Michael Tilson Thomas, The San Francisco Symphony - The Mahler Project (2010) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Michael Tilson Thomas is among today's foremost interpreters of Gustav Mahler, and critic Mark Swed, writing in the Los Angeles Times, has called MTT and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra "The most exciting Mahler combination anywhere right now". The Mahler Project in Studio Master including all of Mahler's Symphonies and Songs as recorded by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Michael Tilson Thomas. This collection's recordings have been awarded a combined seven Grammy Awards.

The SFS and MTT present Mahler's Symphony No. 1, their second recording of the complete Mahler Symphony cycle. This powerful and passionate performance of Mahler's 'Titan' follows the universally acclaimed recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 6, which topped the Billboard classical chart within the first week of its release. Recorded during the SFS concerts of September 19-23, 2001, this newest addition to the Mahler cycle captures the live-performance excitement of the Grammy-winning conductor-symphony partnership.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 1 in D major: I. Langsam. Schleppend
02 - Symphony No. 1 in D major: II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
03 - Symphony No. 1 in D major: III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
04 - Symphony No. 1 in D major: IV. Stürmisch bewegt

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, September 19-23, 2001.

The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present Mahler's second symphony, recorded live in San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall in June 2004. The massive Second Symphony takes us into epic territory. Often called the Resurrection Symphony, this vast work begins in purgatorial terror and moves through the gamut of emotions, to a visionary choral finale in which the heavens open. In addition to the Orchestra, the SFS recording of this overwhelming work features the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, and mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 2 in C minor: I. Allegro maestoso
02 - Symphony No. 2 in C minor: II. Andante moderato
03 - Symphony No. 2 in C minor: III. In ruhig fliessender Bewegung
04 - Symphony No. 2 in C minor: IV. "Urlicht" - Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
05 - Symphony No. 2 in C minor: V. Finale-Im Tempo des Scherzos

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, June 23–26, 2004.

The SFS and MTT present Mahler Symphony No. 3 and Kindertotenlieder, the third installment of the SFS/MTT Mahler cycle. The Mahler Third, is the most expansive of the composer's symphonies. There are moments of angst here, but the overwhelming message is of love's redeeming power, and the peaks this great work scales are some of the most glorious in all music. The Mahler Third features mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, Women of the SFS Chorus, the Pacific Boychoir and the San Francisco Girls Chorus. Also included in this two-album set is a recording of Mahler's heartbreaking Kindertotenlieder, with Michelle DeYoung.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: Part I - I. Kräftig, entschieden
02 - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: Part II - II. Tempo di menuetto. Sehr mässig
03 - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast.
04 - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: Part II - IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso
05 - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: Part II - V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
06 - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: Part II - VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
07 - Kindertotenlieder: I. Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
08 - Kindertotenlieder: II. Nun seh' ich wohl
09 - Kindertotenlieder: III. Wenn dein Mütterlein tritt zur Tür herein
10 - Kindertotenlieder: IV Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
11 - Kindertotenlieder: V. In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
Symphony No. 3 September 25-29, 2002.
Kindertotenlieder September 19-23, 2001.

The SFS and MTT present Mahler's Symphony No. 4, recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall in the concerts of September 24-28, 2003. Mahler's Fourth is the most tuneful and upbeat of his symphonies. Its gloriously expansive slow movement offers a picture of heavenly terrain and its vocal finale, with soprano Laura Claycomb, is as freshly innocent as a folk tune.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 4 in G major: I. Bedächtig. Nicht eilen. Recht gemächlich
02 - Symphony No. 4 in G major: II. Im gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
03 - Symphony No. 4 in G major: III. Ruhevoll (Poco adagio)
04 - Symphony No. 4 in G major: IV. Sehr behaglich

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, September 24-28, 2003.

Mahler's Fifth Symphony is all about action. It's his breakthrough work - a 'foaming, roaring, raging sea of sound', he called it, a work of 'dancing stars'. The famed Adagietto was inspired by Mahler's love for his young wife Alma. Hear Mahler 5 recorded live by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, the partnership that the Los Angeles Times calls "the most exciting Mahler combination anywhere right now".

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: I. Trauermarsch
02 - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: II. Stüermisch bewegt Mit gröesster Vehemenz
03 - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: III. Scherzo Kräftig nicht zu schnell
04 - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto Sehr langsam
05 - Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor: V. Rondo Finale Allegro

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, September 28 - October 2, 2005.

The SFS and MTT present their first recording of the complete Mahler Symphony cycle. Each of Mahler's nine symphonies is a drama, and Michael Tilson Thomas is among the foremost interpreters of these episodes. The first installment is Symphony No. 6. Sometimes called the 'Tragic' Symphony, the Sixth shows Mahler at his most devastating, and many think of this music, first heard in 1906, as a prophecy of the horrors of the century to come. This recording was made at the SFS concerts of September 12-15, 2001, immediately following the events of September 11 and captures a passionate response to that day.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 6 in A minor: I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo - Heftig, aber markig
02 - Symphony No. 6 in A minor: II. Scherzo - Wuchtig
03 - Symphony No. 6 in A minor: III. Andante moderato
04 - Symphony No. 6 in A minor: IV. Finale - Allegro moderato - Allegro energico

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, September 12-15, 2001.

The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas' live concert recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7 has won two Grammy Awards in the categories of 'Best Classical Album' and 'Best Orchestral Performance'. Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall, the Seventh is Mahler at his most mysterious. Sometimes called 'Song of the Night', the work has a tantalizing nocturnal quality, evident in two 'Nachtmusik' movements and the sonic cascades of the opening, inspired by an evening boat ride on an alpine lake. This is Mahler's ultimate challenge to performers and a fascinating journey for listeners.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 7 in E minor: I. Langsam - Allegro risoluto ma non troppo
02 - Symphony No. 7 in E minor: II. Nachtmusik I. Allegro moderato - Molto moderato (Andante)
03 - Symphony No. 7 in E minor: III. Scherzo. Schattenhaft
04 - Symphony No. 7 in E minor: IV. Nachtmusik II. Andante amoroso
05 - Symphony No. 7 in E minor: V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro ordinario - Allegro moderato ma energico

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, March 9-12, 2005.

Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony reach the 11th instalment of their award-winning Mahler cycle with a live recording of the mighty Eighth Symphony, "Symphony of a Thousand", coupled with the Adagio from Symphony No. 10.

Mahler's immense creation - featuring hundreds of musicians, three choruses (San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus), and soloists (Erin Wall, Elza van den Heever, Laura Claycomb, Katarina Karnéus, Yvonne Naef, Anthony Dean Griffey, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris) - is a symphony so epic in scope that it has been dubbed the 'Symphony of A Thousand'. Mahler's Eighth-a tale of damnation and salvation-is quintessentially a romantic work, but it owes a great debt to the towering Baroque choral works of J.S. Bach.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 10: I. Adagio
02 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part I - I. Veni, Creator Spiritus
03 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part I - II. Accende lumen sensibus
04 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part I - III. Infunde amorem cordibus
05 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part I - IV. Gloria Patri Domino
06 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - I. Poco Adagio
07 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - II. Waldung, sie schwankt heran
08 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - III. Ewiger Wonnebrand
09 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - IV. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen
10 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - V. Gerettet ist das edle Glied
11 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - VI. Hier ist die Aussicht frei
12 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - VII. Dir, der Unberührbaren
13 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - VIII. Du schwebst zu Höhen
14 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - IX. Bei dem Bronn, zu dem schon weiland
15 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - X. Komm! Hebe dich zu höhern Sphären!
16 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - XI. Blicket auf
17 - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II - XII. Alles Vergängliche

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
Adagio from Symphony No. 10: April 6-8, 2006.
Symphony No. 8: November 19-23, 2008.

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall during the concerts on September 28 - October 4, 2004, Mahler's last completed symphony covers territory from the amiable Austrian pastoral to the fury of its "Burleske" to the uninhibited baring, in the finale, of the unprotected heart. Michael Tilson Thomas has distinguished himself as one of the world's foremost Mahler interpreters, and through his signature performances, as one of the composer's most compelling advocates. In 1974, at the age of 29, he made his SFS debut conducting Mahler's Symphony No. 9. Now celebrating his tenth season as Music Director, he and the SFS have formed an orchestral partnership acclaimed for innovation, artistic excellence, and a revitalization of the classical musical experience.

Tracklist:

01 - Symphony No. 9 in D major: I. Andante comodo
02 - Symphony No. 9 in D major: II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb
03 - Symphony No. 9 in D major: III. Rondo-Burleske - Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig
04 - Symphony No. 9 in D major: IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und zurückhaltend

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, September 29 - October 3, 2004.

Mahler was a great symphonist and a great songwriter. In his 'song-symphony' Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), these two strands of his genius are intertwined. Here Mahler summons all his orchestral and vocal imagination, taking us to the heart of ancient Chinese poems that praise life's joys and lament life's brevity. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony, with tenor Stuart Skelton and world-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson.

Tracklist:

01 - Das Lied von der Erde: I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
02 - Das Lied von der Erde: II. Der Einsame im Herbst
03 - Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend
04 - Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Von der Schönheit
05 - Das Lied von der Erde: V. Der Trunkene im Frühling
06 - Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall.
San Francisco, September 26-29, 2007.

The live recordings, taken from concerts in the orchestra's Davies Symphony Hall, features two of America's most lauded singers, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham in Rückert-Lieder, and baritone Thomas Hampson in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, and selections from Das Knaben Wunderhorn. Hear Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson, two of today's great Mahler singers, as they join Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony in this final album of the award-winning MTT/SFS Mahler cycle.

Tracklist:

01 - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Wenn mein Schatz Hochseit macht
02 - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Ging heut Morgen übers Feld
03 - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Ich hab ein glühend Messer
04 - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz
05 - Rückert Lieder: Ich atmet einen linden Duft
06 - Rückert Lieder: Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
07 - Rückert Lieder: Liebst du um Schönheit
08 - Rückert Lieder: Um Mitternacht
09 - Rückert Lieder: Ich bin ger Welt abhanden gekommen
10 - Selectons from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Lied des Verfolgten im Turm
11 - Selectons from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Der Tamboursgsell
12 - Selectons from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen
13 - Selectons from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Revelge
14 - Selectons from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Urlicht

Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: September 23, 25-26, 2009; Rückert-Lieder: September 16-20, 2009;
Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: May 10-13, 2007.


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