Everbest Music presents a reissue of two classic Virgil Thomson albums: Portraits and Self-Portraits and Mostly About Love. Performed by pianist and New York Times chief classical critic Anthony Tommasini, these out-of-print gems are now available as Portraits, Self-Portraits and Songs in a 2-CD set, digital download, and streaming formats. Previously released on Northeastern Records, these definitive recordings feature 22 of Thomson's chamber and vocal works, showcasing his signature wit and shrewd musical style.

Tracklist:

Five Ladies for Violin and Piano~Cynthia Kemper: A Fanfare
Five Ladies for Violin and Piano~Anne Miracle
Five Ladies for Violin and Piano~Alice Toklas
Five Ladies for Violin and Piano~Yvonne de Casa Fuerte
Five Ladies for Violin and Piano~Mary Reynolds
Philip Claflin: dans le temps trÃ¨s noceur
Jane Bowles: Early and As Remembered
Sea Coast: A portrait of Constance Askew
Portrait of R. Kirk Askew, Jr.
Maurice Bavoux: Young and Alone
Dora Maar, or The Presence of Picasso
Florine Stettheimer: Parades
Portrait of Two for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano~Tempo commodo
Portrait of Two for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano~Andante
Portrait of Two for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano~Alert
Sonata for Violin and Piano~Allegro
Sonata for Violin and Piano~Andante nobile
Sonata for Violin and Piano~Tempo di Valzer
Sonata for Violin and Piano~Andante; Doppio movimento
Concerto for Flute, Strings, Harp and Percussion~First Movement: Rapsodico, for solo flute
Three Portraits for Violin and Piano~Barcarolle: A Portrait of Georges Hugnet
Three Portraits for Violin and Piano~In a Bird Cage: A Portrait of Lise Deharme
Three Portraits for Violin and Piano~Tango Lullaby: A Portrait of Mlle. Flavie Alverez de Toledo
Sonata No. 2 for Piano~Cantabile
Sonata No. 2 for Piano~Sostenuto
Sonata No. 2 for Piano~Leggiero brilliante
Serenade for Flute and Violin~March: Allegro militaire
Serenade for Flute and Violin~Aria: Lento ma non tropo
Serenade for Flute and Violin~Fanfare: Vivo
Serenade for Flute and Violin~Flourish: Presto possible
Serenade for Flute and Violin~Hymn: Lento
Etude for Cello and Piano: A Portrait of Frederic James
Lili Hastings for violin and piano
Alternations: A Portrait of Maurice Grosser
Paul SanfaÃ§on: On The Ice
Louis Rispoli: In a Boat
Persistently Pastorale: Aaron Copland
Scott Wheeler: Free-Wheeling
Tony Tommasini: A Study in Chords
Northeastern Suite~The Hunt: A Portrait of A. E. Austin
Northeastern Suite~Anne-Marie SoulliÃ¨re: Something of a Beauty
Northeastern Suite~Karen Brown Waltuck: Intensely Two
Northeastern Suite~Russell Hitchcock, Reading
Northeastern Suite~Rodney Lister: Music for a Merry-Go-Round
Susie Asado
Pigeons on the Grass Alas (from the opera "Four Saints in Three Acts")
Praises and Prayers~From The Canticle of the Sun
Praises and Prayers~My Master Hath a Garden
Praises and Prayers~Sung by the Shepherds
Praises and Prayers~Before Sleeping
Praises and Prayers~Jerusalem, My Happy Home
Five Phrases from the Song of Solomon~Thou That Dwellest in the Gardens
Five Phrases from the Song of Solomon~Return, O Shulamite!
Five Phrases from the Song of Solomon~O, My Dove
Five Phrases from the Song of Solomon~I Am My Beloved's
Five Phrases from the Song of Solomon~By Night
Mostly About Love~Love Song
Mostly About Love~Down at the Docks
Mostly About Love~Let's Take a Walk
Mostly About Love~A Prayer to Saint Catherine
From Sneden's Landing Variations
Shakespeare Songs~Was This Fair Face the Cause?
Shakespeare Songs~Take, O, Take Those Lips Away
Shakespeare Songs~Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred
Shakespeare Songs~Sigh No More, Ladies
Oraison funÃ¨bre de Henriette-Marie de France reine de la Grande-Bretagne
Capital Capitals

UPC: 655646189710
Label: Everbest Music Media
Release Date: 10.23.20
Format: CD

Thomson / Tommasini - Portraits Self-Portraits (CD)