Jörg Widmann

On paper, the programme planning seems incongruous, since there appears to be no obvious stylistic connection between the two composers. Yet in practice, the contrasts work surprisingly well... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Like his older Estonian contemporary, Arvo Pärt, but much less austerely, Erkki-Sven Tüür seeks to communicate feeling as directly and engulfingly as possible...the elemental force with which... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2011 More…

The Irish Chamber Orchestra, of which Widmann is principal guest conductor, follow their conductor’s every gesture…the breadth of dynamics is enormous, giving [the Mozart] the character of a... — FonoForum, July 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

There’s no mistaking the inventiveness of many of the textures [in the Widmann], with the orchestra at times matching the soloist in technical address, and certainly the fade-out ending is beautifully... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Jörg Widmann makes an impassioned plea in the CD booklet on behalf of Weber and the highly charged drama of his music. It’s that dramatic tension which he conveys so vividly in these very personal... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…