Sheila Steafel
May 11, 1985 - 35:35
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Sir Michael Tippett
Sir Michael Tippett, who celebrated his 80th birthday three days ago, has come to be regarded as one of the foremost composers of this century. As he tells Roy Plomley, other than a period as Director of Music at Morley...
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Sir Michael Tippett is an episode from Desert Island Discs: Archive 1981-1985 by BBC. Sir Michael Tippett, who celebrated his 80th birthday three days ago, has come to be regarded as one of the foremost composers of this century. As he tell...
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Published Jan 5, 1985, 36:30 long, audio available.
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Sir Michael Tippett, who celebrated his 80th birthday three days ago, has come to be regarded as one of the foremost composers of this century. As he tells Roy Plomley, other than a period as Director of Music at Morley College, he has allowed very little to distract him from composition. His output includes four symphonies, four operas, four string quartets and several concertos. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Vespro Della Beata Vergine by Claudio Monteverdi Book: Blank pages Luxury: Egg timer
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Published Jan 5, 1985 and 36:30 long