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Continuum portrait

Synthetic Waltzes (1925) is a charming legacy of those years. A stylized society waltz, it is full of subtle misbehavior, such as at the opening and conclusion, where Thomson creates the impression of two waltz tempos heard simultaneously. Other works of this period, especially his Gertrude Stein song settings, display a serious whimsy that time has not tarnished. A third opera, Lord Byron, occupied much of there making 1960s. From the later 1970s, Thomson's production tapered off, except in an area that fascinated him throughout his career, the musical Portraits" of his friends and acquaintances. Despite increasing health problems, he composed sporadically until shortly before his death on 30th September, 1989."

Country of Pressing	US
Released	2005
Music Genre	Classical
Label	NAXOS AMERICAN
Condition	New
UPC	636943919828
SKU	al-636943919828

1.1 Synthetic Waltzes
1.2 Follow Your Saint
1.3 There Is a Garden in Her Face
1.4 Rose Cheek'd Laura, Come!
1.5 Follow Thy Fair Sun
1.6 Allegro
1.7 Andante Nobile
1.8 Tempo Di Valzer
1.9 Andante/Doppio Movimento
1.10 English Usage
1.11 My Crow Pluto
1.12 From the Canticle of the Sun
1.13 My Master Hath a Garden
1.14 Sung By the Shepherds
1.15 Before Sleeping
1.16 Jerusalem, My Happy Home