Michael Tilson Thomas: 'The most important thing about music is what happens when it stops'

The conductor on his relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra, the importance of Mahler, and musical cats and dogsWhen conductor Michael Tilson Thomas emerged as the wunderkind of American music and heir apparent to Bernstein in the early 70s, the London Symphony Orchestra were the first orchestra to invite him to perform in Europe. The relationship has proved a long and fruitful one, with him becoming their principal conductor from 1988 to 1995 and principal guest conductor ever since. B...

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