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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. He has been described as a modernist, a neoclassicist, 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", and a neoromantic.
Virgil Thomson was born in Kansas City, Missouri. As a child, he befriended Alice Smith, great-granddaughter of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. After World War I, he entered Harvard University thanks to a loan from Dr. Fred M. Smith, the president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and father of Alice Smith. His tours of Europe with the Harvard Glee Club helped nurture his desire to return there. At Harvard, Thomson focused his studies on the piano work of Erik Satie. He studied in Paris on fellowship for a year, and after graduating, lived in Paris from 1925-40. He eventually studied with Nadia Boulanger and became a fixture of "Paris in the twenties."
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): The River (1937). 1. The old South 2. Industrial expansion in the Mississippi Valley 3. Soil erosion and Flood 4. Finale American Recording Society Orchestra diretta da Dean Dixon. Cover image: Watercolour by Sandy Coulter. **** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly. Your collaboration will be appre...
Simplistic. Out of touch. Unfashionable. These are some of the descriptions assigned to Virgil Thomson's music. It is true his music doesn't veer far from the ear's comfort zone, but the listener is hard-pressed to find art music that is as down to earth and quintessentially American as his. In fact, Thomson wrote music that was instrumental in informing the styles of several of his colleagues, not the least of which is Aaron Copland. The Symphony on a Hymn Tune was completed in 1928. There are actually at least a couple of hymns that surface throughout the piece, the main one being a Scottish melody that is commonly associated with the text for "How Firm a Foundation". You can also hear "Jesus Loves Me" finding its way through the tapestry of this first symphony by a composer whos...
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Symphony on a Hymn Tune (Symphony No.1 - 1928). I. Introduction and Allegro II. Andante cantabile [08:07] III. Allegretto [12:56] IV. Alla breve [16:06] New Zealand Symphony Orchestra diretta da James Sedares. *** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Acadian Songs and Dances, from the Film "Louisiana Story" of Robert Flaherty (1948). 1. Sadness 2. Papa's Tune 3. A Narrative 4. The Alligator and the 'Coon 5. Super-Sadness 6. Walking Song 7. The Squeeze Box The Little Orchestra Society diretta da Thomas Scherman. **** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accord...
CUNY TV is proud to re-broadcast newly digitized episodes of DAY AT NIGHT, the popular public television series hosted by the late James Day. Day was a true pioneer of public television: co-founder of KQED in San Francisco, president of WNET upon the merger of National Educational Television (NET) and television station WNDT/Channel 13, and most recently, Chairman of the CUNY TV Advisory Board. The series features fascinating interviews with notable cultural and political figures conducted in the mid 1970's. (Taped:03/18/74) Watch more at www.cuny.tv/series/dayatnight
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Symphony No.2 in C major (1931/1941). I. Allegro militaire II. Andante [04:06] III. Allegro [10:05] New Zealand Symphony Orchestra diretta da James Sedares. *** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.
This work was completed in 1950. The outer fast movements are lively expressions of the American spirit. However, it is the slow second movement that seems to be most memorable with its odd but attractive harmonic layout. It's almost hard to believe this is Virgil Thomson. Performed by Yehuda Hanani (Cello) and the RTE National Symphony Orchestra Conducted by William Eddins Included with this recording is music for cello and orchestra by William Perry and William Schuman. See the Naxos website for more details: http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.559344 Paintings by Edward Lamson Henry
'The Plow That Broke the Plains' was a 25-minute documentary film, produced in 1936, that detailed the terrible over-farming of the Great Plains region of the USA and Canada where there were no rivers, little rain, just constant sun and wind, and a drought that led to the dreadful Dust Bowls which ruined so many settlers' lives. Virgil Thomson composed a music score that is played continuously throughout the film and from it he selected a Suite of six short numbers for concert hall purposes. Leopold Stokowski made the Suite's first recording on 78s in 1946 with the Hollywood Bowl Symphony and re-recorded it in 1961 with the Symphony of the Air. It is that recording that is heard here, accompanied by 'stills' from the film itself. (From 'Vanguard Classics' OVC 8013.)
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Quartetto per archi n.2 (1932) -- Juilliard quartet -- I. Allegro moderato II. Tempo di Valzer -- cover image: painting by Robert Gamblin ---- The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly. Your collaboration will be appreciated.
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Louisiana Story, from the Film "Louisiana Story" di Robert Flaherty (1948). 1. Pastorale 2. Chorale 3. Passacaglia and Fugue The Philadelphia Orchestra diretta da Eugene Ormandy. **** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly. Your collaboration will be appreciated.
