21st Century Bent Sørensen’s stunning St Matthew Passion An astonishingly powerful modern-day St Matthew; and the perfect complement to JSB’s towering masterpiece
21st Century Spheres of Resonance: the music of Ludger Brümmer Each piece of Ludger Brümmer’s has its own individual soundworld, each as fascinating as the last
21st Century The vocal music of Arnulf Herrmann This is a compelling disc - it draws you in, making repeated listening both necessity and pleasure
21st Century Paavo Järvi conducts John Adams It is becoming increasingly evident that everything Paavo Järvi touches turns to sonic gold
Orchestral Estonian Premieres on Alpha This might seem like collectors' territory, but Paavo Järvi and his Estonian National Orchestra persuade us at each and every turn of the quality of this music
20th Century Berlin Festival (1): Ensemblekollektiv Berlin / Enno Poppe Musikfest Berlin 2022 is in full flow ... A phenomenal concert
Scandinavian REPOST Music is like H20: Eliasson Symphonies & Trombone Concerto on BIS A superb introduction to the music of Anders Elisasson. This is profound, often beautiful, music
Birtwistle Repost: Birtwistle Chamber Works (BIS) A superb disc - the Nash Ensemble reminds us of their place at he top of the chamber tree, while Birtwistle's music remains as uncompromising and brilliant as ever
Competitions Invocations: Maroussia Gentet and the Concours d'Orléans Gentet's disc is a beautifully realised, well-balanced recital of great interest
Contemporary Visions and Utterances: Concert Review An invaluable experience for Rebecca Saunders’ blistering new piece and George Walker’s fine Sinfonia No. 5
Piano Andreas Haefliger plays Ravel, Bartók and Ammann Stimulating programming from Haefliger for this trio of delights!
21st Century The Beauty of Contemporary Music: Detlef Heusinger In short, an expression of utmost beauty couched in modernist terms
20th Century Penderecki Complete Music for String Quartet A disc shot full with life and adventure: absolutely what Classical Explorer is all about!. The vivid performances are self-recommending
