When I look back, my childhood was filled with dance at bal evenings in my parents’ café, le Café du Village, where I also danced to my uncles’ accordion and drums. In reality. My first act of adolescence was discovering Bach instead of the rock bands my peers loved, sparking a decades-long quest for musical beauty. During my studies in Copenhagen, I immersed myself in contemporary accordion music, and the urge to improvise grew, leading to collaborations with jazz musicians. In parallel, dance re-emerged through my work with contemporary ballet troupes. It prompted me to experiment even more with improvisation. This project, “Illuminations”, weaves together all these various musical experiences, featuring surprises and improvisations based on Bach’s works. I reinterpret his music with modern elements and insights, ultimately reconciling with the music of my youth. So the spontaneity and sense of fun that I knew in childhood are back in a new form in “Illuminations”.Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: 1 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 84907:00Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 (Arr. by Christian Petzold): 2 Bach: Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 (Arr. by Christian Petzold)02:59Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: 3 Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: IV. Gigue04:14Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in D Minor, BWV 851: 4 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in D Minor, BWV 85104:23Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132: 5 Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 13202:45Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: 6 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie02:49Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 860: 7 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 86007:57Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in C Major (E-Flat Major), BWV 846: 8 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in C Major (E-Flat Major), BWV 84604:18Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: 9 Bach: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio03:53Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 (Arr. by Christian Petzold): 10 Bach: Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 (Arr. by Christian Petzold)02:20Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in C Minor, BWV 847: 11 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in C Minor, BWV 84706:10Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in E Major, BWV 854: 12 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in E Major, BWV 85405:05Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in D Major, BWV 850: 13 Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Prelude in D Major, BWV 85004:3913222990066/104.28.159.215