Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto No.1

[Alan Howe]

We've been here before with this composer, but maybe this'll prove a bit more attractive...
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9484942--ichmouratov-piano-concerto-viola-concerto-no-1

[Mark Thomas]

The thread on the previous Chandos recording of Ichmouratov's works is here.

[Alan Howe]

The Viola Concerto has some attractive music in it, but there is so little sense of overall direction that it comes across merely as a series of episodes - as one might expect. Don't bother with this unless you have more patience than me.