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".

Smart Kids Classical - 2025-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs of the Season - 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000000Z

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

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

Thomson: Portraits, Self-Portraits & Songs - 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

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

Bowles: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 - 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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

Battle Hymn of The Republic: Very Best of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir - 2016-01-22T00:00:00.000000Z

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

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

Westminster Choir: Favorite Hymns and Anthems - 2013-09-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Trumpet Voluntary - 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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

Welcome Christmas: Carols & Lullabies from Around the World - 2010-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Hymns Through the Centuries, Vol. 1 - 2010-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: Chamber & Vocal Works - 2010-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

John Corigliano: The Red Violin Caprices/Violin Sonata/Virgil Thomson: Three Portraits/Five Ladies/Eight Portraits - 2008-05-27T00:00:00.000000Z

American Classics: Virgil Thomson - 2008-05-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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

The Art of the Trumpet - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Virgil Thomson: Chamber Works - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomson, V.: Vocal and Chamber Works - 2005-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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