It also sounds ferociously difficult to play, particularly for the brass, which are called on to execute rhythmically complex gestures both individually and as a section. The Saarbrücken players are amazingly game, and largely successful, though I could imagine a hair more precision at a few points in the first and third movements. It's all very impressively held together by Christopher Lyndon-Gee in what is effectively the symphony's premiere performance in its complete original form and most recent (2003) revision. Brilliant sonics convey Rochberg's vivid scoring with tactile immediacy. If any neglected American symphony deserves to enter the repertoire, this one does--aside from Rochberg's other works in the form, of course.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com