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11 de abr. de 2024 · Virgil Thomson, American composer, conductor, and music critic whose forward-looking ideas stimulated new lines of thought among contemporary musicians. His notable works included the operas Four Saints in Three Acts and The Mother of Us All. He also wrote notable film scores. Learn more about Thomson’s life and work.
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Hace 2 días · Title. [Antony and Cleopatra (Sketches)] Cleo. Creator. From the Collection: Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Published / Created. 1937. Provenance. The first part of the Virgil Thomson Papers, MSS 29, was acquired from Thomson between 1978 and 1984. The second part, MSS 29A, was a gift from the Thomson estate in 1990.
Hace 5 días · Virgil Thomson wrote that the score for Of Mice and Men established "the most distinguished populist musical style yet created in America". Many composers who scored for Western movies, particularly between 1940 and 1960, were influenced by Copland's style, though some also followed the late Romantic "Max Steiner" approach, which was ...
Hace 3 días · In conclusion, “Canticle of the Sun” by Virgil Thomson is a mesmerizing song that draws inspiration from the profound teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. Its lyrics embody the beauty and magnificence of the natural world, while also emphasizing the importance of humility, compassion, and gratitude.
Hace 16 horas · Between the Keys with Jed Distler. Vinyl Rules Again. By Jed Distler. Published April 25, 2024 at 7:00 AM EDT. Not all great piano recordings from the vinyl era made it to CD. Just ask The Classical Network's Artist-in-Residence Jed Distler, who is the creator, producer and long time host for the ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winning ...
2 de abr. de 2024 · “My first Analogue Productions release was in 1991—Virgil Thomson, The Plow That Broke the Plains. It’s Classical music. That’s how it started. Everything after was a natural step forward, a progression, me getting closer to controlling the quality and putting out the music I wanted.”
15 de abr. de 2024 · The Paris-born Boulanger (1887-1979) was the first woman to conduct a major orchestra in America, and became a leading figure in a gender-exclusionary teaching profession, educating many household names like Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, Quincy Jones, and Virgil Thomson.
