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    Stephen Hough, Dallas SO, Andrew Litton - Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra (2004) SACD-ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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    Stephen Hough, Dallas SO, Andrew Litton - Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra (2004) SACD-ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

    Stephen Hough, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton -
    Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra / Paganini Rhapsody (2004)

    PS3 Rip | 2x SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 144:42 minutes | Scans included (PDF) | 6,67 GB
    or FLAC Stereo 2.0 (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included (PDF) | 2,86 GB

    The combination of Dallas and Litton offers a conductor who adores Sergei Rachmaninov (he has recorded all the symphonies) and understands the works from a pianist’s perspective, an orchestra with a glorious and old-fashioned string sound of the kind with which the composer would be familiar, a hall to record in which is one of the best in the world, and let’s not forget Stephen Hough who has already won two Gramophone ‘Record of the Year’ accolades for his concerto recordings. As the results here triumphantly show, all our hopes have been fulfilled, and more.

    As everyone with a thesaurus knows, urgency rhymes with emergency. And these performances of Rachmaninov's works for piano and orchestra by Stephen Hough with Andrew Litton leading the Dallas Symphony are nothing if they are not urgent. Hough's tempos are quick and strong and vital, with plenty of rubato and lots of accelerando. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. Go back and listen to the old Rachmaninov recordings to hear the roots of Hough's impetuous and romantic interpretation. But those are only the roots: Hough is himself a consummate virtuoso with a blazing technique and a passionate temperament and he has something to say about Rachmaninov, and in Rachmaninov's style, he says it urgently, often even ecstatically. Listen to the climax of the closing movement of the Concerto in D minor: Hough pushes forward by holding back and explodes in incandescent chords of surpassing bliss. Not since the '50s Horowitz recording has any pianist so perfectly represented the heart of the music by being so true to himself. Litton, an old hand at Rachmaninov, is a superb partner and the Dallas Symphony sounds like a thoroughbred orchestra. If you love Rachmaninov's works for piano and orchestra – and what red-blooded listener doesn't? – hearing Hough's recording is an emergency. Hyperion's live sound is faithful and true.

    Tracklist:

    SACD ONE
    01. Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 1: Vivace
    02. Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 2: Andante
    03. Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 3: Allegro vivace
    04. Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 1: Allegro vivace
    05. Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 2: Largo
    06. Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 3: Allegro vivace
    07. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 01. Introduction: Allegro vivace
    08. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 02. Variation 1: Precedente
    09. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 03. Theme: L’istesso tempo
    10. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 04. Variation 2: L’istesso tempo
    11. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 05. Variation 3: L’istesso tempo
    12. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 06. Variation 4: Più vivo
    13. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 07. Variation 5: Tempo precedente
    14. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 08. Variation 6: L’istesso tempo
    15. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 09. Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
    16. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 10. Variation 8: Tempo I
    17. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 11. Variation 9: L’istesso tempo
    18. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 12. Variation 10: Poco marcato
    19. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 13. Variation 11: Moderato
    20. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 14. Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
    21. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 15. Variation 13: Allegro
    22. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 16. Variation 14: L’istesso tempo
    23. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 17. Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
    24. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 18. Variation 16: Allegretto
    25. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 19. Variation 17: [Allegretto]
    26. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 20. Variation 18: Andante cantabile
    27. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 21. Variation 19: A tempo vivace
    28. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 22. Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
    29. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 23. Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
    30. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 24. Variation 22: Un poco più vivo, alla breve
    31. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 25. Variation 23: L’istesso tempo
    32. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 26. Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso

    SACD TWO
    01. Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 1: Moderato
    02. Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 2: Adagio sostenuto
    03. Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 3: Allegro scherzando
    04. Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 1: Allegro ma non tanto
    05. Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 2: Intermezzo. Adagio
    06. Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 3: Finale. Alla breve

    Produced by Andrew Keener. Engineered by Jeff Mee
    Recorded in May 2004 at Eugene McDermott Concert Hall, Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, USA

