L'Orient & L'Occident
14 new, neo-classical compositions, telling the tales of another era, while traveling with the legendary Orient Express in the late 19th century. From the western part of Europe, to the eastern part; Constantinople and even further to Cairo and Damascus. Some travelers with great expectations of a new life, others to meet new friends, or a rendezvous with an unexpected love. The music reflects a nostalgic longing for romance, slow-life, in a time when traveling was still an artform. Classical phrases in a combination with impressionistic elements.
Every season there will be four different parts; Great expectations, the art of traveling, A rendezvous & (unexpected) encounters. Staged in beautiful cities like London, Vienna, Belgrade, Paris, Trieste to name a few.
Traveling is like life itself. Something we can all relate to.
(All recorded on Steinway & Sons, C3 Grand piano at Rossini Studios, Stuttgart, Germany.)