A four-disc collection of MTT’s collected compositions will be released by Pentatone on October 4.

In celebration of his 80th birthday, PENTATONE will honor Michael Tilson Thomas’ lifetime of contributions as a composer by releasing a deluxe collection of CDs and digital recordings of his compositions. This four-disc set spans more than five decades of his compositional career and features 18 works, from premiere recordings to remastered archival recordings available for the first time.

The collection also includes an extensive booklet containing composer’s notes, original essays, and a timeline of archival photos chronicling MTT’s life as a pianist, conductor, composer, recording artist, and teacher.

All net proceeds from GRACE: The Music of Michael Tilson Thomas will be donated to brain cancer research at the UCSF Brain Tumor Center.

Listen to the advance track and pre-save the album.

PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
Ian Bousfield | Measha Brueggergosman-Lee | Sasha Cooke | Renée Fleming | Thomas Hampson | Isabel Leonard | Audra McDonald | Ryan McKinny | Edwin Outwater | Pat Posey | Paula Robison | Jean-Yves Thibaudet | Lisa Vroman | John Wilson | Bay Brass | New World Symphony | San Francisco Symphony

BOX SET CONTAINS:
4 CDs (featuring 18 works)
Both premiere recordings and remastered archival recordings available for the first time
Extensive booklet
Composer’s notes, original essays, timeline of archival photos chronicling MTT’s life as a pianist, conductor, composer, recording artist, and teacher