“… Although the works have very different extra-musical backgrounds, they are united by a great intensity and energy with a strong rhythmic and motoric component. Despite the energy released, the music remains steady and cleverly thought out. The Västeras Sinfonietta, under its leader Simon Crawford-Phillips, picks up the cues with precision and gripping charm, channeling the temperament of the works to our ears. In the Violin Concerto, dedicatee Ilya Gringolts provides a stupendous interpretation of the solo part … In the chamber music, Henrik Mawe delivers the devil’s dance on the keys with satanic forcing. David Huang at the piano is a stylistically confident and resonant accompanist as partner to violinist Cecilia Zilliacus in the Dances of Apollo, as well as for cellist Jakob Koranyi. Zilliacus is able to portray the brightness of light in pure playing… *****