Mahler: Symphony No. 4 recording featuring the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) was recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall between September 24–28, 2003
As the music moved from the playful, naive first movement into the darker, more sinister second—marked Freundlich (friendly) but often feeling like a macabre dance—Elias felt the goosebumps rise on his arms. MTT’s interpretation was distinct. He didn’t treat Mahler as a heavy, ponderous weight, but as a fragile, beautiful thing that could shatter at any moment. Mahler: Symphony No