Gislinge/Storgards - SORSENSEN:MIGNON

Bent S�rensen's piano concerto Mignon � part of his Papillons trilogy � reveals textural beauty and melodic elegance in a language both modernist and sweetly nostalgic. The piece was written for Katrine Gislinge, one of the most significant pianists in Scandinavia, and on this premiere recording she is accompanied by Lapland Chamber Orchestra, conducted by John Storg�rds. Storg�rds even performs S�rensen's two pieces for solo violin, Serenissima and The Lady of Shalott. Also included are the premiere recordings of the ensemble pieces St�ndchen and Sinful Songs. 4 world premiere recordings, including the key work Mignon � Papillons and the worldwide performed St�ndchen (New York, Vienna, Ultraschall Festival, Warsaw Autumn, Bergen International Festival) and The Weeping White Room (New York, London, Toronto, Reykjavik, Germany, Hungary). A former student of Per N�rg�rd, Bent S�rensen (b. 1958) is one of the most internationally performed Danish composers (Carnegie Hall (New York), the BBC Proms (London), across the United States and Europe) � by ensembles such as the London Sinfonietta, Ensemble InterContemporain, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, ensemble mise-en and the Arditti Quartet. Katrine Gislinge, Lapland Chamber Orchestra and John Storg�rds are S�rensen experts, having performed his music for many years. S�rensen received the Nordic Council Music Prize in 1996, the 'International Award' at British Composer Awards 2011 and was the composer-in-residence at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2011 and Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2016.