Seong-Jin Cho - The Handel Project: Handel-Suites & Brahms-Variations (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 65:04 minutes | 0,99 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 65:04 minutes | 0,99 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
The sensational South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho, the best-selling winner of the International Chopin Competition, shares his love for an often neglected corner of the keyboard repertoire: Handel's Keyboard Suites. Each suite is brilliantly characterful and brimming with life, and Cho has selected his three absolute favourites to play in full. Another lover of Handel's Keyboard Suites was Johannes Brahms - so Cho pairs the suites with the later composer's spectacular 'Handel Variations' op. 24. Cho finds that Baroque music gives the performer a good deal of leeway. 'You can use a certain amount of pedal and play these works in a very Romantic way'. As a result the Korean pianist has sought as far as possible to avoid using the sustaining pedal 'in order to ensure greater clarity'. On the other hand, he has altered some of the dynamics in order to exploit the possibilities of a modern piano. 'I really worked on my technique a lot as I wanted to bring out all of the voices. I tried to maintain different colours in them all. And I imagined a concerto grosso. The lefthand voice, for example, could sound like a bassoon. Or a voice in the right hand could sound like a violin'.
TRACKLIST
1 I. Adagio
2 II. Allegro
3 III. Adagio
4 IV. Allegro
5 I. Prélude
6 II. Allegro
7 III. Allemande
8 IV. Courante
9 V. Gigue
10 I. Prélude
11 II. Allemande
12 III. Courante
13 IV. Air and Variations 'The Harmonious Blacksmith'
14 Aria
15 Variation 1
16 Variation 2. Animato
17 Variation 3. Dolce
18 Variation 4. Risoluto
19 Variation 5. Espressivo
20 Variation 6
21 Variation 7. Con Vivacita
22 Variation 8
23 Variation 9. Poco Sostenuto
24 Variation 10. Energico
25 Variation 11. Dolce
26 Variation 12. Soave
27 Variation 13. Largamente, Ma Non Più
28 Variation 14. Sciolto
29 Variation 15
30 Variation 16. Ma Marcato
31 Variation 17. Più Mosso
32 Variation 18. Grazioso
33 Variation 19. Leggiero E Vivace
34 Variation 20. Legato
35 Variation 21. Dolce
36 Variation 22
37 Variation 23. Vivace E Staccato
38 Variation 24
39 Variation 25
40 Fugue
41 III. Sarabande
42 IV. Minuet
foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-02-02 12:01:46
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Analyzed: Seong-Jin Cho / The Handel Project: Handel-Suites & Brahms-Variations
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -16.06 dB -31.48 dB 2:36 01-I. Adagio
DR11 -7.75 dB -22.38 dB 2:18 02-II. Allegro
DR11 -12.31 dB -28.34 dB 1:37 03-III. Adagio
DR11 -7.30 dB -21.76 dB 2:10 04-IV. Allegro
DR12 -11.20 dB -26.79 dB 2:16 05-I. Prélude
DR12 -5.86 dB -21.21 dB 2:29 06-II. Allegro
DR12 -9.33 dB -25.33 dB 3:05 07-III. Allemande
DR11 -6.07 dB -21.45 dB 1:41 08-IV. Courante
DR12 -5.35 dB -24.14 dB 2:01 09-V. Gigue
DR12 -7.66 dB -27.79 dB 2:09 10-I. Prélude
DR11 -11.81 dB -26.82 dB 4:34 11-II. Allemande
DR11 -7.97 dB -23.13 dB 1:43 12-III. Courante
DR12 -7.29 dB -23.15 dB 3:35 13-IV. Air & 5 Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
DR11 -10.95 dB -25.26 dB 0:49 14-Aria
DR12 -4.40 dB -19.56 dB 0:47 15-Var. 1
DR10 -8.58 dB -21.84 dB 0:42 16-Var. 2 (Animato)
DR11 -7.24 dB -26.29 dB 0:44 17-Var. 3 (Dolce)
DR12 -1.30 dB -15.35 dB 0:49 18-Var. 4 (Risoluto)
DR12 -7.24 dB -24.20 dB 0:57 19-Var. 5 (Espressivo)
DR12 -9.96 dB -26.16 dB 0:56 20-Var. 6
DR13 -1.22 dB -18.52 dB 0:38 21-Var. 7 (Con vivacitá)
DR13 -4.60 dB -20.24 dB 0:36 22-Var. 8
