Do you think that "some German composers who wrote in a more conservative idiom" might have done so because the political structures who ruled their environment encouraged and required them to do so?

You mean the radio premiere is being issued as a CD?

I have heard from a reliable source that this work is being recorded in January 2018. No details on soloist ,orchestra, label or coupling.

A good opportunity to learn abou Alexander Goehr offers the recent BBC Composer of the Week portrait:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09491j0

Thanks for Goer lead, I have some of his music..Burt is still unknown.

I remember Huw Watkins telling an anecdote about Goehr, who was his teacher: "You need not apologise for your piece being in C major!" 

Thanks..looking forward to some fine music!!

And Thorsten Gubatz has a great youtube channel!

Also studied with Francis Burt ...

Variations on a Theme by Dobrai Christov. I will try and post it here next week with a few other pieces that are not in our archive.