Alice Sara Ott (piano)

Tristano, F: In The Beginning Was
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nro 1-4
Ligeti: Musica Ricercata for piano. I. Sostenuto. Misurato. Prestissimo
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nro 5-9
Rota, N: Valzer
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nro 10-15
Gonzales, Chilly: Prelude in C Sharp major
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nro 16-18
Takemitsu: Litany. I. Adagio
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nro 19-20
Pärt: Für Alina
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28, Nro 21-24
Ott: Lullaby to Eternity (on fragments of W.A. Mozart's 'Lacrimosa'

For her tenth Deutsche Grammophon release, pianist Alice Sara Ott returns to the music of Frédéric Chopin. She approaches Chopin’s 24 Préludes op. 28 from a fresh perspective, finding a personal thread that parallels the music’s dramatic arc and wide-ranging moods. The pianist frames the Préludes within a contemporary context by interspersing them with seven works by 20th- and 21st-century composers.

“Echoes Of Life is a personal reflection on the thoughts and moments that influence and change our lives. It also portrays the journey and transformation I took to become the person and artist I see myself as today. In interpreting music from composers who, in their own time, challenged the system and redefined music, I see it as my role as a classical musician to carry this spirit forward by not insisting on reproducing bygone traditions and limitations.” – Alice Sara Ott