DR15 -1.93 dB -20.47 dB 1:17 23-Var. 9 (Poco sostenuto)
DR14 -1.77 dB -19.05 dB 0:35 24-Var. 10 (Energico)
DR12 -7.91 dB -24.22 dB 0:48 25-Var. 11 (Dolce)
DR11 -8.62 dB -25.14 dB 0:49 26-Var. 12 (Soave)
DR12 -3.39 dB -17.65 dB 1:25 27-Var. 13 (Largamente, ma non più)
DR11 -2.41 dB -16.08 dB 0:38 28-Var. 14 (Sciolto)
DR12 -1.67 dB -16.77 dB 0:44 29-Var. 15
DR12 -8.22 dB -24.59 dB 0:31 30-Var. 16 (Piano ma marcato)
DR12 -8.97 dB -24.31 dB 0:29 31-Var. 17 (Più mosso)
DR12 -9.69 dB -26.17 dB 0:51 32-Var. 18 (Grazioso)
DR12 -9.08 dB -26.76 dB 1:06 33-Var. 19 (Leggiero e vivace)
DR13 -4.29 dB -23.11 dB 1:23 34-Var. 20 (Legato)
DR10 -7.69 dB -24.39 dB 0:51 35-Var. 21 (Dolce)
DR12 -11.90 dB -28.91 dB 1:05 36-Var. 22
DR13 -3.19 dB -19.38 dB 0:33 37-Var. 23 (Vivace e staccato)
DR10 -2.01 dB -15.33 dB 0:33 38-Var. 24
DR11 -1.22 dB -14.82 dB 0:38 39-Var. 25
DR11 -1.22 dB -16.35 dB 5:08 40-Fugue
DR13 -13.03 dB -30.45 dB 2:36 41-III. Sarabande
DR12 -8.52 dB -27.96 dB 4:17 42-IV. Minuet (Arr. Kempff for Piano)
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Number of tracks: 42
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2052 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2023-02-02 12:01:46
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Analyzed: Seong-Jin Cho / The Handel Project: Handel-Suites & Brahms-Variations
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -16.06 dB -31.48 dB 2:36 01-I. Adagio
DR11 -7.75 dB -22.38 dB 2:18 02-II. Allegro
DR11 -12.31 dB -28.34 dB 1:37 03-III. Adagio
DR11 -7.30 dB -21.76 dB 2:10 04-IV. Allegro
DR12 -11.20 dB -26.79 dB 2:16 05-I. Prélude
DR12 -5.86 dB -21.21 dB 2:29 06-II. Allegro
DR12 -9.33 dB -25.33 dB 3:05 07-III. Allemande
DR11 -6.07 dB -21.45 dB 1:41 08-IV. Courante
DR12 -5.35 dB -24.14 dB 2:01 09-V. Gigue
DR12 -7.66 dB -27.79 dB 2:09 10-I. Prélude
DR11 -11.81 dB -26.82 dB 4:34 11-II. Allemande
DR11 -7.97 dB -23.13 dB 1:43 12-III. Courante
DR12 -7.29 dB -23.15 dB 3:35 13-IV. Air & 5 Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
DR11 -10.95 dB -25.26 dB 0:49 14-Aria
DR12 -4.40 dB -19.56 dB 0:47 15-Var. 1
DR10 -8.58 dB -21.84 dB 0:42 16-Var. 2 (Animato)
DR11 -7.24 dB -26.29 dB 0:44 17-Var. 3 (Dolce)
DR12 -1.30 dB -15.35 dB 0:49 18-Var. 4 (Risoluto)
DR12 -7.24 dB -24.20 dB 0:57 19-Var. 5 (Espressivo)
DR12 -9.96 dB -26.16 dB 0:56 20-Var. 6
DR13 -1.22 dB -18.52 dB 0:38 21-Var. 7 (Con vivacitá)
DR13 -4.60 dB -20.24 dB 0:36 22-Var. 8
DR15 -1.93 dB -20.47 dB 1:17 23-Var. 9 (Poco sostenuto)
DR14 -1.77 dB -19.05 dB 0:35 24-Var. 10 (Energico)
DR12 -7.91 dB -24.22 dB 0:48 25-Var. 11 (Dolce)
DR11 -8.62 dB -25.14 dB 0:49 26-Var. 12 (Soave)
DR12 -3.39 dB -17.65 dB 1:25 27-Var. 13 (Largamente, ma non più)
DR11 -2.41 dB -16.08 dB 0:38 28-Var. 14 (Sciolto)
DR12 -1.67 dB -16.77 dB 0:44 29-Var. 15
DR12 -8.22 dB -24.59 dB 0:31 30-Var. 16 (Piano ma marcato)
DR12 -8.97 dB -24.31 dB 0:29 31-Var. 17 (Più mosso)
DR12 -9.69 dB -26.17 dB 0:51 32-Var. 18 (Grazioso)
DR12 -9.08 dB -26.76 dB 1:06 33-Var. 19 (Leggiero e vivace)
DR13 -4.29 dB -23.11 dB 1:23 34-Var. 20 (Legato)
DR10 -7.69 dB -24.39 dB 0:51 35-Var. 21 (Dolce)
DR12 -11.90 dB -28.91 dB 1:05 36-Var. 22
DR13 -3.19 dB -19.38 dB 0:33 37-Var. 23 (Vivace e staccato)
DR10 -2.01 dB -15.33 dB 0:33 38-Var. 24
DR11 -1.22 dB -14.82 dB 0:38 39-Var. 25
DR11 -1.22 dB -16.35 dB 5:08 40-Fugue
DR13 -13.03 dB -30.45 dB 2:36 41-III. Sarabande
DR12 -8.52 dB -27.96 dB 4:17 42-IV. Minuet (Arr. Kempff for Piano)
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Number of tracks: 42
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2052 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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