COMPOSER

Michael Tippett

1905 - 1998

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Tippett is the 835th most popular composer (up from 1,125th in 2019), the 2,561st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,360th in 2019) and the 36th most popular British Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Michael Tippett ranks 835 out of 1,451. Before him are Harold Arlen, Heinrich Scheidemann, Airat Ichmouratov, Eduard Artemyev, Egberto Gismonti, and Friedrich Cerha. After him are George Crumb, Rebecca Clarke, Salvatore Sciarrino, La Monte Young, Elliott Carter, and Nicolas Gombert.

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Among people born in 1905, Michael Tippett ranks 164. Before him are Étienne Mattler, Sanford Meisner, Fumiko Enchi, Harold Arlen, Rózsa Péter, and Hans Freudenthal. After him are Jan Gies, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Ramiro Ledesma Ramos, Robert Penn Warren, Ivan Eklind, and Theodor Oberländer. Among people deceased in 1998, Michael Tippett ranks 136. Before him are Chatichai Choonhavan, Mariano Martín, Clara Rockmore, Régine Pernoud, Phil Hartman, and Leo Penn. After him are Jean Leray, Hide, Nguyễn Văn Linh, Otto Wichterle, Theodor Oberländer, and Eric Ambler.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Tippett ranks 2,562 out of 8,785. Before him are Gerry Rafferty (1947), Barbara Steele (1937), Graham Bonnet (1947), Alan Lancaster (1949), Ray Clemence (1948), and Lesley Nicol (1953). After him are Alan Gardiner (1879), Anthony Jenkinson (1529), James Braid (1795), Alexander Parkes (1813), William Foulke (1874), and James Harrington (1611).

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Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom

Among composers born in United Kingdom, Michael Tippett ranks 36. Before him are Jeremiah Clarke (1674), John Stanley (1712), Thomas Morley (1557), Stanley Myers (1930), Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892), and York Bowen (1884). After him are Rebecca Clarke (1886), John Tavener (1944), Frank Bridge (1879), Hubert Parry (1848), Arnold Bax (1883), and Charles Burney (1726).

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