Absurd, Anime & manga, Charming, Clever, Collage, Composed, Conceptual, Cool, Dissonant, Ebullient, Electronic, Epic, Figurative, Grand, Gritty, Hallucinatory, Hi-tech, Overflowing, Perceptual, Physical force, Rhythmic, Serene, Severe

Michael Tippett was never satisfied with one kind of musical form. Operas, symphonies, concertos, sonatas, choral works, string quartets -- he dabbled in them all. Even within a single work, he was fond of combining numerous influences, from Beethoven to English folk music to reggae to rap. Tippett's

20th-century music, Composed, Eclectic, Intense, Layered, Sensual