American Mavericks / San Francisco, Tilson Thomas

San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jeremy Denk, piano; Paul Jacobs, organ

Henry Cowell (1897-1965): Synchrony / Piano Concerto
Lou Harrison (1917-2003): Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra
Edgard Varèse (1883-1965): Amériques

"Tilson Thomas and the San Franciscans were at their best in honoring the monuments of the maverick tradition. . . Other orchestras hardly touch this music, but in San Francisco it has become standard fare, and the authority of the playing was staggering." --Alex Ross, The New Yorker
The latest release from Michael Tilson Thomas and the Grammy® award-winning San Francisco Symphony features stunning live recordings from the SFS's wildly successful American Mavericks festival. Presented in premium audio hybrid SACD includes performances of four works by three influential but seldom heard twentieth century masters. Performances of Henry
Cowell's Synchrony and his Piano Concerto, with Jeremy Denk on piano, combine Cowell's distinctive musical language with exceptionally expressive playing to produce a powerful musical experience. Lou Harrison's eclectic compositional style and organ soloist Paul Jacob's spectacular virtuosity are on full display in Harrison's Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra. This one-of-a-kind disc concludes with Edgard Varèse's monumental Amériques and the orchestral siren that has influenced generations of composers.

Price: $23.98