Tilson Thomas, Michael 1944-
Overview
| Works: | 1,695 works in 3,961 publications in 13 languages and 59,418 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Symphonies Live sound recordings Songs and music Cantatas Musicals Orchestral music Excerpts Songs Musical settings Interviews |
| Roles: | Conductor, Performer, Instrumentalist, Host, Author, Narrator, Director, Interviewee, Author of introduction, Arranger, Other, Commentator, Composer, Scenarist, Singer, Editor, Speaker |
| Classifications: | M1530, 782.48 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Michael Tilson Thomas
- Reverberations : interviews with the world's leading musicians by Robert M Jacobson( Book )
- Michael Tilson Thomas, viva voce : conversations with Edward Seckerson by Michael Tilson Thomas( Book )
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Leigh Ann DeRemer( )
- Pursuing your passion : lessons from YoungArts' MasterClass( Visual )
- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra : the BPO celebrates the first 75 years by Raya Lee( Book )
- The maestro & the music by Michael Tilson Thomas( Recording )
- The making of-- by Michael Tilson Thomas( Recording )
- TEDTalks : Michael Tilson Thomas - Music and Emotion Through Time( Visual )
- To be a conductor( Visual )
- Conversations and music by Michael Tilson Thomas( Recording )
- Thomas Tilson. of Ratcliffe, Middlesex by Peter Wilson Coldham( )
- Ōkesutora wa mirai o tsukuru : Maikeru tiruson tōmasu to sanfuranshisuko kōkyō gakudan no chōsen by Hiroe Ushio( Book )
- Allen J. Winigrad photographs of performing artists by Allen J Winigrad( Visual )
- Tilson Thomas, Michael( )
- Margaret Carson papers by Margaret Carson( )
- Oral history with Ernest Fleischmann by Ernest Fleischmann( )
- Leonard Bernstein collection : Part II by Leonard Bernstein( )
- Allen J. Winigrad slides of performing artists by Allen J Winigrad( Visual )
- To be a musician( Visual )
- Reminiscences of Michael Tilson Thomas : by Michael Tilson Thomas( )
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Most widely held works by
Michael Tilson Thomas
Copland the populist by
Aaron Copland(
Recording
)
16 editions published between 1996 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1996 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rhapsody in blue ; Preludes for piano ; Short story ; Violin piece ; Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano ; For Lily Pons
; Sleepless night ; Promenade : walking the dog by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
46 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in 6 languages and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features Grosvenor playing three solo encores, one from each composer represented. For Saint-Saens, he's chosen Leopold Godowskys deliciously free transcription 'The Swan'. The famous cello solo from 'The Carnival of Animals'. Ravel is represented by a brief prelude that he wrote in 1913. And he performs Gershwins Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue
46 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in 6 languages and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features Grosvenor playing three solo encores, one from each composer represented. For Saint-Saens, he's chosen Leopold Godowskys deliciously free transcription 'The Swan'. The famous cello solo from 'The Carnival of Animals'. Ravel is represented by a brief prelude that he wrote in 1913. And he performs Gershwins Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue
Das Klagende Lied by
Gustav Mahler(
)
31 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Waldmarchen=Forest tale=Histoire de la Foret--Der Spielmann=The minstrel=Le menestrel--Hochzeitsstuck=Wedding piece=Le mariage
31 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Waldmarchen=Forest tale=Histoire de la Foret--Der Spielmann=The minstrel=Le menestrel--Hochzeitsstuck=Wedding piece=Le mariage
Symphony no. 7 by
Anton Bruckner(
)
26 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Super Audio CD
26 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Super Audio CD
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's greatest hits : 22 best-loved favorites by
Mormon Tabernacle Choir(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A symphony : New England holidays ; The unanswered question (rev.) ; Central Park in the dark ; The unanswered question (orig.) by
Charles Ives(
Recording
)
23 editions published between 1988 and 1992 in 4 languages and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1988 and 1992 in 4 languages and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the town by
Leonard Bernstein(
Recording
)
32 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the Town: Musical Comedy in Two Acts. Book: Betty Comden and Adolph Green
32 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the Town: Musical Comedy in Two Acts. Book: Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Romeo & Juliet : scenes from the ballet by
Sergey Prokofiev(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 669 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American journey by
Charles Ives(
Recording
)
17 editions published in 2002 in 3 languages and held by 630 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published in 2002 in 3 languages and held by 630 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
American anthem : songs and hymns by
Denyce Graves(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A collection of heartfelt songs and hymns commemorating the victims of our nation's tragedy [i.e. Sept. 11 terrorist attacks]. Net proceeds from the sale of this album will go to the American Red Cross"--Container
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A collection of heartfelt songs and hymns commemorating the victims of our nation's tragedy [i.e. Sept. 11 terrorist attacks]. Net proceeds from the sale of this album will go to the American Red Cross"--Container
L'oiseau de feu ; Le sacre du printemps ; Perséphone by
Igor Stravinsky(
Recording
)
9 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in French and No Linguistic content and held by 627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in French and No Linguistic content and held by 627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three places in New England ; Symphony no. 4 ; Central Park in the dark by
Charles Ives(
Recording
)
36 editions published between 1970 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 613 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
36 editions published between 1970 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 613 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cello concerto no. 1 ; Sonata no. 1 ; Romances by
Camille Saint-Saëns(
)
