邁可·提爾森·湯瑪斯 / 八十大壽紀念公益專輯 (豪華套裝限量版)

這是指揮家以及作曲家Michael Tilson Thomas八十大壽的紀念套裝.挑選大師五十年來所創作的最佳作品精華,邀集多位當紅音樂家共襄盛舉下全新錄製而成的四張CD專輯.這套專輯的收益將全數捐贈加州大學在舊金山的腦癌研究中心.
豪華的全彩解說冊收錄許多珍貴的照片以及短文,講解了Michael Tilson Thomas在擔任鋼琴家,指揮家,作曲家,教育家,錄音技術的研究家方面的經歷.而針對每一首曲目,解說冊都有詳細講解,並收錄許多該曲目在世界首演時所拍攝的照片.
女高音Renée Fleming,鋼琴家Jean-Yves Thibaudet,男中音Thomas Hampson在這套錄音中皆有精彩的演出,不可錯過!
 
曲目:
GRACE
Disc 1
1 Agnegram 7:06
2 Not Everyone Thinks That I’m Beautiful 3:08
Street Song
3 Street Song I 4:18
4 Street Song II 5:09
5 Street Song III 8:54
From the Diary of Anne Frank
6 Part 1 - Instrumental Intro 2:04
7 Part 1 - “I hope I shall be able to confide...” 1:54
8 Part 1 - “It’s an odd idea...” 1:49
9 Part 1 - “There is a saying...” 4:54
10 Part 2 - “Dear Kitty. So much has happened...” 4:44
11 Part 2 - “Daddy began to tell us...” 4:16
12 Part 2 - “I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed...” 3:42
13 Part 2 – Instrumental 6:01
14 Part 3 - “Dear Kitty!!!...” 2:34
15 Part 3 - “I believe that it’s spring...” 3:58
16 Part 3 - “Do you gather a bit of what I mean...” 1:28
17 Part 4 - “I want to go on living...” 4:30
Total playing time: 70:32
Disc 2
1 Sentimental Again 6:34
Whitman Songs
2 I. Who Goes There? 4:15
3 II. At Ship’s Helm 6:06
4 III. We Two Boys Together Clinging 5:49
Poems of Emily Dickinson
5 I. Down Time’s Quaint Stream 1:05
6 II. The Bible 4:28
7 III. Of God We Ask One Favor 3:08
8 IV. Fame 1:42
9 V. The Earth Has Many Keys 2:45
10 VI. Nature Studies 5:51
11 VII. Take All Away From Me 3:45
12 I’m Nobody! Who are you? 2:43
13 Urban Legend 17:40
14 Symphony Cowgirl 4:54
Total playing time: 70:49
Disc 3
1 Notturno 14:10
Island Music
2 Introduction: Long Familiar Refrains 3:52
3 Part One: Thoughts on the Dance Floor 6:11
4 Part Two: In the Clearing 13:51
5 Part Three: Ride Outs 6:54
6 Four Preludes on Plythings of the Wind 30:25
Total playing time: 75:24
Disc 4
Meditations on Rilke
1 Herbtsttag 8:2
2 Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen 3:16
3 Das Lied des Trinkers 4:49
4 Immer wieder 7:21
5 Imaginärer Lebenslauf 5:46
6 Herbst 9:11
7 Snappy Patter 3:08
Upon Further Reflection
8 Bygone Beguine 6:18
9 Soliloquy 13:13
10 You Come Here Often? 4:38
11 Lope 9:31
12 Grace 5:22
Total playing time: 81:17
 
San Francisco Symphony
Sasha Cooke, vocals
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Bay Brass
Isabel Leonard, narrator
Audra McDonald, vocals
Larry Moore
Thomas Hampson, baritone
New World Symphony
Renée Fleming, soprano
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano
Carrie VanSlyke, viola
Jeremy VanSlyke, piano
Pat Posey, baritone sax
Edwin Outwater
Lisa Vroman, vocals
Paula Robison, flute
Nancy Zeltsman
Jack Van Germ
Ryan McKinley
Ian Bousfield
John Wilson, piano