Sir Michael Tippett

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Sir Michael Tippett

Family Name

Tippett

Given Name

Michael

Birth Date

1905

Death Date

1998

Nationality

British

Job Title

composer

Is Referenced By

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Tippett

Description

Sir Michael Kemp Tippett OM CH CBE (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britten as one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. Among his best-known works are the oratorio A Child of Our Time, the orchestral Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli, and the opera The Midsummer Marriage.

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London Calling Asia: A composer and his public

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Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts

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