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Lorenda Ramou - From Berlin to Athens: Piano Works by Nikos Skalkottas (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 87:31 minutes | 1.22 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 87:31 minutes | 1.22 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
The choice of works on this amply filled album, as well as the performances are the result of Lorenda Ramou’s research into the artistic environment of Nikos Skalkottas, in Berlin (1921–33) and in Athens (1933–49). The programme is organized as a triptych, focusing on three distinctive compositional styles. First, all surviving Berlin works for piano solo are presented in chronological order, showing how the young composer was reacting to the new and exciting jazz/dance music, but also to the people around him and to events in the musical world of Berlin in the 1920s. This is followed by Suites Nos 2, 3 and 4, a group of mature works composed at the beginning of World War II (1940–41). Closing the release, finally, is the dance suite The Gnomes, probably composed in 1939 and one of a group of piano scores for ballets with Greek subjects. Lorenda Ramou has previously released ‘The Land and the Sea of Greece’ – an album of precisely such scores by Skalkottas – which earned her praise from the reviewer in Gramophone: ‘Her playing is full of verve and alive to the delicacy of Skalkottas’s writing.’
Tracklist:
1 Greek Suite, AK 79a: I. Allegretto 03:00
2 Greek Suite, AK 79a: II. Andantino 02:01
3 Greek Suite, AK 79a: III. Presto - Andantino 02:21
4 I. — [Fragment] 03:07
5 II. Molto moderato 04:50
6 III. Shimmy Tempo 05:03
7 Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: I. Allegretto vivace 01:24
8 Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: II. Siciliano 02:46
9 Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: III. Finale 03:16
15 kleine Variationen für Klavier
10 15 Small Variations, AK 75c 08:33
11 Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: I. Largo 02:09
12 Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: II. Gavottes I & II 02:19
13 Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: III. Rapsodie. Molto moderato 01:32
14 Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: IV. Marsch. Allegro 03:04
15 Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: I. Menuetto 03:09
16 Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: II. Thema con variazioni. Lento 02:23
17 Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: III. Marcia funebra. Maestoso 04:57
18 Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace 01:36
19 Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: I. Toccata. Vivace 01:08
20 Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: II. Andantino. Con grazia 02:00
21 Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: III. Polka. Tempo di polka moderato 01:47
22 Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: IV. Serenade. Allegro moderato 02:54o
23 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: I. Introduction 01:09
24 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: II. Exertion 02:41
25 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: III. Majestic Dance 02:31
26 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: IV. Fast Cretan Dance 02:18
27 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: V. Intermezzo lirico 02:52
28 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: VI. Finale I 02:55
29 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: I. Epilogue 01:34
30 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: II. Intermezzo (Chorale) 04:08
31 Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: III. Finale II 02:04
foobar2000 1.3.16 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2019-06-07 02:51:26
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Analyzed: Lorenda Ramou / From Berlin to Athens: Piano Works by Nikos Skalkottas
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.08 dB -23.28 dB 3:00 01-Greek Suite, AK 79a: I. Allegretto
DR12 -9.07 dB -27.40 dB 2:02 02-Greek Suite, AK 79a: II. Andantino
DR12 -3.35 dB -20.60 dB 2:21 03-Greek Suite, AK 79a: III. Presto - Andantino
DR12 -2.21 dB -21.42 dB 3:08 04-I. — [Fragment]
DR12 -7.30 dB -25.95 dB 4:50 05-II. Molto moderato
DR12 -0.53 dB -19.20 dB 5:04 06-III. Shimmy Tempo
DR12 -4.21 dB -22.20 dB 1:25 07-Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: I. Allegretto vivace
DR12 -5.66 dB -23.53 dB 2:46 08-Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: II. Siciliano
DR13 -6.34 dB -24.56 dB 3:17 09-Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: III. Finale
DR14 -5.47 dB -26.88 dB 8:33 10-15 Small Variations, AK 75c
DR12 -6.26 dB -25.66 dB 2:09 11-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: I. Largo
DR12 -5.09 dB -21.11 dB 2:19 12-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: II. Gavottes I & II
DR12 -3.61 dB -21.64 dB 1:33 13-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: III. Rapsodie. Molto moderato
DR13 -4.12 dB -21.13 dB 3:04 14-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: IV. Marsch. Allegro
