Jakub Józef Orliński aims for his solo albums to be personal artistic statements, revealing the ideas, stories, connections, and contrasts behind the program.
Album & Artwork
The title Anima Æterna means 'eternal soul,' which Jakub Józef Orliński associates with nature: something strong, enduring, vital, wild, dangerous, yet also calm, mesmerizing, beautiful, and healing.
Album & Artwork
This album, Anima Æterna, is conceived as a continuation of Jakub Józef Orliński's first solo album, Anima Sacra, creating a dialogue between the two programs.
Composition History
The album includes the first recorded piece by Bartolomeo Nucci, a virtually unknown composer whose manuscripts of oratorios and cantatas were discovered in California.
Interpretation
The album focuses on the emotions within the compositions and the varied instruments and voices they showcase, rather than their religious aspects.
Composer Biography
Francisco António de Almeida, a Portuguese composer featured on this album, most probably died during the famous Lisbon earthquake of 1755.
Recording & Production
Many pieces on this album are world-premiere recordings, continuing a trend from Jakub Józef Orliński's previous albums.
