Thomson, Virgil Garnett T Composers Composition

Thomson, Virgil Garnett T Composers Composition

Thomson, Virgil Garnett

American composer Virgil Thomson was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1896. He composed in almost every genre, won the Pulitzer Prize, and wrote film scores. He died in 1989 in New York.

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- Official site. Includes biography, vignettes of his life and times, print and online resources, and works list plus information about the foundation and its grants.

- Entry from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music at WQXR radio summarizes his life and lists major works. Includes comments on his years as a music critic.
- Listing at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with lyrics to selected vocal works in English, Spanish, German, and French.
- Companion material from the PBS series I Hear America Singing notes his life and his work as composer and music critic.
- Biography and portrait accompanying the Center's 1983 ceremonies. Includes analysis of his musical and writing talents and of his skill as critic and composer.
- Filmography showing films and television programs scored plus other cinematic use of his works from the Internet Movie Database.
- Brief biography, key works, suggested reading, timeline, recommended recordings, quotes, and historical and societal context from Humanities Web.
- Biographical and analytical essay by Paul Wittke.

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