English: Retorica, Harriet Mackenzie and Philippa Mo, violins, perform JS Bach 2-part Invention No.2 in C minor. Directed by Raphaël Mouterde Cinematography by Jon Muschamp Produced by Chris Gutmann Co-Producer: Seerit Khan Camera: Paola Rodriguez Focus Puller: Sam Irwin Gaffer: Archie Müller Clapper: Janis Sokolovskis Record engineer: Raphaël Mouterde Sound assistant: Claire Hay Filmed in London on 25th March 2012. Retorica Biography: Definition: Italian feminine form of ‘rhetoric’ – artful persuasion. Philippa and Harriet met at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Since they started playing together, Retorica have performed all over the world to great acclaim. Highlights of their performing career include recitals in the most prestigious halls in China, including the Beijing NCPA and Shanghai SHAOC; performances in Odessa,Ukraine as part of the 2D2N Festival, tours of Japan, Germany and the Channel Islands, in the UK they have performed in the Barbican Centre as part of the Park Lane Young Artists Series, at the Jersey Liberation Festival, the Bury St Edmunds Festival and the Ripon International Festival. Retorica were also ‘Artists in Residence’ at the Prestiegne Festival 2012 and have broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Retorica’s debut CD "English Violin Duos” was chosen as Gramophone Magazine's 'editor's choice' recording and the 'must hear' CD for chamber music: "superbly responsive playing from Harriet Mackenzie and Philippa Mo.... faultless technique and unfailing insight" - Richard Whitehouse, 2013 Retorica have also received critical acclaim for their recording of John McCabe's Double violin concerto on the Dutton Label. Retorica are unique. Their extensive repertoire includes many works written and dedicated to them as well as the largely unexplored wealth and quality of repertoire for two violins and orchestra. They are proud to be expanding the repertoire and are creating a legacy with recent works written for the duo by Gabriel Prokofiev, John McCabe, David Matthews, Dai Fujikura, Dmitri Smirnov, Jim Aitchison, Robert Fokkens, Ken Ueno, Deborah Pritchard, Taro Iwashiro and Sadie Harrison.