Rihm - Sieben Passions-Texte

the constant interplay between these two composers makes their stylistic differences seem more apparent than real. Not the least reason for this is the expertise of Cappella Amsterdam and unforced... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2021More…

The visionary Astralis is at the heart of this collection, but more variety and drama are found in the Fragmenta passionis and Sieben Passions-Texte. Superb performances. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2012, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Wolfgang Rihm has always acknowledged the importance of Luigi Nono’s music in the development of his own style. That influence comes across strikingly in this serenely beautiful sequence of... — The Guardian, 20th November 2014, 4 out of 5 starsMore…