From the Lebrecht Album of the Month
It may be a bit early in springtime to be nominating an Album of the Year, but I’ll be very surprised if any release in the next eight months makes me sit up and take note with such awe and excitement as this absolute cracker from the Dutch label Pentatone.
The composer turned 99 two months ago…
Read on here.
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