014: Solo Feature: San Francisco Symphony
Today’s episode will be our first ever, solo focus feature on the San Francisco Symphony aka SFS. SFS has a long history of presenting world premieres and receiving various awards. They recently received 3 Grammy awards for an album we will play today for Best Classical Album, Best Engineered Classical Album, and Best Choral Performance. www.sfsymphony.org SFS The Black and White Ball SFS Season Schedule and Tickets San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas "Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major "Eroica", Op. 55" from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumAlbum Notes This album is the companion concert recording for Keeping Score, the San Francisco Symphony's multi-media project on PBS, national public radio, web sites and education. For more information visit www.keepingscore.org. San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas "Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36" from "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Album Notes This album is the companion concert recording for Keeping Score, the San Francisco Symphony's multi-media project on PBS, national public radio, web sites and education. For more information visit www.keepingscore.org. Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Album Notes Mahler's Eighth Symphony is his largest-scale work and among music's most epic statements. Scored for huge orchestra, chorus, two children's choirs, and eight vocal soloists, Mahler 8 is sometimes called the Symphony of a Thousands — which is just a slight exaggeration. Fusing an ancient hymn of praise with Goethe's ecstatic story of Faust's redemption, Mahler 8 is an overwhelming musical experience. Description The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present Mahler's Adagio from Symphony No. 10 and Symphony No. 8 featuring soloists Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, the San Francisco Girls Chorus and the Pacific Boychoir. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony Soloist: Erin Wall, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Yvonne Naef, Anthony Dean Griffey, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris Chorus: San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus