Composers: Monteverdi, Bach, Mozart, Stockhausen et al
Performers: Jeremy Denk p
Catalogue Number: Nonesuch 7559793471 (2CD)

Prior to this new release the American pianist Jeremy Denk has only released two albums – a meeting of Ligeti with Beethoven’s final sonata and a fine traversal of Bach’s Goldbergs, which was unusual in that it came with a DVD of the pianist discussing the work rather than the ubiquitous printed liner notes. That his latest covers around 800 years of contrapuntal writing, has raised my curiosity level yet again. Initially presented as an 80-minute recital at Lincoln Center, this fascinating programming idea has...