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Bookmark or Share- Virgil Thomson | The Pendergast YearsFrom 1940 through 1954, Thomson was the lead music critic for the New York Herald Tribune newspaper. As critic, he gained a reputation for falling asleep during subpar operas and concerts. His reviews, however, were always well-written, often provocative, and sometimes belittling.
- Biography | About - Virgil Thomson – American Composer & AuthorVirgil 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.
- Virgil Thomson – American Composer & Author {Official Site}Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) was a many-faceted American composer of great originality and a music critic of singular brilliance.
- Virgil Thomson - WikipediaVirgil 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 (1896-1989) | The New CriterionWith the death in October of Virgil Thomson at the age of ninety-two, the necrology of the first generation of American modernist composers is almost comple ...
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