Grace: The Music of Michael Tilson Thomas – Vol. 1

A Comprehensive, Deluxe Collection Honoring Five Decades of Achievement

In celebration of his 80th birthday, Grace is a four-album set spans more than five decades of Michael Tilson Thomas’ compositional career. It features 18 works, from premiere recordings to remastered archival recordings available for the first time. The deluxe collection also includes an extensive booklet containing composer’s notes, original essays, and a timeline of archival photos chronicling MTT’s life as a pianist, conductor, composer, recording artist, and teacher.

There are two key times in an artist’s life. The first is inventing yourself. The second, the harder part, is going the distance. How do you sustain the vision, make it grow, and share it? To be an artist means to have the courage for rebirth and growth. It’s never ending.

San Francisco Symphony
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Bay Brass
Isabel Leonard
Sasha Cooke
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor