Henze's Ariosi for soprano, violin and orchestra, on poems by Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Commissioned by the Edinburgh Festival Society. Here Henze created a solo cantata, which, according to Henze biographer Klaus Geitel, simultaneously is a violin concerto with obbligato singing voice. Dedicated 'to the Earl of Harewood'.
With German violinist Christian Ostertag.
International Record Review: outstanding.