Editor’s Choice
“… Performances are first rate. Tabakova is fortunate to have violist Maxim Rysanov as a friend and collaborator. The dedicatee of her concerto (and other works), he is one of the world’s great violists, with many excellent recordings to his credit. This concerto shows off his strengths: lightness of touch, easy mastery of technical challenges, and a velvet tone. Cellist Guy Johnston is similarly impressive in the Cello Concerto, while Lazarova and the Hallé give committed and richly textured support. If contemporary music puts you off, believe me this collection will not.” ****