San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Repertoire
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5
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 the SFS and MTT, the partnership that the Los Angeles Times calls “the most exciting Mahler combination anywhere right now.”
Tilson Thomas and the SFS are unflinching in their exploration of the work, with playing that is breathtaking in both its virtuosity and interpretive command... Grade A.Fort Worth Star Telegram
Incisive and dramaticNew York Times