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• Esa-Pekka Salonen [is] among classical Grammy nominees... Esa-Pekka Salonen, the former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, received a nomination in the category of best instrumental soloist performance with orchestra for th Deutsche Grammophon recording of his "Piano Concerto" featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman.
  David Ng, Los Angeles Times, 02 December 2009
• An ideal introduction to the music of Esa-Pekka Salonen, featuring his 2007 Piano Concerto and other works. The frenetic, craggy concerto pulses for 30 inexorable minutes with spiky harmonies, pummeling piano chords and, in one playful episode, a sweeping neo-Romantic melody. The pianist Yefim Bronfman is the brilliant soloist in a live performance.
  Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times, 01 December 2009
• Salonen the composer is more openly expressive than Salonen the conductor; on a new Deutsche Grammophon recording, you can hear his Piano Concerto, which rivals the Romantic showpieces of yesteryear in its brash gestures and lush textures.
  Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 April 2009
• ... the new collection is an exuberant demonstration of Salonen's multi-layeres gifts as he takes up the reigns of London's Philharmonia Orchestra and bids Los Angeles adieu.
  David Gutman, International Record Review, 01 April 2009
• Tghe nine-minute Helix has a concentrated power and momentum I haven't heard in Salonen's music before...
  , Finish Music Quarterly, 01 January 2009