Composer Virgil Thomson

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Composer

Virgil Thomson

Living place: Kansas City

Birthday: 25-11-1896

Global rank: #70361

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Who is Composer Virgil Thomson?
Composer and critic who was instrumental in the development of 'American Sound' in classical music.He wrote two operas with Gertrude Stein, "Four Saints in Three Acts" and "Our Mother" I All. ' He also composed music for the 'Orson Welles Macbeth' version from 1936.
He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1988.

Young / Before famous

He studied with Erik Satie at Harvard. He was a student under Nadia Boulanger while in Paris, where he gained great popularity.

Family life info

He grew up in the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He attended Harvard University thanks to a loan from the Mormon church.

Close relationship

Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Composer Virgil Thomson là ai?
He befriended Ernest Hemingway when he moved to Paris in the 1940s.

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When was Composer Virgil Thomson born?
Virgil Thomson was born in 25-11-1896, death year is , at the age of 128.
Where is Composer Virgil Thomson's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Virgil Thomson was born in Kansas City, Missouri- United States. Là Composer, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Monkey. Virgil Thomson's global rank is 70361 and whose rank is 659 in list of famous Composer.
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Events in 1896 and 25-11

Birthday Virgil Thomson (25-11) in history

  • Day 25-11 year 1758: The British captured Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the seven-year war between the two coalitions, including Great Britain, the Kingdom of Hannover, and Prussia. Fighting on the other side were France, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and the Saxony
  • Day 25-11 year 1783: The British withdrew their troops from New York City, their last military position, after the Revolutionary War.
  • Day 25-11 year 1841: The slaves who seized the Amistad in 1839 were freed by the Supreme Court. They had been defended by former president John Quincy Adams.
  • Day 25-11 year 1947: Movie executives blacklisted the "Hollywood Ten."
  • Day 25-11 year 1986: Iran-Contra scandal broke.
  • Day 25-11 year 1998: Jiang Zemin became the first Chinese head of state to visit Japan since World War II.
  • Day 25-11 year 1999: Elian Gonzalez was rescued off the coast of Florida.
  • Day 25-11 year 2002: President George W. Bush signed into law the Department of Homeland Security and named Tom Ridge as head.
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