Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic offer up two outstanding performances of Bartok's greatest orchestral works, the Concerto for Orchestra and the Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta. Salonen's interpretation of both pieces is stunningly virtuosic and reveals colors and textures that prior recordings did not. Beautifully recorded by Sony at their Studio City studios, this album is a jewel from the golden years of Salonen with the orchestra.