French composer Jean Françaix dedicated his Guitar Concerto to Emanuele Segre, the guitarist on this album.
Performer Biography
The Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali has provided a springboard for several famous conductors, including Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Rudolf Buchbinder, and Pierre Boulez.
Recording & Production
Two of the works on this album, Giovanni Sollima's The Black Owl and Carlo Boccadoro's Dulcis Memoria II, are world premiere recordings.
Composer Biography
Mauro Giuliani, a composer featured on this album, was one of the greatest guitarists of his generation and lived in Vienna where he met Beethoven.
Performer Biography
The Washington Post called Emanuele Segre, the guitarist, 'a musician of immense promise' after his American debut at Carnegie Recital Hall.
Performer Biography
The Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, featured on this recording, was founded soon after World War II and is resident in Milan at the Teatro Dal Verme.
Performer Biography
Emanuele Segre, the guitarist on this album, has won numerous competitions, including the Pro Musicis International Award and the East & West Artists Prize.
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