If you heard the San Francisco Symphony's subscription concerts last week or even if you read any of the reviews, you certainly don't need another instance of uncontrolled gushing, so this note is just for my own indulgence.
Having heard Tetzlaff, the Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2, and the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas many, many times each, this combination of the three was an unprecedented and amazing experience. The irrestible sweep of the work, the soloist's huge, radiant sound, MTT's mastery of pulling it all together, every section of the orchestra performing at optimum — this was the reward for all investment in music. It's too bad that no video of the concert exists, but at least the performance has been recorded, and may be heard on KDFC-FM in a couple of weeks — check the program schedule.