Brian Ferneyhough

First performed June 1980, La Rochelle Festival, Ensemble 2E 2M conducted by Paul Mefano. Commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture.

First performed March 1974 Royan Festival, Bernard Foccroulle. Commissioned by Radio Berne

First performed October 1967, Wigmore Hall London, Philip Pilkington and Roger Smalley.

First performed March 1974, Royan Festival, Pierre-Yves Artaud

Commissioned by the SWR and BBC Radio 3

First performed November 1985, New York, Roberto Fabbriciani.

First performed April 2011, Festival Musica Viva, Carin Levine.

First performed March 1974, Royan Festival, Hilversum Radio Choir conducted by Marinus Voorberg.

First performed March 1977, Royan Festival, Harry Sparnaay

First performed 1968, Purcell Room London, Philip Pilkington

First performed February 1967, Society for the Promotion of New Music London, John McCabe

First performed June 1981, La Rochelle Festival, Massimiliano Dameri. Commissioned by Venice Biennale

First performed March 1990, Zaal de Unie Rotterdam, Stefano Scodanibbio. Commissioned by Stefano Scodanibbio

First performed October 1977, Donaueschingen Music Days, Werner Taube. Commissioned by the Music Credit Committee Basel

First performed 1971, Basel Conservatoire.

First performed March 1976, Royan Festival, Pierre-Yves Artaud.

Texts by the composer First performed September 1994, Abbaye de Royaumont, Katharine Ciesinski, Ensemble Contrechamps conducted by Zsolt Nagy. Commissioned by the Royaumont Foundation.

The launch disc of the Edition Peters Sounds label features pianist Daniel Grimwood's interpretation of Gabriel Fauré's Nocturnes. Daniel Grimwood is one of the most original musicians of his generati...