The three composers on this recording rank among the most important contributors to the guitar repertoire in the 20th century. Their compositions form a vast body of works characterized by a special sense for the guitar’s seemingly countless forms of expression. Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez has become one of the most popular works in this genre during the last decades due to its clarity of style and melodic beauty.

Villa-Lobos’ concerto, which reflects Brazil’s unique musical tradition, appears as a continuous chain brilliant melodic invention and contains moments of exceptional elegance. Castelnuovo-Tedesco transformed the 17th century ideals of simplicity and formal clarity in his unique and thoroughly Italian style.

Emanuele Segre, the young guitarist from Milan and prize winner at a number of international competitions, masterfully performs these works, accompanied by the Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda.