This album can be seen as an autobiographical story. It is a reflection of Julija Hartig's Yugoslav and Dutch identity described in 10 pieces by 8 composers. All of these pieces have their unique musical language and way of expressing thoughts and feelings. From pure honest most tender love to the unearthly sounds in search of answers. Some of them speak about deep sorrow of loss, passionate greed for love and life, brutally distorted decomposed beauty or simply pure wild untamed joy. One thing that is common to all of them is that they were written or arranged for Julija Hartig with a deep understanding of her way of playing which is always intense, honest and expressive. She loves them all like my children and enjoy watching them grow. In addition to the selection of already composed music from 1990 on, three new works were written for her, especially as a part of this project. © Challenge Classics