1993: The idea was to have the photos of Vaughan Williams coincide with the time the pieces were written. I have always loved conducting the "Sea Symphony." These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1993: The Vaughan Williams Cycle was released. Here is the cover packaging for the entire set. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1992: The last recording we made of a Shostakovich symphony & the most difficult to play. I only realized the intensity in this performance listening to it 20 years later. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

Airing today on @classic1073 at 3 p.m. Central: An all-new episode of The Slatkin Shuffle featuring music inspired by the works of Shakespeare. Listen at 107.3FM/96.3HD2, https://classic1073.org, or https://audacy.com.

1992: Putting young American students together with Russian musicians who were already well-formed professionals was a terrible idea. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1992: Donald Erb, the SLSO’s third composer in residence, was a wonderful man and composer. His sound world was unlike anyone else’s. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.