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Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid / Thomas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid, ballet; Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments; Rodeo
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

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

Classic Library - Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-07-13

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Lelio, or return to life, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, H. 55
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Chorus; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"Mr. Thomas is one of the best conductors active today. He brings out so many details that are usually passed over, but still he keeps...continue...

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...

Classic Library - Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Tilson Thomas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

This is the first in a series of Grammy Award-winning recordings from this dynamic pairing of conductor and orchestra....continue...

Ives - An American Journey / Tilson Thomas, San Francisco SO

1 CD / RCA Records / 2002-02-05

Works: Charles Ives: From the Steeples and Mountains for Brass and Bells; The Things our Fathers Loved; The Pond (Remembrance), for orchestra (and optional voice), S. 40 (K. 1C26); Memories; Charlie Rutlage...
Performers: Fischthal, Glenn; Hampson, Thomas; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Girls Chorus; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"This RCA disc of orchestral, vocal and choral items provides a fascinating tangential addendum... The vocal items are shared between the excellent San Francisco choirs...continue...

RCA Red Seal Century - Soloists & Conductors

2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-10-23

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur; Schön Rosmarin; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 12 in G major, Op. 37/2, CT. 119; Mazurka for piano no 23 in ...
Performers: Bauer, Harold; Berkowitz, Ralph; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Cliburn, Van; Cortot, Alfred; Elman, Mischa; Feuermann, Emanuel; Gabrilowitsch, Ossip; Galway, James [Flute]; Goode, Richard; Heifetz, Jascha;...
Conductors: Muck, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Fiedler, Arthur; Koussevitzky, Sergey; Munch, Charles; Shaw, Robert; Toscanini, Arturo; Monteux, Pierre; Reiner, Fritz; Levine, James; Measham, David; Wand, Günte...
Ensemble: ; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; NBC Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; San Francisco Sympho...

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

Copland The Populist / Tilson Thomas, San Francisco SO

2 CD / RCA Records / 2000-05-16

Works: Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid, ballet; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Recordings by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have garnered consistant praise from music critics: Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" won a Grammy Award;...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 7 / Thomas, London Symphony Orchestra

2 CD / RCA Records / 1999-09-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor
Performers: Bousfield, Ian
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"This MTT effort joins the great ones--Bernstein, Horenstein, Gielen, and Chailly. With one relatively slight reservation, Thomas' I may be the very best of them...continue...

Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de feu, etc / Tilson Thomas, et al

3 CD / RCA Records / 1999-04-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Le sacre du printemps; Perséphone, melodrama for tenor, female narrator, chorus, children's chorus, & orchest...
Performers: Neill, Stuart
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"This odd collection of ballets--two are linked by Spring--is stunning. Everything is clean and clear...The playing is fresh, exciting and full of enthusiasm, perhaps because...continue...

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...

Gershwin - 100th Birthday Celebration / Tilson Thomas, et al

2 CD / RCA Records / 1998-09-15

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra no 2 "Rhapsody in Rivets"; An American in Paris; Concerto for Piano in F major
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick; Symphony, San Francisco; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"Always an astute interpreter of American music, Thomas allows the music to sing and swing...'An American in Paris' is fast and nervy, with sexy trombones,...continue...
Personnel: Michael Tilson Thomas (piano); Audra McDonald (soprano); Brian Stokes Mitchell (baritone).

Recording information: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA (07/02/1997/06/30/1998).
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James Galway - Meditations

2 CD / RCA Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for Flute in D major, Op. 10 no 3/RV 428 "Il gardell...
Performers: Galway, James [Flute]; Moll, Phillip; O'Riley, Christopher; Robles, Marisa [Harp]
Conductors: Georgiadis, John; Galway, James [Flute]; Faerber, Jörg; Scimone, Claudio; Measham, David; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Mata, Eduardo; Gerhardt, Charles
Ensemble: ; I Solisti di Zagreb; I Solisti Veneti; London Symphony Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Zagreb Soloists

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: Steinberg, Michael; Thomas, Michael Tilson
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...

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

Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp, etc / Galway, Thomas

1 CD / RCA Records / 1993-08-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K 376 (374d); Divertimento for Winds and Strings no 2 in D major, K 131
Performers: Galway, James [Flute]; Moll, Phillip
Conductors: Robles, Marisa [Harp]; 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: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Stern, Eric
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra