Quote of the day
Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Virgil Thomson
Born: November 25, 1896
Died: September 30, 1989 (aged 92)
Bio: Virgil Thomson was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music.
Known for:
- The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936)
- Louisiana Story (1948)
- The River (1938)
- The Goddess (1958)
- King Lear (1953)