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Robert Simpson (02 Mar 1921 - 21 Nov 1997)

Male Person - United Kingdom British composer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. The Complete Symphonies Oct 2006

Relationships (1)

Teachers

  1. Herbert Howells

Recordings by (2)

  1. Illustrated talk on Symphony no. 9 by the composer 17:58 (Jan 2000)
  2. Robert Simpson talks about Jascha Horenstein, who died on 2 April 1973 (music extracts omitted) 5:40 (02 Feb 2009)

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIV [completed by Donald Francis Tovey] 11:23 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000)
  2. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VI ('in stylo Francese') 3:58 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000)
  3. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XI 5:37 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000)
  4. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus X (alla Decima) 5:11 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000)

Vocals

  1. Illustrated talk on Symphony no. 9 by the composer 17:58 Robert Simpson (Jan 2000) spoken vocals

Produced

  1. String Quartet no. 7: I. Tranquillo 7:19 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  2. String Quartet no. 7: III. Tempo primo 4:32 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  3. String Quartet no. 7: II. Vivace 7:23 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  4. String Quartet no. 8: II. Molto vivace "Eretmapodites gilletti" 3:19 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  5. String Quartet no. 8: I. Grave, molto intensivo 11:41 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  6. String Quartet no. 8: IV. Risoluto & concentrato 11:45 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  7. String Quartet no. 8: III. Allegretto grazioso 5:00 The Delmé String Quartet (Aug 1989)
  8. String Quartet no. 9: Thema (Tempo di minuetto) — 1:13 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  9. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XV (Lento) — 3:08 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  10. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXIX (Vivace) — 1:21 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  11. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XIII – 0:24 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  12. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXI (Adagio) — 4:09 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  13. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XII – 0:23 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  14. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XIX – 0:46 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  15. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXV (Allegro molto vivace) — 1:05 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  16. String Quartet no. 9: Variation VI (L’istesso tempo) — 1:07 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  17. String Quartet no. 9: Variation II (Meno mosso, poco espressivo) — 2:15 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  18. String Quartet no. 9: Variation III (Poco più mosso) — 1:32 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  19. String Quartet no. 9: Variation VII – 1:54 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  20. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XIV (L’istesso tempo) — 1:09 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  21. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XI – 0:24 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  22. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXVI (Allegretto) — 1:17 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  23. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XVI (L’istesso tempo) — 2:46 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  24. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXXII (Adagissimo) — 2:53 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  25. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXII (Allegro) — 0:59 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  26. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXIII (Poco meno mosso) — 0:42 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  27. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXVIII (Prestissimo) — 0:47 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  28. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXXI (L’istesso tempo) — 1:25 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  29. String Quartet no. 9: Variation IV (Poco più mosso) — 1:19 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  30. String Quartet no. 9: Variation IX (L’istesso tempo) — 1:04 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  31. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XVIII – 0:44 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  32. String Quartet no. 9: Variation VIII (Allegro molto) — 0:49 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  33. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXIV (Meno) — 0:45 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  34. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXVII (L’istesso tempo) — 2:25 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  35. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XXX (Largo) — 1:18 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  36. String Quartet no. 9: Variation X (L’istesso tempo) — 0:24 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  37. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XX (Feroce) — 0:58 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  38. String Quartet no. 9: Variation V (Molto allegro) — 1:11 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  39. String Quartet no. 9: Variation XVII (Presto) — 0:44 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  40. String Quartet no. 9: Variation I (L’istesso tempo) — 1:19 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  41. String Quartet no. 9: Fuga 12:56 The Delmé String Quartet (Oct 1989)
  42. Gwendoline: Overture 9:16 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (1996)

Arranged

  1. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XI 5:37 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000) strings
  2. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIV [uncompleted] 8:36 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000) strings
  3. Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIV [completed by Donald Francis Tovey] 11:23 The Delmé String Quartet (01 Sep 2000) strings

Credited as (13)

