Tilson Thomas and SFS in a dramatic second act

By Alan Coady, 29 August 2015

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“The closing Rondo: Vivace was jubilantly paced and allowed Wang's technical brilliance full flight”

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Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, Op.58

Mozart, Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major "Alla Turca", K331 (K300i) (Arr Volodos)

Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64

Delibes, Sylvia: Divertissement: Pizzicato

Yuja Wang, Piano

Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor

Uplifting Mahler 2 from Tilson Thomas and the LSO

Mark Pullinger, 20th October

Michael Tilson Thomas returns to the LSO with more Mahler, this time the mighty Resurrection Symphony which finds the conductor in glowing form.

****1

New beginnings: Michael Tilson Thomas opens NY Phil season with Mahler

Kevin W Ng, 12th September

Michael Tilson Thomas' energy and wisdom remain undimmed in the New York Philharmonic's season opener.

*****

A dispiriting Mahler 3 from MTT and the LSO

Alexander Hall, 12th May

Sometimes you just wish that circumstances had been different, fate kinder. Michael Tilson Thomas with the London Symphony Orchestra was not in full control of Mahler's mighty Third Symphony.

Michael Tilson Thomas returns to his LA roots

Laurence Vittes, 30th March

Tilson Thomas's Petrushka is refreshingly curious and occasionally magical, recalling Bernstein in his dazzling New York Phil days.

****1

Hail and farewell: MTT’s last Mahler in San Francisco

Cameron Kelsall, 25th January

After 50 years of performances with the San Francisco Symphony, including a quarter-century tenure as Music Director, Michael Tilson Thomas chooses Mahler’s Fifth Symphony for his final subscription concert.

****1

Master Mahlerian: Michael Tilson Thomas and The Cleveland Orchestra

Sam Jacobson, 13th April

Michael Tilson Thomas couples Mahler and Debussy at The Cleveland Orchestra, close contemporaries but worlds apart stylistically. Leif Ove Andsnes illuminates the latter’s sole work for piano and orchestra.

*****

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Alan Coady

Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.

Tilson Thomas and San Francisco Symphony in a dramatic second act