San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Repertoire
Alban Berg: Violin Concerto
Alban Berg: Seven Early Songs
Alban Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony illuminate the gorgeously evocative world of Alban Berg in this album from the SFS Media label. Hear the pathos of Berg’s Violin Concerto brought to life by violinist Gil Shaham; the soaring, multicolored Seven Early Songs performed by soprano Susanna Phillips; and Three Pieces for Orchestra, in which the composer solidified his reputation as a master of spacious expression.
“Like a magician pulling away the curtain for a big reveal . . . ”San Francisco Chronicle