DR13 -2.65 dB -23.37 dB 3:09 15-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: I. Menuetto
DR14 -4.39 dB -26.17 dB 2:23 16-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: II. Thema con variazioni. Lento
DR16 -3.65 dB -27.91 dB 4:57 17-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: III. Marcia funebra. Maestoso
DR13 -3.45 dB -20.20 dB 1:37 18-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
DR12 -2.54 dB -19.01 dB 1:09 19-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: I. Toccata. Vivace
DR12 -11.46 dB -28.64 dB 2:01 20-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: II. Andantino. Con grazia
DR13 -3.62 dB -21.15 dB 1:47 21-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: III. Polka. Tempo di polka moderato
DR12 -6.78 dB -24.56 dB 2:54 22-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: IV. Serenade. Allegro moderato
DR13 -4.35 dB -20.15 dB 1:09 23-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: I. Introduction
DR12 -5.24 dB -20.82 dB 2:42 24-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: II. Exertion
DR12 -2.38 dB -18.42 dB 2:31 25-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: III. Majestic Dance
DR13 -2.74 dB -20.58 dB 2:18 26-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: IV. Fast Cretan Dance
DR13 -4.30 dB -22.90 dB 2:52 27-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: V. Intermezzo lirico
DR13 -4.03 dB -21.76 dB 2:55 28-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: VI. Finale I
DR12 -5.27 dB -22.22 dB 1:35 29-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: I. Epilogue
DR14 -1.66 dB -22.45 dB 4:08 30-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: II. Intermezzo (Chorale)
DR12 -5.24 dB -19.25 dB 2:04 31-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: III. Finale II
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2080 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2019-06-07 02:51:26
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Analyzed: Lorenda Ramou / From Berlin to Athens: Piano Works by Nikos Skalkottas
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.08 dB -23.28 dB 3:00 01-Greek Suite, AK 79a: I. Allegretto
DR12 -9.07 dB -27.40 dB 2:02 02-Greek Suite, AK 79a: II. Andantino
DR12 -3.35 dB -20.60 dB 2:21 03-Greek Suite, AK 79a: III. Presto - Andantino
DR12 -2.21 dB -21.42 dB 3:08 04-I. — [Fragment]
DR12 -7.30 dB -25.95 dB 4:50 05-II. Molto moderato
DR12 -0.53 dB -19.20 dB 5:04 06-III. Shimmy Tempo
DR12 -4.21 dB -22.20 dB 1:25 07-Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: I. Allegretto vivace
DR12 -5.66 dB -23.53 dB 2:46 08-Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: II. Siciliano
DR13 -6.34 dB -24.56 dB 3:17 09-Piano Sonatina, AK 75b: III. Finale
DR14 -5.47 dB -26.88 dB 8:33 10-15 Small Variations, AK 75c
DR12 -6.26 dB -25.66 dB 2:09 11-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: I. Largo
DR12 -5.09 dB -21.11 dB 2:19 12-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: II. Gavottes I & II
DR12 -3.61 dB -21.64 dB 1:33 13-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: III. Rapsodie. Molto moderato
DR13 -4.12 dB -21.13 dB 3:04 14-Piano Suite No. 2, AK 72: IV. Marsch. Allegro
DR13 -2.65 dB -23.37 dB 3:09 15-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: I. Menuetto
DR14 -4.39 dB -26.17 dB 2:23 16-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: II. Thema con variazioni. Lento
DR16 -3.65 dB -27.91 dB 4:57 17-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: III. Marcia funebra. Maestoso
DR13 -3.45 dB -20.20 dB 1:37 18-Piano Suite No. 3, AK 73: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
DR12 -2.54 dB -19.01 dB 1:09 19-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: I. Toccata. Vivace
DR12 -11.46 dB -28.64 dB 2:01 20-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: II. Andantino. Con grazia
DR13 -3.62 dB -21.15 dB 1:47 21-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: III. Polka. Tempo di polka moderato
DR12 -6.78 dB -24.56 dB 2:54 22-Piano Suite No. 4, AK 74: IV. Serenade. Allegro moderato
DR13 -4.35 dB -20.15 dB 1:09 23-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: I. Introduction
DR12 -5.24 dB -20.82 dB 2:42 24-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: II. Exertion
DR12 -2.38 dB -18.42 dB 2:31 25-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: III. Majestic Dance
DR13 -2.74 dB -20.58 dB 2:18 26-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: IV. Fast Cretan Dance
DR13 -4.30 dB -22.90 dB 2:52 27-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: V. Intermezzo lirico
DR13 -4.03 dB -21.76 dB 2:55 28-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 1: VI. Finale I
DR12 -5.27 dB -22.22 dB 1:35 29-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: I. Epilogue
DR14 -1.66 dB -22.45 dB 4:08 30-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: II. Intermezzo (Chorale)
DR12 -5.24 dB -19.25 dB 2:04 31-Dance Suite from "The Gnomes", Pt. 2: III. Finale II
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2080 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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