the basis of this volume and the others comes before us as a tragically underappreciated Modern master, a Russian Ives in terms of creating beautifully advanced music in spite of social neglect and isolation. His time has come. He is a Russian master that has suffered neglect for far too long. It is time we celebrate his music. It is High Modern in a very evocative way. It is not easily forgotten once you give it your full attention! Bravo! ☆☆☆☆☆" – Grego Applegate Edwards (Classical Modern Music. 18 July 2018) "Music that is by turns riotously colourful, knowingly confrontational and profoundly moving ... This fascinating disc (Way to Olympus) provides a decent starting point for listeners keen to investigate the strangely diffuse but parallel worlds of a Russian composer whose oeuvre seems consistently unpredictable. While the riotous Symphony gets the top billing, I would actually dare to suggest that the deeply impressive Gurian Hymn is well worth the disc's asking price on its own." – Richard Hanlon (MusicWeb International, July, 2018) "This recording of the two suites, in particular, served as an excellent introduction to the work of Artyomov and encouraged me to seek out of his Requiem and his symphony On the Threshold of a Bright World. Having heard these I shall certainly be on the lookout for further recordings of works by this composer who is the only composer now creating serious monumental compositions of tremendous strength and beauty. He is Bruckner of the 21st century." (Teodor Currentzis, conductor). editor@iclassical.co.uk (iClassical rating *****, July 31, 2018) "It is always interesting to encounter works by composers with whom one is unfamiliar and on this occasion it was truly stimulating and has set me on the road to exploring further treasures by Artyomov. There seems to be a genuine spirituality and sense of dignity underlying his works and if you are prepared to listen attentively you will find this music communicates with you in a most direct manner. A revelation!" – editor@iclassical.co.uk (iClassical rating *****, July 31, 2018) "Vyacheslav Artyomov's one-movement symphony (Way to Olympus) is the atmospheric centrepiece of this disc – the layering of sounds is hypnotic and the effect is powerful!" – Freya Parr (BBC Music Magazine, September,2018) "(Artyomov) has certainly written a good deal, notably two cycles of symphonies: Symphony of the Way, which is a tetralogy consisting of Way to Olympus, On the Threshold