Michael 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 changes in style, some believing that the quality of his work suffered as a consequence. From around 1976 his late works began to reflect the works of his youth through a return to lyricism. Although he was much honoured in his lifetime, critical judgement on Tippett's legacy has been uneven, the greatest praise generally reserved for his earlier works. His centenary in 2005 was a muted affair; apart from the few best-known works, his music has not been performed frequently in the 21st century.
Having briefly embraced communism in the 1930s, Tippett avoided identifying with any political party. A pacifist after 1940, he was imprisoned in 1943 for refusing to carry out war-related duties required by his military exemption. His initial difficulties in accepting his homosexuality led him in 1939 to Jungian psychoanalysis; the Jungian dichotomy of "shadow" and "light" remained a recurring factor in his music. He was a strong advocate of music education, and was active for much of his life as a radio broadcaster and writer on music. Provided by Wikipedia
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Symphony no. 3 / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998, Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Ritual dances : for orchestra (with optional chorus and 4 soloists) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Piano concerto for piano and orchestra / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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String quartet no. 2 (1941-42) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Music : unison song for voices, strings and piano to the poem by Shelley / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Praeludium for brass, bells and percussion : (1962) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Songs for Dov : for tenor and orchestra : (1970) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Symphony no. 4 for orchestra : (1976-77) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Byzantium : for soprano and orchestra : (1989-90) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Four preludes from 'Crown of the year' : for ensemble : (1958) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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King Priam : opera in three acts (1958-61) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Symphony no. 2 for orchestra (1956-7) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Concerto for double string orchestra = für 2 Streichorchester / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli : for string orchestra / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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A child of our time : oratorio for soprano, contralto, tenor and bass soli, chorus and orchestra / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Sonata for 4 horns (1955) / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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The midsummer marriage : opera / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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The heart's assurance / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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The midsummer marriage opera in 3 acts / by Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998
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