Credits:

Hille Perl, Lee Santana, Marthe Perl

Description:

The new recording by the renowned and beautiful violist Hille Pearl, titled Born to Be Mild, is a crossover album in which she switches from a standard viol to an electric/acoustic viol for her performances. Hille Pearl is also a member of the rock band Dead Poets, led by Lee Santana, and this album can be seen as a natural extension of that collaboration. Together with her daughter, Marte Pearl, she strums the electric/acoustic viola, racing through 700 years of history in a single breath with a diverse repertoire ranging from Renaissance music to original compositions by Lee Santana and songs by American jazz bassist Charlie Haden. With its fresh sound and captivating performances, this recording is highly recommended not only for fans of early music and classical music but also for music lovers in general.