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American Mavericks / Cowell: "Synchrony" Piano Concerto; Harrison: Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra; Varèse: Amériques / Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony

1 Super Audio CD / San Francisco Symphony / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry Cowell: Synchrony of Dance, Music, Light, for orchestra (aka "Orchesterstück; Concerto for piano & orchestra, HC 440; Lou Harrison: Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra; Edgard Var...
Performers: Denk, Jeremy; Jacobs, Paul [Organ]
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony

This recording by Michael Tilson Thomas and the GRAMMY® award-winning San Francisco Symphony features stunning live recordings from the SFS's wildly successful American Mavericks...continue...
Recording information: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco War Memorial and Pe....continue...

San Francisco Symphony at 100. SF Symphony / Tilson Thomas [DVD]

1 DVD Video / San Francisco Symphony / 2012-06-12

Works: Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid, ballet; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Benjamin Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Mach...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

In September 2011, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony launched the Orchestra's milestone Centennial Season with a celebratory gala concert at Davies Symphony...continue...
Run Time: 146 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: HD DVD, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 5.1,
Country of Origin: USA
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San Francisco Symphony at 100. SF Symphony / Tilson Thomas [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / San Francisco Symphony / 2012-06-12

Works: Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid, ballet; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Benjamin Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Mach...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Run Time: 148 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 5.1,
Country of Origin: USA
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Ives: Concord Symphony; Copland: Organ Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas

1 Super Audio CD / San Francisco Symphony / 2011-02-08

Works: Henry Brant: A Concord Symphony, for orchestra (after Charles Ives' Concord Sonata); Aaron Copland: Symphony for Organ & Orchestra
Performers: Jacobs, Paul [Organ]
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Always staunch supporters of American composers, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony present a fascinating new program of music by Charles Ives and...continue...

Rachmaninov Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (12), Op. ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, Janos; Volodos, Arcadi
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Song of the Cello

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-12-04

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Liebestreu, Op. 3 no 1; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105; Luigi Boccherini: Menuett; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concert...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gililov, Pavel; Hovora, Daria; How, Liang Ping; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Lily; Maisky, Mischa; Meell, Melissa; Phillips, Todd; Poy, Nardo; Tiempo, Sergio
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson

Ancora - Bainbridge: Viola Concerto, etc / Trampler, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2006-10-07

Works: Simon Bainbridge: Fantasia for Double Orchestra; Concerto for Viola and Orchestra; Concertante in moto perpetuo for Oboe and Chamber Ensemble
Performers: Black, Nigel; Daniel, Nicholas; Edwards, Catherine; Farrall, Joy; Irvine, Robert; Kiernan, Patrick; Lukas, Kathryn; Shave, Jacqueline; Tarlton, Neil; Trampler, Walter; Wilkinson Khoroshunin, Katie
Conductors: Bainbridge, Simon; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Composers Ensemble; London Sinfonietta

The central work on the disc is the composer's 'Viola Concerto,' commissioned by Walter Trampler who performs here with the London Sinfonietta under the distinguished...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, etc / Bell, Tilson Thomas

1 Super Audio CD / Columbia/Legacy / 2005-09-20

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Meditation, for piano in D major, Op. 72/5; Swan Lake
Performers: Bell, Joshua
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"A true artist whose music feeds both your brain and your heart." - Newsweek "The American violinist with movie-star good looks has emerged as one...continue...

Classical Music 101 - 101 Famous Classical Themes

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-09-28

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Goldberg Variations, BWV 9...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Ax, Emanuel; Baekkelund, Kjell; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bjorling, Jussi; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Domingo, Placido; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Hautz...
Conductors: Stratta; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Stokowski, Leopold; Ormandy, Eugene; Munch, Karl; Leinsdorf, Erich; Mehta, Zubin; Fiedler, Arthur; Prêtre, Georges; Copland, Aaron; Kapp, Richard; Grüner-Hegge...
Ensemble: ; Lucerne Festival Strings; Philharmonia Virtuosi

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto in F; An American in Paris

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-07-13

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Concerto for Piano in F major
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick; Simas, Jerome; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: New World Symphony; San Francisco Symphony

Sexy and soulful, these Gershwin classics sparkle with spectacular sound in the hands of these great American artists....continue...

