The phrase "a vigorous account" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a detailed and energetic narrative or report about an event or situation.
Example: "The journalist provided a vigorous account of the protests, capturing the emotions and energy of the crowd."
Alternatives: "a lively description" or "an energetic narrative."
As an encore, he gave a vigorous account of the "Obsession" movement from Ysaÿe's unaccompanied Second Sonata (Op. 27, No. 2).
Fekkare Iyasus ("Elucidation of Jesus") was written during the reign of Tewodros I (1411 14); "Mystery of Heaven and Earth" was written somewhat later and is noteworthy for a vigorous account of the struggle between the archangel Michael and Satan.
Axel Strauss, a violinist, and Anthony Molinaro, a pianist, gave an astringent, focused performance of the Schoenberg Fantasy (Op. 47) and the Emerson Quartet played a vigorous account of a movement from Shostakovich's Third Quartet.
The group also played its high-energy, dancelike arrangements of three traditional pieces — "Ynglingen," "Maran" and "Spindelleken," the last with a lovely plucked melody — and joined forces with the Kronos for a vigorous account of "Scatter," a work Mr. Brisland-Ferner and Mr. Mattsson wrote for the quartet in 2008.
Mr. Gilbert and the Philharmonic musicians did what was expected of them on Thursday and performed well in music of different styles, from a vigorous account of the overture to Verdi's "Forza del Destino" to a breezy, swinging accompaniment for "New York, New York".
Mr. Tadic, who is rapidly becoming a darling of the West, gave a vigorous accounting of all that his government had done to try to atone for the years of slaughter and warfare that followed the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.
His vaunted precision in matters of balance and articulation resulted in a lively, vigorous account, and the musicians rose to the occasion with polished, responsive playing.
Keith Jarrett has delivered a sharp, fleet, vigorous account.
The tenor Carl Tanner gave an honorable and vocally vigorous account of Helen's husband, Menelaus, though his voice lacked the extra level of weight and presence the role ideally calls for.
The violinist Cho-Liang Lin, the cellist Gary Hoffman and the pianist André-Michel Schub offered a vigorous, persuasive account.
Ms. Winkelman also gave a vigorous, involving account of Lutoslawski's five-movement "Partita," and she did a superb job of characterizing Gyorgy Kurtag's "Tre Pezzi".
