As the album title suggests, the repertoire on this collection is centered on the concepts of identity, both personal and national. Written between 1904 and 1927, a time that predates, includes then postscripts the WWI era, the diverse works on this collection examines four early 20th century pioneers: Claude Debussy, Leos Janacek, Erwin Schulhoff and Karol Szymanowski. The duo of No� Inui (violin) and Mario H�ring (piano) illustrate these composers' search for new sounds, tone colors and forms at a time of great foment and through the duo's nuanced thoughtful performances enable listeners to experience anew the many musical worlds that were created during that time.