Mahler Symphony No 4 Synfrancisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas 2003 Lossless New [work] Direct

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: Features notable portamenti (sliding between notes) in the strings, reminiscent of historic "old world" phrasing. : Features notable portamenti (sliding between notes) in

MTT and his engineers worked closely to maximize the unique, somewhat dry but exceptionally clear, acoustics of their home venue. The 2003 Mahler 4 allows the listener to hear the internal voices of Mahler’s counterpoint with crystalline detail—from the delicate sleigh bells to the deepest orchestral swells. Conclusion: A Timeless Addition to the Mahler Canon Conclusion: A Timeless Addition to the Mahler Canon

Masterpiece Restored: Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony’s 2003 Mahler 4th in Lossless Audio

The year was 2003. The location was Davies Symphony Hall. The air in San Francisco that week had been thick with the particular energy that Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) brought to Mahler—a mix of obsessive precision and sweeping, Hollywood-esque grandeur. Elias had been there, sitting in the cheap seats, a broke music student with a battered pair of binoculars. He remembered the way the light caught the dust motes over the stage during the sleigh bells of the opening movement.