6 editions published in 1993 and held by 592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1993 and held by 592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The desert music by
Steve Reich(
Recording
)
52 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Desert Music: Cantata for chorus and orchestra. Text: various poets
52 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Desert Music: Cantata for chorus and orchestra. Text: various poets
Carmina burana by
Carl Orff(
Recording
)
29 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in 7 languages and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936. It is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection Carmina Burana
29 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in 7 languages and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936. It is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection Carmina Burana
Alma brasileira : music of Villa-Lobos by
Heitor Villa-Lobos(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 1996 in Portuguese and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1996 in Portuguese and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The complete music of Carl Ruggles by
Carl Ruggles(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Symphonies nos. 1 & 4 by
Charles Ives(
Recording
)
17 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stravinsky's Rite of spring(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music director Michael Tilson Thomas and the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony go from the salons of St. Petersburg to the villages where Stravinsky found inspiration in the earthy power of Russian folk music and dance. Thomas then retraces Stravinsky's journey to the cultural crossroads of pre-war Paris, where the composer collaborates with the great impresario Diaghilev and his star dancer Nijinsky to develop the shocking, erotic, and violent evocation of pagan Russia that became The Rite of Spring. Includes a live performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and music from The Firebird by the San Francisco Symphony, with Thomas conducting
11 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music director Michael Tilson Thomas and the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony go from the salons of St. Petersburg to the villages where Stravinsky found inspiration in the earthy power of Russian folk music and dance. Thomas then retraces Stravinsky's journey to the cultural crossroads of pre-war Paris, where the composer collaborates with the great impresario Diaghilev and his star dancer Nijinsky to develop the shocking, erotic, and violent evocation of pagan Russia that became The Rite of Spring. Includes a live performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and music from The Firebird by the San Francisco Symphony, with Thomas conducting
The four sections ; Music for mallet instruments, voices and organ by
Steve Reich(
Recording
)
21 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in 6 languages and held by 505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Nov. 1988 at CTS Studios, London
21 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in 6 languages and held by 505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Nov. 1988 at CTS Studios, London
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Related Identities
- London Symphony Orchestra Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Publisher Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Ives, Charles 1874-1954 Other Author Composer
- Boston Symphony Orchestra Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Copland, Aaron 1900-1990 Conductor Instrumentalist Author Composer
- Mahler, Gustav 1860-1911 Author Composer
- San Francisco Symphony Chorus Singer Performer Musician
- Gershwin, George 1898-1937 Performer Instrumentalist Author Composer
- Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England) Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Stravinsky, Igor 1882-1971 Conductor Performer Author Composer
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Ballets Ballets--Excerpts Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra) Canons, fugues, etc. (String orchestra) Cantatas, Secular Cello and organ music Cello and piano music Cello and piano music, Arranged Chamber orchestra music Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 8 parts) with orchestra Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with organ Choruses, Secular (Unison) with string orchestra Concertos (Cello) Concertos (Piano) Europe Goliards Holidays Hymns, English Instrumental ensembles Live sound recordings Musicals Musicals--Excerpts Musicians Operas Orchestral music Overtures Patriotic music Piano music Piano with jazz ensemble Piano with orchestra Piano with orchestra, Arranged Rhapsodies (Music) September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) Sonatas (Cello and piano) Songs, Latin (Medieval and modern) Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra Songs (Medium voice) with piano String orchestra music, Arranged Students' songs Suites (Orchestra) Suites (Orchestra), Arranged Symphonic poems Symphonies Symphonies--Excerpts Tilson Thomas, Michael, Trios (Pianos (2), cello) United States
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Alternative Names
Kroskof, Moniek 1914-2005
Kroskof, Moshe
Kroskof, Moshe 1914-2005
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas American conductor, pianist and composer
Michael Tilson Thomas Amerikaans dirigent
Michael Tilson Thomas chef d'orchestre, compositeur et pianiste
Michael Tilson Thomas direttore d'orchestra, pianista e compositore statunitense
Michael Tilson Thomas US-amerikanischer Dirigent, Pianist und Komponist
Michel Thomas American linguist and language teacher
Michel Thomas polnischer Polyglott, Linguist und Sprachlehrer
Michel Thomas Pools taalkundige (1914-2005)
MTT (Michael Tilson Thomas), 1944-
Thomas, M. T. 1944-
Thomas, M. Tilson 1944-
THOMAS MICHAEL
Thomas, Michael Tilson
Thomas, Michael Tilson, 1944-
Thomas, Michel
Tilson Thomas, M. 1944-
Tilson-Thomas, Michael
Tilson-Thomas, Michael 1944-
Tomashevsky, Michael 1944-
Μάικλ Τίλσον Τόμας Αμερικανός αρχιμουσικός, πιανίστας και συνθέτης
Мишель Томас
Тилсон-Томас, Майкл
Թոմաս Մայքլ Թիլսոն
מייקל טילסון תומאס
מישל תומס
مایکل تیلسون توماس
میشل توماس زبانشناس لهستانی
마이클 틸슨 토마스
ティルソン・トーマス, マイケル
マイケル・ティルソン・トーマス
邁可·提爾森·湯瑪斯
Languages
English
(168)
German (40)
Latin (15)
French (9)
Portuguese (4)
Multiple languages (3)
Dutch (3)
Creek (1)
Japanese (1)
Swedish (1)
Spanish (1)
Miscellaneous languages (1)
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German (40)
Latin (15)
French (9)
Portuguese (4)
Multiple languages (3)
Dutch (3)
Creek (1)
Japanese (1)
Swedish (1)
Spanish (1)
Miscellaneous languages (1)
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