Kirsten’s 2024 release on Centaur, Expressions, is a disc of her own piano compositions, with a second disc scheduled for 2025.
Kirsten’s compositions have been played around the world. Brno, for cello and piano, was performed at the Festival OSMOSE in Brussels, Belgium. Flute Vibes was premiered at Exeter College, Oxford, U.K. The premiere of Remembrance, Journey and Dance (in a version for clarinet, bassoon and piano) was given in New York City by Vent Nouveau.
Kirsten received her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, conducting much of her research in Albania and in the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. She was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and has lived in England for 30 years. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. Please see www.kirstenjohnsonpiano.com for further information on her music.
TRACKLIST
1. Kirsten Johnson - Sonata for Piano: I. Agitato
2. Kirsten Johnson - Sonata for Piano: II. Call of the Sirens
3. Kirsten Johnson - Sonata for Piano: III. Toccata
4. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: I. January. Rolling Waves … Not to Be Overwhelmed
5. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: II. February. Barcarolle
6. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: III. March. War
7. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: IV. April. Rain
8. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: V. May. May Dance
9. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: VI. June. Fireflies
10. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: VII. July. Fireworks
11. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: VIII. August. Sun, Sea and Sand
12. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: IX. September. September Forest
13. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: X. October. Harvest
14. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: XI. November. Autumn Leaves
15. Kirsten Johnson - Months of the Year: XII. December. Bells
foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-04-12 10:50:09
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Analyzed: Kirsten Johnson / Journeys
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.73 dB -23.45 dB 8:00 01-Sonata for Piano: I. Agitato
DR12 -8.18 dB -25.74 dB 4:18 02-Sonata for Piano: II. Call of the Sirens
DR16 -0.34 dB -22.57 dB 6:06 03-Sonata for Piano: III. Toccata
DR13 -4.48 dB -22.78 dB 4:12 04-Months of the Year: I. January. Rolling Waves … Not to Be Overwhelmed
DR13 -8.67 dB -28.28 dB 5:04 05-Months of the Year: II. February. Barcarolle
DR14 -1.44 dB -19.92 dB 3:41 06-Months of the Year: III. March. War
DR16 -13.88 dB -35.90 dB 4:01 07-Months of the Year: IV. April. Rain
DR14 -4.85 dB -23.36 dB 5:17 08-Months of the Year: V. May. May Dance
DR14 -7.33 dB -27.37 dB 2:50 09-Months of the Year: VI. June. Fireflies
DR14 -4.30 dB -24.02 dB 3:24 10-Months of the Year: VII. July. Fireworks
DR15 -5.00 dB -25.55 dB 5:13 11-Months of the Year: VIII. August. Sun, Sea and Sand
DR16 -9.60 dB -31.54 dB 5:38 12-Months of the Year: IX. September. September Forest
DR13 -6.59 dB -22.58 dB 3:48 13-Months of the Year: X. October. Harvest
DR14 -7.73 dB -25.48 dB 4:00 14-Months of the Year: XI. November. Autumn Leaves
DR14 -7.80 dB -26.98 dB 3:43 15-Months of the Year: XII. December. Bells
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2112 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-04-12 10:50:09
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Analyzed: Kirsten Johnson / Journeys
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.73 dB -23.45 dB 8:00 01-Sonata for Piano: I. Agitato
DR12 -8.18 dB -25.74 dB 4:18 02-Sonata for Piano: II. Call of the Sirens
DR16 -0.34 dB -22.57 dB 6:06 03-Sonata for Piano: III. Toccata
DR13 -4.48 dB -22.78 dB 4:12 04-Months of the Year: I. January. Rolling Waves … Not to Be Overwhelmed
DR13 -8.67 dB -28.28 dB 5:04 05-Months of the Year: II. February. Barcarolle
DR14 -1.44 dB -19.92 dB 3:41 06-Months of the Year: III. March. War
DR16 -13.88 dB -35.90 dB 4:01 07-Months of the Year: IV. April. Rain
DR14 -4.85 dB -23.36 dB 5:17 08-Months of the Year: V. May. May Dance
DR14 -7.33 dB -27.37 dB 2:50 09-Months of the Year: VI. June. Fireflies
DR14 -4.30 dB -24.02 dB 3:24 10-Months of the Year: VII. July. Fireworks
DR15 -5.00 dB -25.55 dB 5:13 11-Months of the Year: VIII. August. Sun, Sea and Sand
DR16 -9.60 dB -31.54 dB 5:38 12-Months of the Year: IX. September. September Forest
DR13 -6.59 dB -22.58 dB 3:48 13-Months of the Year: X. October. Harvest
DR14 -7.73 dB -25.48 dB 4:00 14-Months of the Year: XI. November. Autumn Leaves
DR14 -7.80 dB -26.98 dB 3:43 15-Months of the Year: XII. December. Bells
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2112 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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