Composer: Picker, Tobias

PICKER Cello Concerto. And Suddenly It’s Evening. Piano Concerto No. 2, “Keys to the City”· Thomas Sanderling, cond; Russian Phil O; Paul Watkins (vc); Jeremy Denk (pn)· CHANDOS CHAN-10039 (62:11) Not quite 50 years of age, Tobias Picker has become one …

PICKER Thérèse Raquin · Graeme Jenkins, cond; Sara Fulgoni (Thérèse Raquin); Richard Bernstein (Laurent); Gordon Gietz (Camille); Dallas Opera O · CHANDOS CHAN-9659(2) (2 CDs; 1:49 &) As much as I enjoy reviewing new operas, I always find it difficult, and typically feel pressed by a …