Emanuel Ax, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 4 (2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Emanuel Ax, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 4 (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:18 minutes | 1,37 GB | Genre: Classical
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A brilliant performance of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, featuring soloist Emanuel Ax, whose performance of the slow movement was described by The San Francisco Chronicle as “dark and eloquent.”

This release is worth making some sublime noise about.-Jeff Dunn

Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony follow their recently completed Mahler cycle with a series of new live recordings, including an all-Beethoven disc featuring the Fourth Piano Concerto with Emanuel Ax, and Symphony No. 5.

Following the recent completion of their award-winning and ground-breaking Mahler recording project, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will 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 an all Beethoven-recording featuring the composer’s Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 4 with world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax.

Tracklist:

01. San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (08:07)
02. San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto (09:42)
03. San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro & IV. Allegro (16:10)
04. Emanuel Ax, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato (19:25)
05. Emanuel Ax, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas – Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto & III. Rondo: Vivace (14:53)

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