
Michael Tilson Thomas brings his expected energy and enthusiasm to these favorite Copland works, conducting with a discernible belief in the music’s greatness. To accomplish
Leonard Bernstein used to say that you can’t exaggerate Mahler enough, and presumably he offered his own interpretations as examples of this dictum. It would
This is almost as good as it gets. Michael Tilson Thomas and his San Francisco forces make a far stronger impression then they did in
Composed in 2000 and premiered that same year in Italy, Il Sogno is a ballet version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Elvis Costello wrote
Michael Tilson Thomas’ Symphonie fantastique remains the finest version to appear in recent memory, and its reissue at mid-price should induce any who hesitated the
Michael Tilson Thomas obviously loves these wonderful ballet scores. Trouble is, he loves them to death. There’s poetry aplenty in his readings, but dance and
Somebody at Deutsche Grammophon should be commended: this is one of the most intelligent and compelling releases to appear in the “Originals” series so far.
Michael Tilson Thomas always is worth hearing when he conducts Ives, and this disc is no exception. He recorded Three Places in New England for
After a terrific First Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas’ ongoing Mahler cycle with his San Francisco players really hits its stride with this latest release, one
Ever heard of a Twinkie? Among other less-appetizing items, it’s a cream filled sponge cake snack thing, perfect for lunchboxes, that always seems moist and