Kammersymphonie Op. 9

"This recording follows upon an earlier release by this fine ensemble from Lausanne in 2013 in which Heinz Holliger directed works by Schönberg and Webern including Verklärte Nacht, Chamber Symphony No 2 and Webern's early Langsamer Sätz ... The recording and engineering by Fuga Libera give one the impression of sitting in the front row - and throughout the clarity and ambience are exceptional ...This is a very fine addition to the discography of these two composers; the recording is blessed with world-class performances and a recording to match. One hopes that this outstanding ensemble and conductor will continue their exploration of this repertoire".

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"It is typical of Heinz Holliger's thoughtful approach to post-tonal music (as palpable in his conducting as in his composing) that the pairing of two such different symphonies should reinforce the complementary strengths of both ... The sustained precision and textural clarity of this new version ... brilliantly convey the seriousness of Schoenberg's deeply conflicted rethinking of the epic symphonic style favoured by his more traditional contemporaries. Heard alongside it, the elusive fragments of Webern's Symphony, op 21 - more ethereal than epic ... Holliger and his players preserve the rhythmic spine of the music's delicate polyphony as expertly as Pierre Boulez and a few others have managed before them".