The composer Jürg Frey, one of the most distinct voices in contemporary music (...) Frey has created a body of music that is as daring as it is beautiful. Spare to the point of vanishing, his works suspend fragile harmonies above stretches of percussive rustling and spells of silence. Frey has long been a cult figure in new-music circles, but he has been receiving more attention of late.
Alex Ross, “The Otherworldly Harmony of Jürg Frey", The New Yorker , October 29, 2019
Jürg Frey
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Jürg Frey: Voices, EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble, James Weeks
NEU RECORDS
A truly unique musical spirit, and for me these pieces open up quite new realms of vocal expression, fragile, intimate and profoundly human (James Weeks)
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Jürg Frey: Clarinet Quintet
Apartment House; Heather Roche
Another Timbre 256
It’s unforced, unfolding with remarkable patience that seems to consistently lead to something of extraordinary beauty and power, which certainly describes this astonishing album, one of the most arresting, emotionally resonant things I’ve heard all year.
Peter Margasak, The Best Contemporary Classical Music on Bandcamp, April 2026