recording is a dazzling example of the old and new in Russian chamber music. It starts with Victor Kissine’s Zerkalo (The Mirror), a work that begins with a series of delicate notes on the piano and then slowly the violin and cello work their way into the piece. From here it builds beautifully and, like a lot of modern works, is not always an easy listen, but if you persevere you will be rewarded with something extraordinary. After that comes Tchaikovsky’s piano trio. Again this is music that will resonate long after you have finished listening. Kremer, Dirvanauskaite and Buniatishvili play both works beautifully and you wouldn’t expect anything less from a Kremer recording. The ECM sound is perfect.

Phil Richards is from Readings Carlton.