Isabel Pfefferkorn, the singer, was a former cellist and combines this passion with her vocal performance on her debut solo album.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The element of water, symbolizing flow, creativity, and sensuality, plays a major role in this album, with songs describing rivers, tears, poison, ice, and rain.
Performer Biography
Anton Mecht Spronk, one of the cellists, won first prize, audience prize, and orchestra prize at the International Mazzacurati Cello Competition in Turin in 2019.
Performer Biography
Isabel Pfefferkorn's repertoire spans from early to contemporary music, and she also performs as a pop and jazz singer.
Album & Artwork
The album features an unusual ensemble of one singer and four cellists, with every piece specially orchestrated for this combination of voice and instruments.
Instruments
Anton Mecht Spronk performs on a J. B. Vuillaume cello from 1865, on loan from the Dutch Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Isabel Pfefferkorn, the singer, is a synaesthete who connects numbers, letters, music, and feelings with colors, influencing the album's theme of diverse colors.
