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
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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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