Odyssey Opera’s first commercially-released album is a fun showcase; BMOP delivers an excellent performance of Four Saints in Three Acts.
Virgil Thomson
Book Review: The Joy and Glory of Virgil Thomson’s “The State of Music & Other Writings”
The Library of America volumes of Virgil Thomson’s writings will help reestablish him as one of the 20th century’s preeminent musical scribes.
Arts Commentary: Reviving Memories of BSO Superstar Conductor Serge Koussevitzky
Hardly any of the under-60s generation can tell you who Serge Koussevitzky was or what his legacy consists of.
Classical Commentary: “Rethinking the Repertoire” — An Introduction
It’s one of the enduring ironies of classical music that so much of today’s repertoire was written by such a small number of people..
Arts Interview: Tim Page on the “Virgil Thomson: Music Chronicles, 1940-1954”
Tim Page on a generous sampling of Virgil Thomson’s best music criticism – trenchant, outspoken, oftentimes delightfully clever, and always assured.