Rachmaninoff for Relaxation / Ormandy, Janis, Starker, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-06-19

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Prelude, Op. 32, no 5; Songs (14), Op. 34; Prélude for piano in F major, TN ii/15; Prelude for piano no 5 i...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Bezrodny, Sergei; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Janis, Byron; Kazakevich, Mikhail; Moffo, Anna; Neriki, Shigeo; Spivakov, Vladimir; Starker, Janos; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri; Ormandy, Eugene; Stokowski, Leopold; Reiner, Fritz; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: American Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

The Essence of America - Copland / Tilson Thomas, et al

6 CD / RCA Records / 2000-09-12

Works: Aaron Copland: Concerto for Piano; Orchestral Variations, for orchestra (based on Piano Variations); Symphony no 2 ("Short Symphony"); Symphonic Ode; Billy the Kid, ballet; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo;...
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

New World Jazz / Tilson Thomas, New World Symphony

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-09-15

Works: John Adams: Lollapalooza, for orchestra; George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé); Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Darius Milhaud: La cr...
Performers: Calcara, Tad; Inouye, Mark J.; Linville; Niehaus, Mark; Simas, Jerome; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: New World Symphony

"...Thomas does wonderful things with the music and with the young musicians in the New World Symphony. They and RCA ought to consider New World...continue...

Holloway: Third Concerto for Orchestra / Thomas, LSO

1 CD / NMC Classics / 1998-07-16

Works: Robin Holloway: Concerto for Orchestra no 3, Op. 76
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Stravinsky in America / Michael Tilson Thomas, London SO

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-09-16

Works: Igor Stravinsky: The Star-Spangled Banner, transcription for orchestra (after John Stafford Smith); Circus Polka; Ode; Scherzo à la russe; Scènes de ballet, for orchestra; Concertino for 12...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Steinberg, Michael
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra members

"...What makes this a hugely entertaining as well as an instructive survey is the infectious zest of the performances. The enjoyable racket of the Circus...continue...

Alma Brasileira - Music of Villa-Lobos / Tilson Thomas

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-01-14

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no 4, for piano & orchestra, A. 424; Bachiana brasileira no 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos; Bachianas Brasileiras no 7, for orchestra, A. 432; Bachianas Brasilei...
Performers: BBC Singers; Coleman, Damon; East, Alexander; Fleming, Renee; Freudigman, Kenneth; Meir, Eran; Ritchie, Brad; Smits, Pamela; Vos, Robert; Zappi, Sofia
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: BBC Singers; New World Symphony

"...By far the best known of the Bachianas Brasileiras is, of course, No. 5, whose Aria demonstrates the composer's ability to spin a haunting long-flowing...continue...

Copland - The Modernist / Tilson Thomas, San Francisco

1 CD / RCA Records / 1996-10-15

Works: Aaron Copland: Concerto for Piano; Orchestral Variations, for orchestra (based on Piano Variations); Symphony no 2 ("Short Symphony"); Symphonic Ode
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"...Thomas has put his stamp on the San Francisco Symphony. Like his recent Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, this Copland program is played with a go-for-broke...continue...

Mendelssohn - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-06-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Song Without Words; Athalie, incidental music, Op. 74; Song without words, Op...
Performers: Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocal]; Beths, Gijs; Beths, Vera; Bylsma, Anner; Cerutti, David; Cho-Liang, Lin; Dann, Steven; Entremont, Philippe; Gatwood, Jody; Hogner, Gunter; Jansen, Rudolf [Piano]; Koyam...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; ; Szell, George; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Davis, Andrew; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Wien-Berlin

Shostakovich: Cello Concertos no 1 & 2 / Maisky, Thomas

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1994-12-15

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto for Cello no 2 in G major, Op. 126
Performers: Maisky, Mischa
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Violin - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-12-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for o...
Performers: Cho-Liang, Lin; Francescatti, Zino; Horigome, Yuzuko; Lamon, Jeanne; Maehashi, Teiko; Stern, Isaac; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Brieff, Frank; ; Szell, George; Koizumi, Kazuhiro; Mehta, Zubin; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orche...

Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto no 1, etc / Steven Isserlis

1 CD / RCA Records / 1993-08-24

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Carnival of the animals; Romance for cello & piano in D major, Op. 51; Romance for Horn and Orchestra in F major, Op. 36; Sonata ...
Performers: Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Grier, Francis; Isserlis, Steven; Moore, Dudley; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Bernstein, Gerhswin / Stoltzman

1 CD / RCA Records / 1993-08-10

Works: Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet; Gordon Jenkins: Benny Goodman's "Goodbye"; Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; West Side Story; George Gershwin: Walking the Dog, promenade for pia...
Performers: Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Stern, Eric; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Saint-Saens: Concertos / Ma, Licad, Lin, Maazel, Previn

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1991-01-15

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Concerto for Violin no 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Licad, Cecile; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Previn, Andre; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra