tippett
  2:24
• 6
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 2: Slow Blues 2

  Sir Michael Tippett
  4:52
• 7
  Symphony no. 3: Pt. 2: Scena

  Sir Michael Tippett
  11:04
• CD 3
• 1
  Symphony no. 4: 1. Tempo 1

  Sir Michael Tippett
  3:34
• 2
  Symphony no. 4: 2. (Fig 21)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  4:10
• 3
  Symphony no. 4: 3. (Fig 52)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  7:06
• 4
  Symphony no. 4: 4. (Fig 78)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  3:13
• 5
  Symphony no. 4: 5. (Fig 100)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  4:29
• 6
  Symphony no. 4: 6. (Fig 139)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  2:59
• 7
  Symphony no. 4: 7. (Fig 160)

  Sir Michael Tippett
  5:19
• 8
  Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles: 1. Intrada

  Sir Michael Tippett
  2:44
• 9
  Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles: 2. Berceuse

  Sir Michael Tippett
  2:47
• 10
  Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles: 3. Procession & Dance

  Sir Michael Tippett
  2:38
• 11
  Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles: 4. Carol

  Sir Michael Tippett
  3:06
• 12
  Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles: 5. Finale

  Sir Michael Tippett
  3:31

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Release credits

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-12]
• Heather Harper
  solo [4-7], soprano vocals [4-7]
• London Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1.1-8, 2.1-7]
• Sir Colin Davis
  conductor [1.1-8, 2.1-7]
• Sir Georg Solti
  conductor [1-12]

Issues

• S
  Symphonies nos. 1-4 / Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles

  Digital Media
  1 December 1989
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  T
  The 4 Symphonies

  3x CD
  December 1989