The choreography in Music for an Imaginary Ballet unfolds in the listener's imagination in tandem with the sound. As a release, it stands out as a compelling example of contemporary chamber-improvisational music. Its structured compositional intelligence and aesthetic subtlety—heard in the carefully shaped forms, the calibrated pacing, and the deliberate contrasts between settings—give the album a clarity of design that encourages the kind of listening one would experience of an elegant, finely detailed performance in a theatre. Compositions are consistently absorbing: Each contributes its own relational tension, balance and dramaturgy, yet all share a disciplined attentiveness that elevates the music beyond moment-to-moment spontaneity. Within the field of small-ensemble improvised music, the album distinguishes itself through its combination of refined musicianship and compositional acuity. Nothing feels casual or provisional, even though the music arises from real-time creation. While it does not seek to be a career-defining opus, it excels on its own terms, presenting a focused, expertly-realised collection whose coherence and depth sustain meaningful engagement. In this sense, album is excellence without grandiosity, and rigour without rigidity.