Nicola Jappelli is an internationally renowned guitarist, regularly performing in his native Italy and further afield. Jappelli’s works encompass a number of different styles, from minimalism to expressionism, with a focus on form and clarity. The work Orizzonte ad Est is a homage to several Eastern European composers from the 20th century, with a focus on Shostakovich, while Fly Far Away is a dialogue between two guitars, constantly moving between tension and relaxation, for which Jappelli joins Andrea Dieci in performance.

Several of the works in the collection were composed expressly for Dieci, including Overshadow (Notturno), and Light Frameworks, Sectional Drawings and Sharp Outlines, which form a compositional series, written for Dieci, which centres on the integral role of rhythm and the way which it contributes to composition.