San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Repertoire
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Emanuel Ax, a frequent collaborator with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, is the soloist on Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. His performance of the slow movement was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “dark and eloquent.”
The musicians of this Orchestra are playing at the highest level. "I continue to be impressed by the power, richness, and sophistication of their sound whether performing repertoire by Beethoven or by American Mavericks such as Ives, Copland, or John Adams.Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas’ interpretation is free of any mannerism, but it is alive in every bar, full of passion, and marvelously played and recorded.BBC Music Magazine