Johann Sebastian Bach:
Suite für Violoncello Solo No. 1, BWV 1007
Allemande
Courante
Menuett I & II
Sarabande
Gigue

Johanna Doderer:
Violoncello Solo II

Doina Rotaru:
Umbre III (+tape)

Gabriele Proy:
Diamant

Kaija Saariaho:
Sept Papillons

Ana Topalovic:
Reflections (+voice)

Ana Topalovic is a visual synaesthete. For her, music has colours and shapes. This phenomenon opens up a new dimension of sound perfection for Ana, and with this ability she is able to search for concealed connections. For this album, Ana has selected five contemporary female composers who she feels provide a complementary synaesthetic connection to the individual movements of Bach's Suite No. 1. A very profound and intimate interpretation of her music has been created, thanks to years of close cooperation between Ana Topalovic, Doina Rotaru, Johanna Doderer and Gabriele Proy, as well as extensive experience with the music of Kaija Saariaho.

Ana's breathtaking musical performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 1 leads the listener through the fantastic, playful, virtuosic and sensual world of modern music like a common thread or a friendly tour guide. Her interpretation lives in its own unique and extraordinary world, satisfying our need to connect the unknown with the known. The familiar sound of the cello shines in surprising ways, and its hidden depths are revealed, bringing its best qualities to the fore.

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Recording: 10-12 July 2020, Eventsaal der Wiener Flötenwerkstatt, Wien.