Composer Bryce Dessner joins Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford for this week's podcast to talk about his new album for Sony Classical, featuring solo works performed by a superb line-up of star soloists: pianist Katia Labèque, cellist Anastasia Kobekina, percussionist Colin Currie, violinist Pekka Kuusisto, viola player Nadia Sirota, harpist Lavinia Meijer, and Dessner himself on guitar. Hear Dessner discuss the nature of writing such intimate music – as well as excerpts from the album itself.

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