J.S. Bach / Rijen/ Camerata Rco - FratresSensing a special relationship between Arvo Prt and J. S. Bach, Jrgen van Rijen on his first recording for BIS Records brings together music by the two composers. It's a relationship which has several aspects. First, Prt has readily admitted to his love for the work of Bach, referring to it in titles such as Collage ber BACH, but also by using the motif BACH (B flat A C B). In addition, both composers share a fascination for religion, while at the

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and primordial bond with nature

each with a rich musical heritage: Venice

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even though both lyrics and music has moved more in to todays society

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and working in Kristiansand

massive to the mesmerizing

The artists' arrangements of the songs on SOPRANO MEETS BASS have been performed throughout the world

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and while the healing abilities of the monstrous half of his lineage let him recover from any wound