Bach/Busoni - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Elena Piccione, piano)

#elenapiccione Johann Sebastian Bach/Ferruccio Busoni: from 10 Chorale Preludes, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ), BWV 639 Played by Elena Piccione Filmed and recorded by Andrew Lawson at Fieldgate Studio A MESSAGE FROM ELENA "On the first week of March, I was expected to record a completely different repertoire (Chopin&most brilliant waltzes). Then, on the 24th of February, the war in Ukraine broke out. I couldn’t sleep for several nights and days, until exhaustion finally took over. I couldn’t find meaning in anything, not even in music. Everything seemed futile and unimportant, within the frames of a war context. However, the recording was already planned and I had to play. But I felt the need to change the programme. So I did. It was the least I could do. Among Chopin’s waltzes, I only played the op. 34 no.2, in A minor. Then, I recorded few other pieces by Chopin and Bach, which will be released in the coming weeks. This, however, was the first piece that came to my mind, when I saw the first shelling... and this short piece is my personal “dedication” to Ukrainian people and, more extensively, to the whole of humanity. I know this will not cure our worldly evil’s plagues or overthrow corrupt governments. But hopefully it can lead the spirit to conceive a better future, to the realisation of which we must all collaborate, with tenacity, awareness and harmony." Elena, a fiercely independent artist, is unwavering in her quest for...