Right from our very early discussions about the album we wanted to bring people hope and solace through our music. The musical inspiration for this composition comes from Philip Glass – you can recognise that in the dynamic and dramatic passages that emerge in the piano and cello. The piece is full of tension which is relieved with a change in key: this is the symbolic moment at which hope arrives. “There Will Be Hope” is one of the most complex compositions on Inner Symphonies. 

This is the point to which the album builds, full of layers, dynamics, energy and power. “Dunkel” in German means “dark” and the pandemic times in which we were writing this music felt like that – full of fears and question marks. Music was the perfect tool to depict these emotions. But this piece also leads into the last one on the album, to “Spring”, which is a symbolic choice of light and hope.  

As the name itself indicates – with movement, lively, with spirit – “Con Moto” was our attempt to give an idea of the force that all living matter embodies. Repetitive rhythms in the piano and cello, pulsation, energy and dynamics were our tools for creating this piece. It was especially interesting composing something that contrasted so much with the position we were in during lockdown – “Con Moto” is therefore our ode to freedom too.