Name: A fire-and-brimstone Mozart Requiem from the Sofia Philharmonic
Item: Francesca Dego & Nayden Todorov
Author: David Karlin

The string sound was clean and bright, ensemble was pin-sharp, the timbre of every woodwind instrument was rich, the solos attractively phrased. … Under the attentive baton of Nayden Todorov, not a hair was out of place… Todorov was a purposeful conductor, always precise, always involved, never histrionic… The musicianship, high emotions and attention to text of this performance made it an absolute winner.