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A Career-Spanning CD of Virgil Thomson's Music

The American composer was born in the 19th century, and has won nearly every major music award. At 93, he still lives in New York's Chelsea Hotel. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new album of his symphonic and operatic works.

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Other segments from the episode on June 28, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 28, 1989: Interview Adrienne Rich; Review of Virgil Thomson's album "Orchestral Music"; Interview with John Callahan; Commentary on Anglicisms in American English.

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