Further Information
Books in print
The Virgil Thomson Reader, Houghton Mifflin, 1981
Virgil Thomson, Composer on the Aisle, by Anthony Tommasini, W.W. Norton, 1991, in paperback and hard cover
Music with Words: A Composer's View, by Virgil Thomson, Yale University Press, 1989
Centennial Catalogue issued by G. Schirmer, 1996
Selected Letters of Virgil Thomson, edited by Tim Page and Vanessa Weeks Page, Summit Books, 1988
Virgil Thomson Musical Portraits, by Anthony Tommasini, Pendragon Press, 1986
Out of print but available
American Music Since 1910, by Virgil Thomson, Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1970-71
The State of Music, by Virgil Thomson, William Morrow and Company, 1939, Vintage Books by Random House, 1962
Virgil Thomson, by Virgil Thomson, Alfred Knopf, 1966. In paperback: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1985
Selected volumes of musical criticism by Virgil Thomson, including:
The Art of Judging Music,
Alfred Knopf, 1948
The Musical Scene, Alfred Knopf,
1945
Music Right and Left, Henry
Holt and Company, 1951
Internet links to further information on Virgil Thomson
University Libraries at the University of Missouri, Kansas City:
American Special Collections, American Composers Collection Special Collection Assistant: Teresagibsont@umkc.edu, 816-235-1532
Music/Media Librarian: greenlg@umkc.edu, 816-235-1679
Yale University Library, Irving S. Gilmore Music Library:
Principal Music Publishers
G. Schirmer, Inc:www.schirmer.com
Peer Music:www.peermusic.com
Boosey & Hawkes: www.boosey.com
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