This is a beguilingly lyrical work, in three movements playing continuously: Tranquillo – Dolcissimo – Energico. Martinsson, like soloist Anders Paulsson, has a foot in jazz as well as classical music, which may account for its tonal orientation and directness of approach; but the quality of its melodies comes from no school or medium. In between the concertos lies Sandström’s Four Pieces (2003), pithy miniatures that amount to rather more than the sum of their parts. Paulsson proves as persuasive an exponent…for his instrument and he is accompanied superbly by the trio of Swedish orchestras. Alas, this is reportedly Phono Suecia’s final issue, ending five decades of splendid recording. They have ended on a real high. © Gramophone Read complete review on Gramophone