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Virgil Thomson
Four Saints In Three Acts (Abridged) / The Plow That Broke The Plains
Compil. US 1996 on RCA Victor Gold Seal label
Classical (Opera)
Recorded June 25, 1947. [tracks 1-21] Recorded August 30, 1946. [tracks 22-27] © 1996 BMG Music. ℗ 1996 BMG Music. Made in USA. Total Playing Time: 61:56. Includes booklet (32 p.) with libretto.
Musicians
 | Virgil Thomson p, 1896-1989 US abridged by, conductor, liner notes, composed by, album by |
 | Edward Matthews baritone vocals, st. ignatius |
 | Leopold Stokowski p, 1882-1977 GB conductor |
 | Gertrude Stein , 1874-1946 US libretto by |
 | The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Inez Matthews , soprano vocals, st. settlement |
 | Charles Holland p, eb, *1909 NL tenor vocals, st. chavez |
Producers
| Judy Teener art direction |
| Susan Leopold cover |
| John Pfeiffer reissue producer |
| Tom MacCluskey remastered by, engineer |
| Nathaniel S. Johnson remastered by, supervisor |
Composers
| Virgil Thomson |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Saints In Three Acts | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 2 | Act I | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 3 | Prelude: To Know To Know | Virgil Thomson | 0:56 | |
| 4 | Tableau I: Saint Teresa In A Storm | Virgil Thomson | 5:37 | |
| 5 | Tableau II: Saint Teresa Could Be Photographed | Virgil Thomson | 1:56 | |
| 6 | Tableau III: Saint Teresa As A Young Girl Being Windowed | Virgil Thomson | 0:58 | |
| 7 | Tableau IV: Scene Three | Virgil Thomson | 2:31 | |
| 8 | Did Wish Did Want Did At Most Agree | Virgil Thomson | 2:00 | |
| 9 | Tableau VI: A Scene And Withers | Virgil Thomson | 2:37 | |
| 10 | Tableau VII: Saint Teresa Has Been With Him | Virgil Thomson | 2:29 | |
| 11 | Act II | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 12 | Act Two | Virgil Thomson | 3:38 | |
| 13 | Can Any One Feel Any One Moving | Virgil Thomson | 1:12 | |
| 14 | Love Scene: Scene Eight. To Wait | Virgil Thomson | 1:41 | |
| 15 | To Be Asked How Much Of It Is Finished | Virgil Thomson | 1:15 | |
| 16 | Pantomime: Scene Eleven | Virgil Thomson | 1:45 | |
| 17 | Act III | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 18 | With Withdrawn | Virgil Thomson | 2:19 | |
| 19 | Visions Of The The Holy Ghost: Pigeons On The Grass Alas | Virgil Thomson | 4:56 | |
| 20 | Ballet: Tempo Di Tango; Saint Chavez Might Be With Them | Virgil Thomson | 1:59 | |
| 21 | Foundationally Marvillously Aboundingly | Virgil Thomson | 1:51 | |
| 22 | Betweem Thirty Five And Forty Five | Virgil Thomson | 1:50 | |
| 23 | Exit Procession: With Wed Led Said With Led Dead | Virgil Thomson | 1:46 | |
| 24 | Act IV | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 25 | Intermezzo; Act Four. Saints In Heaven | Virgil Thomson | 1:39 | |
| 26 | One At A Time Regularly | Virgil Thomson | 3:09 | |
| 27 | The Plow That Broke The Plains | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 28 | The Plow That Broke The Plains (Orchestral Suite) | Virgil Thomson | ||
| 29 | Prelude | Virgil Thomson | 1:31 | |
| 30 | Pastorale (Grass) | Virgil Thomson | 1:09 | |
| 31 | Catle | Virgil Thomson | 2:46 | |
| 32 | Speculation (Blues) | Virgil Thomson | 2:30 | |
| 33 | Drought | Virgil Thomson | 0:52 | |
| 34 | Devastation | Virgil Thomson | 4:50 |
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