The 1st of April sees the release of Annelien Van Wauwe’s second PENTATONE album Flow inspired by her love for yoga. Together with NDR Radiophilharmonie and conductor Andrew Manze, she connects Mozart’s renowned Clarinet Concerto and the world premiere recording of Wim Henderickx’s commissioned concerto SUTRA – also written for basset clarinet.
“Even though Mozart composed his concerto 230 years before Henderickx completed his SUTRA concerto the effects on performers and listeners remain similar due to the concerti’s purity, simplicity, originality and perfect musical structures. As a performer, I feel that both the practice of music and yoga can lead into a flow state. Hence the title of this PENTATONE album which includes two contrasting concerti for the basset clarinet. I truly believe that music and yoga have one thing in common: connection”, Van Wauwe says.
The theme of connections doesn’t stop there. Van Wauwe decided to stand in the middle of the orchestra during the recordings, which adds a collaborative atmosphere much loved by the orchestra, Andrew Manze says.
“Performing both concerti demands a perfect balance between musical challenges and technical skills, active engagement and awareness, total concentration and a sense of control which can — under optimal conditions — lead to a state of flow. And I hope that listening to FLOW will encourage in you the listener a similar innately positive experience.”, Van Wauwe says.
More information on release and content of Flow can be found here. Watch a video introduction to the album including interviews with Annelien Van Wauwe and Andrew Manze here.
The commissioning of SUTRA is supported by BBC Radio 3 and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust.
Van Wauwe will be premiering the piece on Thursday the 31st of March with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins. Read more about the performance and buy your tickets here.