Accompanied by a full stringorchestra, he plays "Midnight Sun" with gravitas and then, a few tracks later, engages in a harmonica-and-bass duet (with Marc Johnson) on the "Spartacus Love Theme" that's more about intimacy than grandeur.
Benedetti will lead the ensemble as they prepare and perform what is billed as "one of the most difficult and exciting pieces for stringorchestra - Bartok's Divertimento - a piece selected to challenge the players and encourage musical excellence".