Recommended Recordings of Piano Works by Living Composers

HUNDSNES, S.: Clavinata Nos. 1-7 / Piano Sonata No. 1 / Downtoned Beats
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HUNDSNES, S.: Clavinata Nos. 1-7 / Piano Sonata No. 1 / Downtoned Beats
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‘Laura Mikkola is brilliant here, working with nuance and clarity and just the right amount of emotion for this beautiful and intense work. If you don’t already know Hundsnes’s work, I encourage you to get to know it.’
American Record Guide
HAMMOND, P.: Miniatures and Modulations
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HAMMOND, P.: Miniatures and Modulations
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‘Tunes noted by Edward Bunting at the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792, given fresh range and resonance in Philip Hammond’s re-imagined treatments. McHale plays them with great verve and alacrity.’
BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★
RÄÄTS, J.: Piano Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 1 - Nos. 1-4, 9-10
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RÄÄTS, J.: Piano Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 1 - Nos. 1-4, 9-10
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‘The music has a dash and panache that is as revelatory as it is appealing... Jaan Rääts has found a way to be modern without being what one might expect. That is something to appreciate. Explore this music and find another musical world awaiting!’
Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review