First masterpiece of the Covid era?
Album Of The WeekFrom the Lebrecht Album of the Week:
Two weeks after the composer’s death, an album has been rush-released of her little-known choral music, some of it as captivating as any you will hear all summer. Kaija Saariaho is famed chiefly for her stark operas and intricate orchestral textures. She admits in the album notes to a lifelong inclination to write for choirs and, in this intriguing collection, she does so in her own inimitable way….
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