    Personnel
    Stephen Hough - piano
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor)

    foobar2000 1.4.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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    Analyzed: Stephen Hough, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton / Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    DR11 -8.57 dB -34.20 dB 12:26 01-Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 1: Vivace
    DR9 -17.39 dB -41.55 dB 5:40 02-Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 2: Andante
    DR11 -6.92 dB -33.49 dB 7:48 03-Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 3: Allegro vivace
    DR10 -10.47 dB -36.76 dB 9:03 04-Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 1: Allegro vivace
    DR10 -12.97 dB -41.93 dB 6:22 05-Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 2: Largo
    DR12 -3.72 dB -34.36 dB 9:06 06-Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 3: Allegro vivace
    DR8 -11.68 dB -34.75 dB 0:09 07-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 01. Introduction: Allegro vivace
    DR9 -14.36 dB -39.35 dB 0:19 08-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 02. Variation 1: Precedente
    DR8 -23.67 dB -44.68 dB 0:18 09-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 03. Theme: L’istesso tempo
    DR8 -22.24 dB -42.65 dB 0:18 10-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 04. Variation 2: L’istesso tempo
    DR7 -25.45 dB -44.68 dB 0:24 11-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 05. Variation 3: L’istesso tempo
    DR8 -17.08 dB -40.08 dB 0:27 12-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 06. Variation 4: Più vivo
    DR10 -16.47 dB -38.99 dB 0:28 13-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 07. Variation 5: Tempo precedente
    DR8 -19.76 dB -42.86 dB 1:06 14-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 08. Variation 6: L’istesso tempo
    DR8 -19.94 dB -43.70 dB 1:06 15-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 09. Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
    DR7 -15.53 dB -34.29 dB 0:32 16-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 10. Variation 8: Tempo I
    DR9 -15.99 dB -37.01 dB 0:30 17-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 11. Variation 9: L’istesso tempo
    DR7 -10.97 dB -34.80 dB 0:49 18-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 12. Variation 10: Poco marcato
    DR9 -20.48 dB -44.20 dB 1:27 19-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 13. Variation 11: Moderato
    DR8 -22.96 dB -46.21 dB 1:24 20-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 14. Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
    DR7 -13.12 dB -31.40 dB 0:28 21-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 15. Variation 13: Allegro
    DR8 -8.83 dB -29.69 dB 0:43 22-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 16. Variation 14: L’istesso tempo
    DR9 -17.62 dB -41.40 dB 1:09 23-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 17. Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
    DR7 -23.11 dB -44.75 dB 1:40 24-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 18. Variation 16: Allegretto
    DR8 -20.39 dB -42.48 dB 2:13 25-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 19. Variation 17: [Allegretto]
    DR9 -10.89 dB -36.30 dB 2:57 26-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 20. Variation 18: Andante cantabile
    DR9 -19.03 dB -42.82 dB 0:27 27-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 21. Variation 19: A tempo vivace
    DR8 -16.13 dB -37.30 dB 0:34 28-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 22. Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
    DR7 -16.32 dB -35.38 dB 0:25 29-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 23. Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
    DR9 -8.03 dB -32.32 dB 1:37 30-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 24. Variation 22: Un poco più vivo, alla breve
    DR8 -6.02 dB -31.50 dB 0:51 31-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 25. Variation 23: L’istesso tempo
    DR9 -6.21 dB -31.73 dB 1:22 32-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 26. Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    Number of tracks: 32
    Official DR value: DR9

    Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
    Channels: 6
    Bits per sample: 24
    Bitrate: 16934 kbps
    Codec: DST64
    ================================================================================

    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    Analyzed: Stephen Hough, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton / Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    DR10 -9.44 dB -34.29 dB 9:53 01-Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 2: Adagio sostenuto
    DR10 -9.41 dB -40.20 dB 11:03 02-Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 2: Adagio sostenuto
    DR11 -5.83 dB -32.98 dB 11:22 03-Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 3: Allegro scherzando
    DR11 -12.08 dB -38.72 dB 15:01 04-Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 1: Allegro ma non tanto
    DR11 -9.65 dB -39.14 dB 9:56 05-Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 2: Intermezzo. Adagio
    DR12 -7.23 dB -34.72 dB 13:19 06-Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 3: Finale. Alla breve
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    Number of tracks: 6
    Official DR value: DR11

    Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
    Channels: 6
    Bits per sample: 24
    Bitrate: 16934 kbps
    Codec: DST64
    ================================================================================

