His Viola Concerto is a rather adventurous work, completed in 1977 after his Forth Symphony, and abounds with metrical irregularities and folk influences. More sedate and lyrical is the 1987 Cello Concerto, more autumnal in tone, and yet still infused with a sense of extraordinary craftsmanship. Tim Hugh, certainly a well-known name among cello fanciers, plays the work with undeniable authority and skill, while violist Mirjam Tschopp gives no less in her reading of the Viola Concerto. Howard Griffiths, definitely not underrated among those familiar with his work, leads the world-class Bilkent Symphony in performances that I cannot imagine being better. Saygun will not be for everyone--and the diffuse and overblown notes to this release don't help him that much--but he is a voice worth hearing, and no one purchasing this disc will feel cheated in the least. CPO provides sound of great vibrancy and presence. -- Audiophile Audition, Steven Ritter, April 2008