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Virgil Thomson

Perhaps most widely known for his collaborations with author Gertrude Stein, American composer and music critic Virgil Thomson was created in Kansas Town. He started playing piano at age five and started acquiring lessons with regional teachers at age group 12. He researched body organ from 1909 until 1917, and …

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