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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.
Virgil Thomson è stato un compositore e critico musicale statunitense. È stato determinante nello sviluppo del "Sound Americano" nella musica classica. È stato descritto come un modernista, un neoromantico, un neoclassico e un compositore di "una miscela olimpica di umanità e di distacco" la cui "voce espressiva è stata sempre ...
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) was a many-faceted American composer of great originality and a music critic of singular brilliance.
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) was a many-faceted American composer of great originality and a music critic of singular brilliance. Utilizing a musical style marked by sharp wit and overt playfulness, he composed in almost every genre of music, producing a highly original body of work rooted in American speech rhythms and hymnbook harmony.
11 apr 2024 · Virgil Thomson (born November 25, 1896, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died September 30, 1989, New York, New York) was an American composer, conductor, and music critic whose forward-looking ideas stimulated new lines of thought among contemporary musicians.
Virgil Thomson. American Composer & Author. I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life has in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down. - Virgil Thomson. Recent News. 15 Aug 2021. Nadia Boulanger and Her World: Confronting Antiquity and Christianity.
Musicista (Kansas City 1896 - New York 1989). Studiò alla Harvard University e poi a Parigi con Nadia Boulanger. A Parigi fu per varî anni a contatto con il gruppo dei Six e con E. Satie, la cui personalità, insieme a quella di Gertrude Stein, ebbe grande influenza sulla sua musica.
