Symphony No. 9
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Symphony No. 9
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra / Michael Tilson Thomas
[ AVIE SACD / SACD ]
Release Date: Friday 1 June 2007
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"I've heard many far more impassioned, expressive versions of this symphony, but also quite a few with less going for them. This isn't my preferred approach to the Ninth, but I can see where Tilson Thomas is coming from." (MusicWeb August 2005)
Hybrid/SACD - playable on all compact disc players
"I've heard many far more impassioned, expressive versions of this symphony, but also quite a few with less going for them. This isn't my preferred approach to the Ninth, but I can see where Tilson Thomas is coming from. It's a version for those who appreciate abstract music more than emotional excess and "star" turns. Ultimately, I don't think this is his definitive version either. He's capable of more, as is an orchestra like this. To be fair, this isn't a big flashy production issue and has no pretensions that way. The design is basic, the booklet sparse and the sound quality nothing fancy. I think of it more as a "family snapshot", or a home movie, for those who know the orchestra well."
(MusicWeb August 2005)
