SFS 0038 Concord Symphony

Following the completion of their award-winning and ground-breaking Mahler recording project, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony continue to bolster their discography with recordings from both the core classical repertoire as well as works new to or rarely heard by audiences. The new recordings reflect the broad range of programming that has been a hallmark of the 15-year MTT/SFS partnership. The new releases, recorded live in concert in the orchestra’s home Davies Symphony Hall, will be available as Hybrid SACDs.

The first of these new releases includes Ives’ Concord Symphony arranged by Pulitzer-prize winning composer Henry Brant, uniquely paired with Copland’s Organ Symphony featuring Paul Jacobs

TRACKLIST:

Charles IVES (1874 – 1954)
A Concord Symphony (50:05)
(orch. Henry Brant 1913 – 2008)
1. Emerson (17:39)
2. Hawthorne (13:46)
3. The Alcotts (6:13)
4. Thoreau (12:26)

Aaron COPLAND (1900 – 1990)
Organ Symphony (27:02)
Paul Jacobs, organ
5. Prelude: Andante (7:13)
6. Scherzo: Allegro molto (7:40)
7. Finale: Lento – Allegro moderato (12:08)
Total time: 77:07

A Concord Symphony recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 3 – 6 February 2010
Organ Symphony recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 22 – 25 September 2010
Producer: Jack Vad