Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)
Bio
Virgil Thomson was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Harvard with support from the LDS. Further studies in Paris and with Nadia Boulanger. He remained in Paris as a central figure among young artists. He is considered one of the progenitors of the "American" classical sound.
Music
Symphony on a Hymn Tune
Symphony No. 3
The River
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Acadian Songs and Dances
Three Pictures for Orchestra
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