Kancheli has an interesting piece called "Lament" for Soprano, Violin, & Orchestra on ECM's New Series (289465138-2). The text is from Hans Sahl's poem, "Strophen." It is with Maacha Deubner, Gidon Kremer, and the Tbilisi SO cond. Jansung Kakhidze. I have come to like it a lot. It seems a little slow at first, but turns out to have a surprising amount of energy. It's the only piece I've heard from him, but I think it is a good start. It's not overly impressive, but it is pretty good. I'd like to hear what Kancheli does with his symphonies. Daryl R. Loomis [log in to unmask]