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Michael Kemp Tippett
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett (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''. Tippett's talent developed slowly. He withdrew or destroyed his earliest compositions, and was 30 before any of his works were published. Until the mid-to-late 1950s his music was broadly lyrical in character, before changing to a more astringent and experimental style. New influences, including those of jazz and blues after his first visit to America in 1965, became increasingly evident in his compositions. While Tippett's stature with the public continued to grow, not all critics approved of these cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tippett Old Age
Tippett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andre Tippett (born 1959), American Hall of Fame footballer *Clark Tippet (1954–1992), American dancer *Dave Tippett (born 1961), ice hockey coach *Keith Tippett (born 1947), English pianist known for work with King Crimson *Krista Tippett (born 1960), journalist, author, public intellectual, and entrepreneur *Kurt Tippett (born 1987), Australian rules footballer * James Sterling Tippett (1885-1958), American educator * L. H. C. Tippett (1902-1985), English statistician *Liz Whitney Tippett (1906-1988), American philanthropist *Michael Tippett (1905-1998), English composer *Owen Tippett (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player. * Peter Tippett (born 1953), American physician, researcher, and inventor * Peter Tippett (footballer) (1926–1990), Australian rules footballer *Phil Tippett (born 1951), animator, visual effects supervisor and founder of Tippett Studio Fictional characters *Gerald Tippett, a character in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
