Werner Pirchner stands as one of Austria's most distinctive contemporary composers, and this 2002 recording finds Vienna Brass taking on his demanding, unconventional catalog. The brass ensemble approach forces reconsideration of what brass instruments can express—Pirchner's writing eschews traditional fanfare aesthetics in favor of complex, often witty compositional ideas. Titles like a-naa-nas ba-naa-nas signal a playful approach to language and meaning. Die Bewässerung Von Mitteleuropa (The Irrigation of Central Europe) suggests geographic specificity alongside whimsy. The brief Die Milde Jagd shows Pirchner's gift for crystalline miniatures. The music itself blends contemporary classical rigor with folk elements peculiar to Austrian culture, creating something neither avant-garde nor conservative. Vienna Brass performs these pieces with commitment and clarity, navigating complex harmonic territories. For anyone curious about Central European new music or the range of possibilities within ensemble brass writing, this constitutes a genuine discovery.