Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a program of mid-20th century music from Ives, Harrison, and Antheil. Also featured is Tilson Thomas’ own composition — the setting of Carl Sandburg’s poem Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind. The program features the San Francisco Symphony and many guest performers, including Measha Brueggergosman, Mikaela Bennett, Kara Dugan, and Peter Dugan.
Music of a Modern Age
Measha Brueggergosman
Playlist
Ives: From the Steeples and the Mountains
Ives: The Unanswered Question
Michael Tilson Thomas: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind
Measha Brueggergosman, soprano; Mikaela Bennett, soprano; Kara Dugan, mezzo-soprano
Harrison: Selections from Suite for Violin with American Gamelan
Nadya Tichman, violin
Antheil: A Jazz Symphony
Kiva Dawson & Erin Moore, dancers; Peter Dugan, piano
