Bangso - Jakob Bangs�: Guitar Concertos

Award-winning Danish guitarist Jakob Bangs� presents three contemporary guitar concertos: John Corigliano�s Troubadours, alongside world-premiere recordings of works inspired by Corigliano�s piece and written for Bangs�: Wayne Siegel�s Chaconne and the Saudade by Constantine Caravassilis. American composer John Corigliano�s Troubadours was partly inspired by medieval musicians, and incorporates a theme by the La Comtessa, Beatritz de Dia, into its evocative material. Fellow American Wayne Siegel also draws upon earlier precedents in his Chaconne, collaborating with Jakob Bangs� to create a piece that slowly unfolds and evolves, while Canadian composer Constantine Caravassilis uses Greek folk-music as part of his Saudade, a title that comes from a Portuguese word suggestive of bittersweet memories. Aaron Copland on John Corigliano: �One of the most talented composers on the scene today � the real thing. His music is individual, imaginative, expertly crafted, and aurally quite stunning.