Thomson, Virgil - Autograph Lot Autographs Actresses - Letter B best known for his performances

best known for his performances of the music of Wagner

Signed and dated in Vienna in 1936

He left many recordings and retired at the peak of his fame

Nice vintage CDV (carte de visite) by photographer J

All signed

Thomson, Virgil - Autograph Lot Autographs Actresses - Letter B best known for his performancesAmerican composer and critic (1896 1989), he was instrumental in the development of American classical music and father figure to a new generation of American tonal composers (such as Rorem, Bowles and Bernstein). Lot of 4 signed autograph letters, 1 signed typed letter and 11 postcards handwritten by him, either signed or initialized a total of 16 autograph items. These include 2 undated letters from New York and Washington, in approx. 6 x 9 inches