    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    Analyzed: Stephen Hough, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton / Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    DR15 -8.55 dB -30.08 dB 12:26 01-Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 1: Vivace
    DR14 -17.36 dB -37.52 dB 5:40 02-Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 2: Andante
    DR16 -6.87 dB -29.60 dB 7:48 03-Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1 - Movement 3: Allegro vivace
    DR15 -10.45 dB -32.69 dB 9:03 04-Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 1: Allegro vivace
    DR16 -12.94 dB -37.84 dB 6:22 05-Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 2: Largo
    DR19 -3.68 dB -30.41 dB 9:06 06-Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40 - Movement 3: Allegro vivace
    DR14 -11.66 dB -30.49 dB 0:09 07-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 01. Introduction: Allegro vivace
    DR14 -14.33 dB -35.06 dB 0:19 08-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 02. Variation 1: Precedente
    DR12 -23.65 dB -40.28 dB 0:18 09-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 03. Theme: L’istesso tempo
    DR13 -22.26 dB -38.28 dB 0:18 10-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 04. Variation 2: L’istesso tempo
    DR11 -25.40 dB -40.38 dB 0:24 11-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 05. Variation 3: L’istesso tempo
    DR12 -17.05 dB -35.78 dB 0:27 12-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 06. Variation 4: Più vivo
    DR15 -16.46 dB -34.70 dB 0:28 13-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 07. Variation 5: Tempo precedente
    DR12 -19.76 dB -38.51 dB 1:06 14-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 08. Variation 6: L’istesso tempo
    DR12 -19.93 dB -39.53 dB 1:06 15-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 09. Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
    DR12 -15.50 dB -30.03 dB 0:32 16-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 10. Variation 8: Tempo I
    DR13 -15.97 dB -32.75 dB 0:30 17-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 11. Variation 9: L’istesso tempo
    DR12 -10.95 dB -30.72 dB 0:49 18-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 12. Variation 10: Poco marcato
    DR13 -20.41 dB -39.99 dB 1:27 19-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 13. Variation 11: Moderato
    DR12 -22.91 dB -41.92 dB 1:24 20-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 14. Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
    DR11 -13.09 dB -27.06 dB 0:28 21-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 15. Variation 13: Allegro
    DR12 -8.82 dB -25.52 dB 0:43 22-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 16. Variation 14: L’istesso tempo
    DR13 -17.57 dB -37.01 dB 1:09 23-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 17. Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
    DR12 -23.08 dB -40.45 dB 1:40 24-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 18. Variation 16: Allegretto
    DR11 -20.36 dB -38.26 dB 2:13 25-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 19. Variation 17: [Allegretto]
    DR14 -10.87 dB -31.89 dB 2:57 26-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 20. Variation 18: Andante cantabile
    DR15 -19.00 dB -38.56 dB 0:27 27-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 21. Variation 19: A tempo vivace
    DR12 -16.12 dB -33.09 dB 0:34 28-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 22. Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
    DR10 -16.30 dB -31.07 dB 0:25 29-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 23. Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
    DR13 -8.00 dB -28.05 dB 1:37 30-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 24. Variation 22: Un poco più vivo, alla breve
    DR13 -5.99 dB -27.44 dB 0:51 31-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 25. Variation 23: L’istesso tempo
    DR14 -6.18 dB -27.75 dB 1:22 32-Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43 - No 26. Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    Number of tracks: 32
    Official DR value: DR13

    Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
    Channels: 2
    Bits per sample: 24
    Bitrate: 5645 kbps
    Codec: DST64
    ================================================================================

    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    Analyzed: Stephen Hough, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton / Rachmaninov: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
    DR15 -9.34 dB -30.10 dB 9:53 01-Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 1: Moderato
    DR15 -9.33 dB -35.93 dB 11:03 02-Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 2: Adagio sostenuto
    DR16 -5.72 dB -29.02 dB 11:22 03-Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18 - Movement 3: Allegro scherzando
    DR16 -11.97 dB -34.32 dB 15:01 04-Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 1: Allegro ma non tanto
    DR16 -9.54 dB -34.76 dB 9:56 05-Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 2: Intermezzo. Adagio
    DR17 -7.12 dB -30.46 dB 13:19 06-Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 - Movement 3: Finale. Alla breve
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    Number of tracks: 6
    Official DR value: DR16

    Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
    Channels: 2
    Bits per sample: 24
    Bitrate: 5645 kbps
    Codec: DST64


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