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ADRIEN LA MARCA

You’ve just finished this recording of English music. What prompted you

to choose this programme, and what are your first impressions coming

straight out of the studio?

I’ve had the opportunity to take part in recordings before, but this is really my first

professional disc. Thanks to the high degree of freedom I was given by La Dolce

Volta, I was able to choose a very personal repertory. I was keen to present thiswide

range of English music, which is very close to my heart, from Dowland to the late

twentieth century. The first words that come to mind to describe the programme

are passion and profundity, even if there are also more light-hearted pieces.

The recording demanded a lot of energy fromme, because, psychologically, I placed

myself in a concert situation. For each take, I imagined that the magnificent hall

of the Liège Philharmonie, where we were lucky enough to be recording, was full

of people. We always did very long takes in order to preserve the continuity, the

momentumof the discourse. And what a joy it was for me to be able to collaborate

with Thomas Hoppe, an incomparable musician and chamber partner! We first

worked together around two years ago, quite by chance, when I was replacing a

colleague. Everything clicked between us right away; he’s a genuinely inspirational

partner, wonderfully straightforward and sympathetic, not to speak of his

immense musical culture.

Finally, I’d also like to underline what an invaluable presence our piano technician

Régis Allaerts was, as was the producer Jean-Marc Laisné, whose calm and

professionalism truly helped me to give of my very best for this disc.