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23 You have entitled your album ‘Chanson bohème’, in a very romantic spirit. What was your guiding thread? Adrien— The idea was to offer an album that can be listened to in one go, a carefree musical journeywhere listeners are able towander fromone atmosphere to another. A bohemian freedom of sound, mixing genres, with the whole programme based on positive sensations, to give our listeners a chance to dream and to escape their worries. A bohemian life is ultimately free of cares, and I believe that this album reflects a form of insouciance that can soothe our spirits and take us out of our everyday existence. All the different tracks merge into a single entity with echoes of nostalgia, happiness, childhood, nonchalance and simplicity. Each piece also has a personal and sentimental meaning. Take Tempelhof by Yann Tiersen, my nod to Berlin where I lived for a few years. It’s a quiet, nostalgic piece that immerses you in a melancholic reverie. Then you will feel something totally different when you listen to the sixth waltz from Brahms’s Liebesliederwalzer op.52. I used to sing these pieces in the choir at the Conservatoire when I was a student. The freshness and innocence it exudes immediately make you want to dance. Some of my singer friends recently introduced me to the lively and poetic little gems from Joseph Canteloube’s Chants d’Auvergne . I’m glad to be able to share the simple beauties of these French folk tunes in their magnificent harmonisations. In short, I wanted to make a ‘feelgood’ recording, and I hope listeners will share our energy. ADRIEN LA MARCA & DANAE DÖRKEN