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Sarah Beth Briggs - Variations (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

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Sarah Beth Briggs - Variations (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Sarah Beth Briggs - Variations (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 74:21 minutes | 1,13 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Beethoven wrote in his diary that he wanted "to show the British what a treasure they have in God Save the King", a reference to his set of variations on the national anthem, composed in 1803. Sarah Beth Briggs recorded the virtuoso set precisely one month before the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, and the recording heralds the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023.

The lesser-known Variations on an Original Theme in F major (1802) represent Beethoven the revolutionary. Uniquely, each variation was written in a different key which would have jarred the ears of the composer's contemporaries.

Sarah Beth Briggs' collection of Variations underlines a lineage of the genre through the classical and romantic eras. Opening the programme is 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport by Mozart, whom Beethoven greatly admired. The work takes a theme by cellist Jean-Pierre Duport, chamber music director of the court of the Prussian King, Friedrich Wilhelm II, from whom the composer hoped to gain favour. Mendelssohn's Variations Serieuses was written as a tribute to Beethoven, and was included in an album of works that raised funds for the now famous bronze statue of Beethoven in Bonn. Mendelssohn's near contemporary Brahms paid tribute to his troubled friend Robert Schumann, using a melody from Bunte Blätter ("Colourful Leaves") in his poignant Variations on a Theme by Schumann.

TRACKLIST

1 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Tema
2 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation I.
3 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation II.
4 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation III.
5 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation IV.
6 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation V.
7 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation VI.
8 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation VII.
9 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation VIII. Adagio
10 Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Jean-Pierre Duport, K.573: Variation IX. - Allegro - Tempo primo
11 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Tema
12 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation I.
13 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation II.
14 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation III.
15 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation IV.
16 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation V. Con espressione
17 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation VI. Allegro. Alla marcia
18 Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'God Save The King', WoO78: Variation VII.- [Allegro] - Adagio - Allegro
19 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Tema. Adagio, Cantabile
20 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Variation I.
21 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Variation II. Allegro, ma non troppo
22 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Variation III. Allegretto
23 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Variation IV. Tempo di Minuetto
24 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Variation V. Marcia. Allgretto
25 Beethoven: 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34: Variation VII. - Allegretto - Adagio molto
26 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Theme: Andante sostenuto
27 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation I.
28 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation II. Un poco più animato
29 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation III. Più animato
30 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation IV.
31 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation V. Agitato
32 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation VI. A tempo
33 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation VII.
34 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation VIII. Allegro vivace
35 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation IX.
36 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation X. Moderato
37 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XI.
38 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XII. Tempo di Tema
39 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XIII.
40 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XIV. Adagio
41 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XV. Poco a poco più agitato
42 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XVI. Allegro vivace
43 Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 MWV U 156: Variation XVII. [Allegro vivace] - Presto
44 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Tema. Ziemlich langsam
45 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation I.
46 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation II. Poco più moto
47 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation III. Tempo di tema
48 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation IV. Poco più moto
49 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation V. Allegro capriccioso
50 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation VI. Allegro
51 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation VII. Andante
52 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation VIII. Andante (non troppo lento)
53 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation IX. Schnell
54 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation X. Poco adagio
55 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation XI. Un poco più animato
56 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation XII. Allegretto, poco scherzando
57 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation XIII. Non troppo presto
58 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation XIV. Andante
59 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation XV. Poco adagio
60 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation XVI. [Adagio]

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DR12 -2.52 dB -19.44 dB 1:08 21-6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation II. Allegro, ma non troppo
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DR12 -1.72 dB -19.52 dB 0:46 56-Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Variation XII. Allegretto, poco scherzando
DR10 -14.57 dB -28.03 dB 0:35 57-Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Variation XIII. Non troppo presto
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DR12 -6.15 dB -23.76 dB 2:06 59-Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Variation XV. Poco adagio
DR16 -12.51 dB -35.87 dB 2:53 60-Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Variation XVI. [Adagio]
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Number of tracks: 60
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1975 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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