

The Bottom Line: This is a first-class effort by a tremendously gifted composer. Check out the video below.

The young Israeli-born, New York-based pianist Inon Barnatan’s debut disc for Avie may well be turn out to be one of 2012’s top solo-piano releases.

Composed in 2001, Thomas Adès’ one-movement Piano Quintet contains marvelous textural ideas. These include soft high-register string chords against jagged piano lines that float from

This excellent recital confirms pianist Andreas Haefliger’s ability to grace many styles and genres with fresh insights. He shapes the outer movements of Schubert’s D.

Ever since the death of the great man himself, English critics have been looking for “the next Britten.” Thomas Adès is the current “flavor of
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