The album includes two newly commissioned songs by Belgian composer Patrick Leterme, based on Oscar Wilde poems, which are vocally challenging and pianistically rich.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "And Love Said…", reflects a personal journey of soprano Jodie Devos, who is Belgian, studied in London, and now lives in France.
Performer Biography
Jodie Devos, a Belgian soprano, has performed leading coloratura soprano roles internationally and is a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jodie Devos aimed to feature composers from Belgium, France, and the UK, with English song and language as a central theme, influenced by her studies.
Historical Context
Understanding Benjamin Britten's song "Let the florid music praise!" from his cycle On this Island requires knowledge of attitudes towards homosexuality in 1930s England.
Interpretation
The performers, Jodie Devos and Nicolas Krüger, spent hours meticulously coloring each word and bringing out the poetry in every text, especially noting the subtleties of the English language.
Performer Biography
Nicolas Krüger, the pianist on this album, has a dual career as both a pianist and a conductor, holding six prizes from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris.
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