San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Erin Wall, soprano
William Burden, tenor
Kendall Gladen, mezzo-soprano
Nathan Berg, bass-baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Ragnar Bohlin, director
Repertoire
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
From its stormy opening to the towering fourth movement, Beethoven’s final and perhaps greatest symphony is also one of the most universally loved. The album features the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, bass-baritone Nathan Berg, tenor William Burden, mezzo-soprano Kendall Gladen, and soprano Erin Wall. This album continues MTT and the San Francisco Symphony’s ongoing exploration of the music of Beethoven.
Tilson Thomas lingers at certain points, emphasising the ‘modern’ feel of the music as he does elsewhere, somehow managing to do this without seeming mannered or artificial.Music Web International