Three songs by composer Virgil Thomson with texts by William Blake. From a Town Hall recital on 24 February 1976 with Donald Hassard, piano. 1. The Divine Image 2. Tyger, Tyger 3. And Did Those Feet More of this recital may be found at my Donald Gramm playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1F9E32BB07DFB3E8&feature;=plcp
Flutist Jonathan Brahms and violinist John Daverio perform the Serenade for Flute and Violin by Virgil Thomson (1896-1989), live in concert on December 7, 1982 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium in the Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in New York City. 1. March 2. Aria 3. Fanfare 4. Flourish 5. Hymn
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Five Songs from William Blake, per baritono e orchestra (1953). 1. The Divine image 2. Tiger! Tiger! 3. The Land of Dreams 4. The Little Black Boy 5. And did those feet Mack Harrell, baritono The Philadelphia Orchestra diretta da Eugene Ormandy. Cover image: secondo ritratto di Willie Gee attribuito a Robert Henri. **** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it wi...
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) composed his Three Pictures in 1949 and incorporated his "Wheatfield at Noon" composed in 1948 as the second movement. This is one of the more obscure works of this widely performed and recorded composer. Sorry,taken from a live concert, I have no information on the performers.
Virgil Thomson talks about Kansas City Ragtime and the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra plays one of his compositions.
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Three Pictures for orchestra (1949). 1. The Seine at Night 2. Wheat field at Noon 3. Sea Piece with Birds The Philadelphia Orchestra diretta da Virgil Thomson. **** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly. Your collaboration will be appreciated.
Act I, Scene 3 Noragh Devlin; Scott Russell; Alexander Frankel; Addison Hamilton; Carlton Moe; Manhattan Opera Orchestra; Steven Osgood, conductor from Albany TROY1486/87 http://www.albanyrecords.com A new recording of Virgil Thomson's classic opera, The Mother of Us All, is performed by the Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater. Long overdue, this recording of Virgil Thomson's 1947 opera with libretto by Gertrude Stein by the Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater, makes a major American opera available. The opera, commissioned by the Alice A. Ditson Fund, tells the story of Susan B. Anthony, but Stein's approach mixes real and fictional characters from different historical periods. Premiered at Columbia University, the opera impressed the distinguished audience and press, but neit...
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Portraits, per pianoforte (1929/1945) --- Paul Jacobs, pianoforte --- I. Bugles and Birds. A Portrait of Pablo Picasso II. With Fire and Drums. A Portrait of Mina Curtis III. An Old Song. A Portrait of Carrie Stettheimer IV. Tango Lullaby. A Portrait of Mademoiselle Alvarez de Toledo V. Solitude. A Portrait of Lou Harrison VI. Barcarolle. A Portrait of Georges Hugnet VII. Alternations. A Portrait of Maurice Grosser VIII. In a Bird Cage. A Portrait of Lise Delharme IX. Catalan Waltz. A Portrait of Ramon Senabre X. Chromatic Double Harmonies. A Portrait of Sylvia Marlowe XI. Persistently Pastorale. A Portrait of Aaron Copland --- The music published in this channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shar...
The Plow that Broke the Plains - FDR Presidential Library 1936 - Video 352 - From the Wikipedia. he Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) is a short documentary film which shows what happened to the Great Plains region of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled agricultural farming led to the Dust Bowl. It was written and directed by Pare Lorentz. Lorentz worked on the film with composer Virgil Thomson, who shared Lorentz' enthusiasm for folk music and incorporated many folk melodies, along with other popular and religious music, into the soundtrack. The film was narrated by the American baritone Thomas Hardie Chalmers. The film was sponsored by the United States government (Resettlement Administration) to raise awareness about the New Deal and was intended to cost ,000 or less; it ev...
Symphony No. 1 ("Symphony On a Hymn Tune") Virgil Thomson; John Kirkpatrick, arr. David Kopp & Rodney Lister, piano I. Introduction and Allegro 9:53 II. Andante cantabile 4:55 III. Allegretto 3:09 IV. Allegro 4:56 From "Works for Piano 4-Hands by Shapero, Berger, and Thomson" New World Records 80536-2 http://www.newworldrecords.org/album.cgi?rm=view&album;_id=80536 www.newworldrecords.org ©2015 Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Filling Station, balletto (1938). 1. Introduction 2. Mac's dance 3. Motorist & Mac 4. Truck Driver's Dance 5. Scene: Trooper & Truck Drivers 6. Dance of Family Life 7. Tango 8. Waltz 9. The Big Apple 10. The Hold-up 11. The Chase 12. Finale Albany Symphony Orchestra diretta da David Alan Miller. **** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately...
One in a series of radio programs titled "For the Love of Music," hosted by David Dubal on WNCN-FM, New York. Guest is composer Virgil Thomson. This program was originally broadcast on November 20, 1981. Musical works discussed include: Three Pictures for Orchestra: No. 3: Sea Piece with Birds 4 Songs from William Blake Suite from "The Plow that Broke the Plains" David Dubal can be contacted at his email address: DavidDubalSociety [at] Gmail [dot] com David Dubal hosts "The Piano Matters," a program devoted to piano music, which can be heard at wwfm.org on Wednesdays at 10 PM and Sundays at noon. Archived programs of "The Piano Matters" are accessible as webcasts at the below link: http://wwfm.org/webcasts_pianomatters.shtml A recording titled "Music of the Romantic Pianist/Composer,"...
