Jerzy Sapieyevski is one of those Polish composers who could never quite make up their minds between textural effects and continuums of Ligeti and the bouncy rhythms of Stravinsky. The Camerata follows Ghitalla's brightly articulated solo line with an exquisite rhythmic precision that is very effective in this context. John Stephens' Creations , on the other hand, sounds like an attempt to write a piece for string quartet and trombone. And it is. One pleasant surprise was the high quality of the recording for the Sapieyevski and Moss pieces, though the slightly bumpy pressing detracted a little from the full effect.
Creations sounds muddy.
AmCam needs a marketing consultant, for Sapieyevski's Mercury Concerto deserves to reach a much wider audience, especially in this performance, than is likely in this packaging.