The album's cover image, "Intersection" by Andy Bannister, reflects the pianist's interest in geometry and its relation to musical harmony, featuring an icosahedron associated with water by Plato.
Composer Biography
Arvo Pärt experienced a prolonged writer's block, brought on by critical scrutiny from Soviet masters, which led him to explore medieval and Renaissance music and deepen his faith.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The music of J.S. Bach and Arvo Pärt is connected by undertones of faith, praise, and mathematical order, despite being composed centuries apart.
Composition History
Bach's Inventions were originally written for his 12-year-old son, Wilhelm Friedemann, as an instruction in keyboard playing and composition, compiled in the Little Keyboard Book.
Performer Biography
Cordelia Williams, the pianist on this album, gained a First in Theology from Clare College, Cambridge, alongside her performing career, reflecting her fascination with the human soul and artistic expression.
Interpretation
Pianist Cordelia Williams chose an unusual ordering for Bach's Inventions, returning to the composer's original manuscript order rather than the later chromatically ascending arrangement.
Compositional Technique
Arvo Pärt's signature 'tintinnabuli' style, named from the Latin for 'bell', fuses two voices (melodic and triadic) into a single line, creating a mathematical and musical conceit.
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