Musician Dictionary

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic (1896–1989) · American composer

DescriptionAmerican composer and critic (1896–1989)
Source: Wikidata
Born1896-11-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceKansas City Kansas City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1989-09-30
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathManhattan New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationjournalist music critic composer conductor film score composer
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Instrumentsorgan
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Genresopera symphony
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Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata
AwardsKennedy Center Honors National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism National Medal of Arts Guggenheim Fellowship Pulitzer Prize for Music
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Thomson V. Thomson V.Thomson Virgil Thompson

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Identifiers

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