  1. Robert Simpson
  2. Robert Simpson; The Delmé String Quartet
  3. Robert Simpson; Delmé Quartet, Christopher van Kampen, Thea King
  4. Robert Simpson; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  5. Robert Simpson; Delmé Quartet
  6. Robert Simpson; Coull Quartet, Roger Bigley
  7. Robert Simpson; Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band, James Watson
  8. Robert Simpson; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  9. Robert Simpson; City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Taylor
  10. Robert Simpson; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  11. Rawsthorne, Simpson; John Ogdon, Brenda Lucas, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard, Constantin Silvestri
  12. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis & Robert Simpson
  13. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves & Robert Simpson

Works (139)

Composed

  1. String Quartet no. 1: II. Andante, grave – Allegro – Tempo I (1951)
  2. String Quartet no. 1 (1951)
  3. String Quartet no. 1: I. Allegro moderato, semplice (1951)
  4. Symphony no. 1: I. — (1951)
  5. Symphony no. 1: II. — (1951)
  6. Symphony no. 1: III. (1951)
  7. Symphony no. 1 (1951)
  8. String Quartet no. 2 (1953)
  9. Symphony no. 2 (1956)
  10. Symphony no. 2: III. Non troppo allegro, ma con brio (1956)
  11. Symphony no. 2: I. Allegro grazioso (1956)
  12. Symphony no. 2: II. Largo cantabile (1956)
  13. Symphony no. 3: I. Allegro ma non troppo (1962)
  14. Symphony no. 3: II. Adagio - Presto (1962)
  15. Symphony no. 3 (1962)
  16. Concerto for Piano (1967)
  17. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings (1968)
  18. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings: II. Adagio molto (1968)
  19. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings: IV. Grazioso e tranquillo (1968)
  20. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings: V. Allegro molto - Andantino - Meno mosso, molto sereno (1968)
  21. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings: I. Adagio - Allegro ma non troppo (1968)
  22. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings: III. Prestissimo (1968)
  23. Symphony no. 4: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace (1970 - 1972)
  24. Symphony no. 4: I. Allegro moderato (1970 - 1972)
  25. Symphony no. 4: II. Presto (1970 - 1972)
  26. Symphony no. 4: III. Andante — (1970 - 1972)
  27. Symphony no. 4 (1970 - 1972)
  28. Energy (1971)
  29. Symphony no. 5: III. Scherzino: Molto vivace — (1972)
  30. Symphony no. 5: IV. Canone 2: Adagio — (1972)
  31. Symphony no. 5: V. Finale: Molto allegro e con fuoco (1972)
  32. Symphony no. 5 (1972)
  33. Symphony no. 5: I. Allegro (1972)
  34. Symphony no. 5: II. Canone 1: Comodo e tranquillo — (1972)
  35. String Quartet no. 4 (1973)
  36. String Quartet no. 4: I. Allegro (1973)
  37. String Quartet no. 4: II. Presto (1973)
  38. String Quartet no. 4: III. Andante sostenuto – (1973)
  39. String Quartet no. 4: IV. Assai vivace (1973)
  40. String Quartet no. 5: IV. Prestissimo (1974)
  41. String Quartet no. 5 (1974)
  42. String Quartet no. 5: I. Allegro molto (1974)
  43. String Quartet no. 5: II. Adagio, sempre semplice (1974)
  44. String Quartet no. 5: III. Allegretto vivace (1974)
  45. Media morte in vita sumus (1975)
  46. Symphony no. 7 (1977)
  47. String Quartet no. 7 (1977)
  48. Symphony no. 6 (1977)
  49. String Quartet no. 8: I. Grave, molto intensivo (1979)
  50. String Quartet no. 8: II. Molto vivace "Eretmapodites gilletti" (1979)
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Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50023701
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50023701
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13953924c
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1222129
  5. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4372706A
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p05qmp
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119188996

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1486454

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000289889

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/107542612

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1936004