Colin Currie presents the first concerto recording on his own label, a pair of works by the innovative composer, conductor and chansonnier HK Gruber, with conductors Juanjo Mena and John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic, To be released 19 March. To write one masterpiece for solo percussion and orchestra may be regarded as an adventure; to write two combines for a colossus. Such is the case for the dual works on this recording, which span the full creative freedom, magic, daring and brilliance of Mr HK Gruber, or ‘Nali’ to those who know him. If that work encapsulates the very latest in contemporary percussion endeavour, Rough Music (1982-83), for all its swagger, is an early example of a percussion concerto.