‘ …this is violin playing of the highest level. Sheppard Skaerved has dedicated his life to the violin music of our time, inspiring, I imagine, a whole new repertoire, and this is one of the finest fruits of his activity. The booklet note on this work is extensive, detailing its genesis, conversations between composer and violinist, and myriad insights into the music itself. Sheppard Skaerved’s virtuosity is pretty much a given, but he outdoes himself in the extended final movement (some 7:28 long). How he maintains tuning at that speed is beyond me.’ Fanfare Magazine October 2025
‘Skærved is fully on top of even its most stratospheric technical challenges’ Gramophone Magazine
‘Peter Sheppard Skaerved clearly responds to the music’s communicative desires; it now has a conversational tone, now sings with the breathiness of a very human voice’ New York Times
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