Part two of a program compiled for "The American Arts Project," featuring David Dubal interviewing composer Virgil Thomson sometime around 1983. David Dubal can be contacted at his email address: DavidDubalSociety [at] Gmail [dot] com Recordings of piano performances by David Dubal and Stanley Waldoff can be purchased from ArkivMusic at the below link: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/albumList.jsp?name_id1=164217&name;_role1=2&bcorder;=2 David Dubal hosts "The Piano Matters," a program devoted to piano music, which can be heard at wwfm.org on Wednesdays at 10 PM and Sundays at noon. Archived programs of "The Piano Matters" are accessible as webcasts at the below link: http://wwfm.org/webcasts_pianomatters.shtml Interviews with David Dubal are available at the Snapshots Music and Ar...
Gerald Busby talks about his collaborations with Robert Altman and Paul Taylor and his association with Virgil Thomson.
Conductor Michael Reedy interviews Courtney Sousa and Courtney Elvira on their roles as Susan B. Anthony and Anne in Virgil Thomson's The Mother of Us All. Michael Reedy conducts Virgil Thomson's The Mother of Us All, with the University of South Florida Opera. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday March 22 & Saturday March 23 in Concert Hall at the University of South Florida School of Music, Tampa. $15. (813) 974-2323; music.arts.usf.edu
An insightful illumination of author Paul Bowles' original and lesser-known career as an avant-garde composer, Owsley Brown's Night Waltz is an elegant and soulful document of discovery. Interviewed in Morocco during the last months of his life, Bowles journeys back to his early years as a contemporary and occasional collaborator of other such iconic figures as Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and Orson Welles. Bowles' uncut compositions — performed by the Eos Orchestra — are punctuated with stunning visual essays by filmmakers Nathaniel Dorsky and Rudy Burckhardt. Long after retiring from his more well-known profession, Bowles kept music as a vital part of his life, tapping out fresh rhythms on his Tangier table tops until the end of his days.
A short Portal film, loosely made in the style of a Team Fortress 2 'Meet The Team' video. Featuring several of the favourite cores, and a couple of new ones! Made over 3 weeks in my spare time. Meet The Cores 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFBVkXir2qs This started as a very quick visual test, but grew into something a little bigger. I'm not 100% happy with it, but it was a good learning experience! There are also a few things I wanted to add to this, but I'll probably save them for later videos! ;) Full TF2 Portal-Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjtjiJdUpSw ----- More of my work: PIT SONG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QO40... DEFECTIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_0Ba... MAKING SCIENCE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDAFiv... GLaDOS IS TO BLAME - http://...
A behind-the-scenes look into the first major recording of Scott Wheeler’s piano music, including several musical portraits. Wheeler, best known for his operas, started composing musical portraits while studying under Virgil Thomson. The pieces are performed by pianist Donald Berman. It is hosted by Katie Northlich. Wheeler, Berman, and music producer Adam Abeshouse are interviewed. This documentary also features interviews with some of the portrait subjects: author Megan Marshall, artist Shane Crabtree, director Fern R Lopez, soprano Nancy L. Armstrong, and organist James Woodman. Excerpts from their musical portraits are heard so you can decide for yourself the first question that inevitably comes to mind: Does the portrait sound like it’s subject?
Jack Edward Larson (February 8, 1928 - 20 September 2015) was an American actor, librettist, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of photographer/cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on the TV series Adventures of Superman. Larson was born in Los Angeles of Swedish and Russian descent, and reared in Pasadena. He graduated from Montebello High School in 1945, aged 17, and has at times claimed 1933 as his birth year. Larson found the role of cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on The Adventures of Superman to be a handicap because he became typecast as a naive young man. This caused him to do little acting since the show ended in 1958, and instead focusing on behind-the-scenes work such as writing and production. Larson has always been willing to sit for interviews about the Superman seri...
Kyrie - 0:00 Gloria in excelsis - 1:14 Credo - 3:09 Sanctus - 7:01 Benedictus qui venit - 7:45 Agnus Dei - 8:18
Composer Virgil Thomson cantata on the poems of Edward Lear. performed by command performance choir. Picton Ontario St Andrew's Church.
Pianist Meryl Guneyman performing pieces by Virgil Thomson: two portraits, two etudes, and five two-part inventions. The performance is from a recital the pianist gave at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Br. Reinaldo Martínez-Cubero n/OHC, tenor Michael Golzmane, pianist St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Beacon, New York December, 2015
The Holy Cross College Choir, directed by David Harris, from the “Pa$$ion” concert, Oct 23rd, 2015. Recorded in St. Joseph's Chapel. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need