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I don’t think it changes my way of playing, but certainly our way of listening. We come to hearBach’s works differently because Encke’s unfamiliar sonorities startle and disturb us. Insertedbetween the suites, Encke’s pieces open up an entirely different world of sound. After Cracks, weprobably feel alarmed, and we thus adopt a different attitude as we approach the 5th Suite, whichis quite agitated in itself. Then, after Clouds, which closes with a small thunderstorm, we approachthe 6th Suite feeling almost liberated – overjoyed that we have survived a dangerous excursion onthin ice.With his two pieces, Encke builds bridges among the three suites and refers to them directly in hismusic. I find that the two works are quite different in character: Cracks is loud and noisy – fragile,as well – whereas Clouds is more melodious at the onset. How have you adapted your playing tothe two works in terms of musical character?Both pieces feature powerful, incredible drama within a small space. Both pieces are threatening,but also gorgeous. While you are out on the thin, dangerous ice, you can survive if you manage toenter into the right sort of vibration. You can go on gliding in that beautiful ice-skating rhythmwithout falling through.