Ivan Hewett introduces music from 1984, a year which saw continuing political upheaval in Russia.

Berio Requies - London Sinfonietta, conducted by the Composer

Xenakis Thallein - Ensemble Inter Contemporain, conductor Michel Tabachnik

Part An den Wassern zu Babel - Hilliard Ensemble, Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ)

Simpson Symphony No 7 - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, conductor Vernon Handley