Portrait of Virgil Thomson, 1973
Ronald Erickson, Virgil Thomson, and Charles Amirkhanian, seated in Amirkhanian's studio in Berkeley, CA, 1973

George Antheil Collection ➔ George Antheil Collection: Virgil Thomson on 20th century composers

Analog Audio


Event Type
Interviews
Origin
Antheil Estate
Identifier
GA.1973.04.16
Program Series
George Antheil Collection
Program Length
16 min
Dates
| broadcast
| 1973-04-16 | created
Description
In this 1973 Interview, Charles Amirkhanian interviews famed American music critic and composer Virgil Thomson. Conversation topics include the Balinese gamelan-inspired music of Colin McPhee, George Antheil’s work in the early part of the 20th century, and specifically his approach to time in his compositions.
Genres
New music
20th century classical
Subjects
20th century composers
New music
Composers
Related Entities
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989