Alone by Luciana Elizondo

This is a love story.

When we finished recording this disc, I still did not know what to call it. Even though it was a very important project for me, I was still undecided about the order of the pieces, let alone the title of the CD. This music had been my constant companion for so long that the need to get it recorded was overwhelming, and only after we had done it did I realize how much we had neglected those aspects. And now I felt empty and without ideas.
That is when Fabio, with the calm and patience of those who know how to listen, told me that he saw this project as very personal, almost autobiographical. Perhaps it was not so important to focus on the name: that would arrive in due course.
After these words I felt free again. I recalled the recording sessions, and I thought of the unique flavor of a musician's intimacy with her instrument, an intimacy that comes only after many months and years. I realized that despite the hours of work, the study of the repertory, the endless readings, I had not been in control of anything during the recording. I recognized that music had once again transported me to unknown places, and I felt infinitely happy about that.
I also recalled my childhood and the fascination that music held for me. In my house, there were never divisions between serious and popular music: we listened to good music, that was all. What a timeless gift my parents have given me! As I encountered legends, magicians like Bach, Chopin, Coltrane, Jobim, Lennon and McCartney, Yupanqui, Pugliese, Piazzolla... how could I not love music forever? How could I not want to sing? Even if I try, I cannot not recall a single day in my life without music. I can't even imagine how that would be possible.
Then, I thought of the viola da gamba, the depth of its unique, fragile and resilient voice, which can be sweet or rough, light or dark, generous or thankless... so human, in all its aspects. How could I not fall in love with its irresistible fascination, its colors, its mystery, its way of speaking, its imperfect and timeless beauty. This is how Alone was born, and this is how I felt: in a solitary place that is nonetheless inhabited, and filled with the scent of jasmine.

Ever since I was a teenager i had a deep interest in playing ancient instruments and singing Renaissance music, as well as Argentine folklore. I studied the viola da gamba in leading European schools and then recovered the ancient Renaissance tradition of singing while playing the viola da gamba.

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