Aaron Jay Kernis’ ‘Lullaby’, performed by David Tanenbaum (guitar) and Lisa Lee (violin)

DISCOVER: This album of guitar concertos from the Americas features pieces composed for David Tanenbaum. Building on a tradition of prominent guitarists generating repertoire through new commissions, these works present the guitar in a variety of settings. Kernis’s concerto dips with ease into the world of pop music, whereas his Lullaby and Soliloquy are reflective, lyrical and romantic. Sierra’s concerto asserts a rhythmic and percussive character, while Piazzolla’s dark and sentimental double concerto is one of his least-known works. David Tanenbaum has performed in over 40 countries, and has appeared as a soloist with prominent orchestras around the world alongside eminent conductors including Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Adams, Alan Gilbert and Kent Nagano. His repertoire encompasses a wide diversity of musical styles, and is recognised as one of the most eloquent proponents of contemporary guitar repertoire. Composers such as Hans Werner Henze, Aaron Jay Kernis, Te