Alice Sara Ott believes that composers have always challenged and pushed musical boundaries, and contemporary musicians should continue this spirit rather than reproduce past traditions.
Interpretation
Alice Sara Ott chose seven contemporary compositions to combine with Chopin's Préludes, embodying personal experiences and thoughts that shaped her life.
Performer Biography
This is Alice Sara Ott's tenth album with Deutsche Grammophon, reflecting on personal moments and thoughts that have influenced her life.
Album & Artwork
Architect Hakan Demirel designed a virtual world of architecture for the album, representing the living and changing nature of thoughts, perceptions, and memories.
Recording & Production
The original album was recorded in February 2021 in a small church in Munich, which became very cold at night, requiring Alice Sara Ott to warm up her hands for almost an hour after breaks.
Compositional Technique
Chilly Gonzales's new piece for the Deluxe Edition, Contretemps, translates as 'against time' and musically suggests syncopation, while conceptually resisting the ticking clock.
