❤❤❤❤❤ ”Musik, der lyder, som om den ellers stammer fra for længe siden, vækkes til live.” ”Det er smukt at høre orkestret nynne en italiensk barcarole.” Politiken "In a world of nearly uniform composing styles, it’s always refreshing to hear a composer who stands out from the others, and Bent Sørensen is clearly one of those." The Art Music Lounge "Bent Sørensen’s distinctive music thrives on the intangible, from atmospheres and feelings to memories and dreams" Records International "Musikken er distinkt, luftig, smuk – på én gang rund og blød, kantet og hård. Det er dét – den spændvidde – der gør den så fascinerende" Ivan Rod "Sørensens særegne klangkunst udfordrer til at lytte i det stille rum med vækkelsen af erindringer, indskydelser, hændelser og impulser" Information ✩✩✩✩✩ "En på alle måder righoldig cd, man ofte vil vende tilbage til" Kristeligt Dagblad "It is a work typical of Sørensen, a musical testimony to his unbridled imagination, which lets the dawning day and the busy morning pass by with all kinds of quotations and moods, which may evoke different images in each listener." Pizzicato Bent Sørensen’s distinctive music thrives on the intangible, from atmospheres and feelings to memories and dreams. This recording assembles three recent concertos from the Grawemeyer Award-winning composer performed by distinguished Nordic soloists, beginning with a second piano concerto played by its dedicatee and inspiration, Leif Ove Andsnes. Sørensen’s clarinet concerto for Martin Fro¨st is inspired by the scents of Spanish poetry, while his trumpet concerto for Tine Thing Helseth feeds of his constant obsession with the beauty and vulnerability of Venice. Each is highly evocative and filled with Sørensen’s etched beauty. Norwegian Chamber Orchestra Danish National Symphony Orchestra Per Kristian Skalstad Thomas Søndergård