Tippett at 80
'What happens in old age, if you're real, is some toughening. Compression is fundamental. I've been paring away all the time. But, in the work I've just finished, I've moved back into a more lyrical world again.'
Natalie Wheen presents a profile of the life and work of Sir Michael Tippett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Others taking part include PROFESSOR IAN KEMP
ROBERT TEAR, MICHAEL VYNER ,
' DAVID MATTHEWS and PAUL CROSSLEY.
Producer JOHN BOUNDY