A Hit Parade of Small Labels and Upstarts: The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2012

I recorded and produced Britten: Still Falls the Rain with Nicholas Phan in 2012 and Anthony Tommasini called it one of the best classical recordings of the year.

The article was originally published in the New York Times on December 20, 2012

BRITTEN: VOCAL WORKS Nicholas Phan, tenor; Myra Huang, pianist; other artists (Avie AV2258; CD). The young tenor Nicholas Phan again proves himself an affecting interpreter of Britten’s music. His new recording, “Still Falls the Rain,” offers seldom-heard Britten works, including “The Heart of the Matter” (revised by Peter Pears), for tenor, horn, piano and narrator (the actor Alan Cumming). ANTHONY TOMMASINI