ELLIOTT CARTER (b.1908): Mosaic for Harp and 7 Instruments, Scrivo in Vento for Flute, Gra for Clarinet, Enchanted Preludes for Flute and Cello, Steep Steps for Bass Clarinet, Figments Nos. 1 and 2 "Remembering Mr. Ives" for Cello, Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi for Violin, Rhapsodic Musings for Violin, Dialogues for Piano and 18 Instruments.

Description: This useful collection presents fine performances of eight of Carter's characteristically idiosyncratic multi-layered works for solo instruments, framed by two larger ensemble pieces from recent years; the harp 'concerto', Mosaic, with its kaleidoscopic shifts of expression and dazzling compendium of harp techniques, and the miniature piano concerto Dialogues, with its lively interchange of arguments between soloist and ensemble, a masterpiece of lucidity and clarity. New Music Concerts Ensemble; Robert Aitken.