" Sciarrino's writing is uncompromising in its creation of its own very individual sound-world ... The Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart is an impressive group, judging by their live performance captured here ... Here they sing with admirable clarity and accuracy. Vibrato is kept to a minimum and used sparingly, which is a blessing with all those held notes and the messa di voce. That said, one of the sopranos has a slightly edgy voice and her tone can become rather sharp and hard-edged in the louder held notes. But then again, this is perhaps a deliberate colouration"