Bridges of Love

Featuring

Plamena Mangova
Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska

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Compositional Technique

For the piece 'Surviving Bridges of Love', Albena Petrovic Vratchanska invented a special technique where percussionists play a Tibetan bowl and a tambourine on opposite sides of the piano keyboard.

Composer Biography

Albena Petrovic Vratchanska, a Luxembourgish composer of Bulgarian origin, has written over 600 works across various genres, including four chamber operas and three instrumental concertos.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Philharmonie Luxembourg between November 26-28, 2019, with support from the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture and SACEM Luxembourg.

Compositional Technique

The composition 'Hidden Letters' is a five-movement piece where each movement is based on a single note, corresponding to the letters in the name ROMEO (R=D, O=C, M=E, etc.).

Composer's Artistic Vision

Despite being a pianist, composer Albena Petrovic Vratchanska composes most of her works on paper, letting her brain work to serve the emotions rather than using a piano.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Albena Petrovic Vratchanska often bases her musical material on the names or characteristics of the dedicatees of her works, a method she calls 'Augenmusik'.

Performer Biography

Pianist Plamena Mangova launched her international career after winning second prize at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 2007.