Architetture ('Architectures'), a concerto for orchestra in seven linked sections, was the piece that  catapulted the Italian composer Giorgio Federico Ghedini to fame in his home country at the late age of  48. On this disc it is coupled with two more of his  fi nest orchestral works. The powerful atmosphere and  stunning orchestral effects of  Marinaresca e baccanale ('Sea Piece and Bacchanale'), written several years  earlier, prove that Ghedini's belated recognition was fully deserved.  Contrappunti  ('Counterpoints'),  which Ghedini composed much later in life, fi nds him responding to the inspiration of one of his lifelong  musical heroes, Beethoven.