My own life as a cellist has for a long time been dominated by recording, and with currently nearly 40 albums and box sets (more than 50 CDs) available, I think I know what I am talking about. In recent years, I am increasingly enjoying producing as well, but I never realized how fortunate I was to learn at a very early age and with the help of some great people how the process really works.

We all seem to be drowning in messages of all sorts: WhatsApp, Facebook, text and voice messages, messengers of all colors and – of course – emails. And yet I find the difference of the communication culture between Europe and a lot of the English speaking world remarkable.