Virgil Thomson
Known for Sound · 4 credits
- Born
- 1896-11-25
- Died
- 1989-09-30
Biography
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".
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About 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". With 4 credits spanning from 1936 to 1981, Virgil Thomson has appeared in 3 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Virgil Thomson Movies
- Chelsea Hotel (1981) — as Self
- Poem Posters (1967) — as Self
- 145 W. 21 (1936)
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