21st Century Atlantic Requiem: An LSO World Premiere The music is certainly impressively constructed, the ideas lofty
Elgar Elgar - Adès - Walton on violin A fascinating programme: the Adés and Walton in particular shine
21st Century The Darkness of Valentin Silvestrov Performances shot through with a sort of dark light that seems immersed in Silvestrov.
British Quiet Summer Evening: English Music on Somm The music is the very definition of the disc's subtitle, "British Light Classics"
21st Century Sinuoso Tiempo: Music by Javier Quislant Brilliant performances of music that is, for all its allusions, connections and intelliectualisms, intensely moving
20th Century John Wilson & Sinfonia of London: Ravel, Berkeley, Pounds Adam Pounds' music is quite the discovery for me
Live Performance A Tale of Seven Climates: Tansy Davies’ The Passion of Mary Magdalene A major new work
Contemporary The Music of Sergej Maingardt There is so much to explore her, especially when one considers the "bonuses". As always, Wergo offers rewards for those who dare
21st Century Abstractions: Meeting composer Anna Clyne Unhesitatingly recommended; this is vital, alive music of the first order
Hosokawa Toshio Hosokawa's Awakening: Music for Guitar A moment of reflection where time stops: Hosokawa's music is rarefied, elusive, a miracle
Christmas Edward Nesbit's Nativity: A different take on Christmas With a distinctive harmonic palette, Edward Nesbit brings a new individuality to Christmas
21st Century Set The Wild Echoes Flying: Pip Eastop's remarkable take on Britten Many horn players will consider this a superhuman achievement from Eastop. Utterly remarkable
21st Century Josef Bardanishvili: Complete PIano Music A fine traversal of the piano music of Josef Bardanashvili; the recorded sound, like the playing, is exemplary
Live Performance Repost. Dies Irae: Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Aurora After teh Schoenberh, a reminder of PaKop's creative spirit ...
Chinese The Power of Chinese Symphonic Music: Xilin Wang's Third Symphony This is not for the faint-hearted, but it is, absolutely, recommended.
