Virgil Thomson

Virgil Thomson (November 25, 1896 – September 30, 1989) was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music. He has been described as a modernist, a neoromantic, a neoclassicist, and a composer of "an Olympian blend of humanity and detachment" whose "expressive voice was always carefully muted" until his late opera Lord Byron which, in contrast to all his previous work, exhibited an emotional content that rises to "moments of real passion".

The River Prelude and Two Symphonic Interludes - 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson: A Gallery of Portraits for Piano & Other Piano Works - 2023-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson: A Gallery of Portraits for Piano & Other Piano Works - 2023-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson: Complete Chamber Works - 2021-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson: Complete Chamber Works - 2021-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson: Louisiana Story & 5 Portraits (Remastered) - 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: Four Saints in Three Acts - 2016-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The Complete Songs Of Virgil Thomson for voice and piano - 2016-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

The Mother of Us All - 2014-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: The Mother of Us All - 2014-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Thompson: Cello Concerto - Mother of Us All Suite - 2013-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson: 4 Saints in 3 Acts - Louisiana Story Suite - 2013-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: Three Pictures - 2010-10-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson, V.: Plow That Broke the Plains (The) / the River - 2007-10-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson, V.: Plow That Broke the Plains (The) / the River - 2007-10-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson, V.: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 / Symphony On A Hymn Tune - 1999-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson, V.: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 / Symphony On A Hymn Tune - 1999-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson, V.: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 / Symphony On A Hymn Tune - 1999-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Nothing Divine is Mundane - 1997-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Sure on This Shining Night: The Romantic Song in America - 1997-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: Portraits - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

From the Steeples & the Mountains: American Music for Brass - 1992-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: Louisiana Story & Other Film Music - 1992-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Early And As Remembered - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ballet and Film Scores (Arr. for Piano by Andor Foldes) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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