Helsinki Chamber Choir & Nils Schweckendiek - Saariaho: Reconnaissance (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 81:32 minutes | 1,4 GB
Classical, Choral | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 81:32 minutes | 1,4 GB
Classical, Choral | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download
This recording presents Kaija Saariaho’s works for choir, a cappella and with electronics, and displays her virtuosity in the treatment of texts, which she endows with the full range of verbal expression. At least one of these works is also a discographic premières.
Nuits, adieux, presented here both in its a cappella version and with electronics, could be described as a lullaby, not so much for a sleeping child as for an elderly person sleeping out of our world. Funny and very serious at the same time, Horloge, tais-toi was conceived for a children choir. Écho! deals with the myth of Echo and Narcissus, with the idea of echo being naturally extended with electronics that process and reverb the voices of the singers. Based on poems by German poet Friedrich Hölderlin, Tags des Jahrs display an archaic choral treatment expanded by sounds of the human voices, birds, wind and other natural phenomena. Überzeugung engages with medieval music and treats the contrast between light and dark as a trance-like interplay between past and present. Finally, Reconnaissance can be seen as a ‘science-fiction madrigal’. Nils Schweckendiek and the Helsinki Chamber Choir initially performed this programme in concert in August 2022 as part of the celebrations surrounding Saariaho’s 70th birthday.
Tracklist:
01. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 1. Nuit I
02. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 2. Adieu I
03. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 3. Nuit II
04. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 4. Adieu II
05. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 5. Nuit III
06. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 6. Nuit IV
07. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 7. Nuit V
08. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 8. Adieu III - V
09. Saariaho: Horloge, tais-toi
10. Saariaho: Écho ! - 1. Dolce, energico
11. Saariaho: Écho ! - 2. Calmo, espressivo
12. Saariaho: Écho ! - 3. Libero, intenso
13. Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 1. Der Frühling
14. Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 2. Der Sommer
15. Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 3. Der Herbst
16. Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 4. Der Winter
17. Saariaho: Überzeugung
18. Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 1. The First Martian in a Long Time
19. Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 2. Count Down
20. Saariaho: Reconnaissance - Interlude
21. Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 3. Green House
22. Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 4. Desert People
23. Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 5. Requiem
24. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 1. Nuit I
25. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 2. Adieu I
26. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 3. Nuit II
27. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 4. Adieu II
28. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 5. Nuit III
29. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 6. Nuit IV
30. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 7. Nuit V
31. Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 8. Adieu III - V
foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-07-04 15:40:22
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Analyzed: Helsinki Chamber Choir & Nils Schweckendiek / Saariaho: Reconnaissance
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -2.49 dB -21.97 dB 1:41 01-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 1. Nuit I
DR10 -9.91 dB -26.22 dB 1:26 02-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 2. Adieu I
DR11 -7.58 dB -23.68 dB 1:15 03-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 3. Nuit II
DR10 -3.38 dB -20.22 dB 1:32 04-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 4. Adieu II
DR11 -9.39 dB -24.77 dB 1:20 05-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 5. Nuit III
DR10 -1.97 dB -23.60 dB 1:26 06-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 6. Nuit IV
DR10 -12.50 dB -26.25 dB 0:45 07-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 7. Nuit V
DR12 -9.08 dB -27.99 dB 2:45 08-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 8. Adieu III - V
DR12 -1.72 dB -19.35 dB 3:27 09-Saariaho: Horloge, tais-toi
DR13 -2.90 dB -23.58 dB 3:10 10-Saariaho: Écho ! - 1. Dolce, energico
DR12 -3.71 dB -22.17 dB 3:18 11-Saariaho: Écho ! - 2. Calmo, espressivo
DR15 -0.42 dB -22.59 dB 4:40 12-Saariaho: Écho ! - 3. Libero, intenso
DR12 -5.40 dB -23.47 dB 3:23 13-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 1. Der Frühling
DR13 -3.50 dB -21.93 dB 4:25 14-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 2. Der Sommer
DR13 -1.50 dB -19.13 dB 1:30 15-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 3. Der Herbst
DR12 -4.13 dB -23.98 dB 5:47 16-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 4. Der Winter
DR11 -8.21 dB -26.08 dB 2:56 17-Saariaho: Überzeugung
DR14 -6.66 dB -26.49 dB 4:29 18-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 1. The First Martian in a Long Time
DR12 -0.53 dB -16.67 dB 3:26 19-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 2. Count Down
DR14 -15.10 dB -36.63 dB 1:57 20-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - Interlude
DR12 -0.53 dB -17.66 dB 5:26 21-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 3. Green House
DR13 -2.30 dB -22.25 dB 3:31 22-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 4. Desert People
DR12 -3.21 dB -21.61 dB 5:55 23-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 5. Requiem
DR10 -2.48 dB -22.79 dB 1:31 24-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 1. Nuit I
DR12 -9.95 dB -27.31 dB 1:28 25-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 2. Adieu I
DR11 -5.85 dB -25.59 dB 1:19 26-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 3. Nuit II
DR10 -0.42 dB -16.53 dB 1:37 27-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 4. Adieu II
DR14 -11.80 dB -30.48 dB 1:21 28-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 5. Nuit III
DR12 -7.73 dB -28.13 dB 1:26 29-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 6. Nuit IV
DR10 -10.41 dB -26.37 dB 0:49 30-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 7. Nuit V
DR13 -8.50 dB -27.76 dB 2:32 31-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 8. Adieu III - V
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2325 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2023-07-04 15:40:22
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Analyzed: Helsinki Chamber Choir & Nils Schweckendiek / Saariaho: Reconnaissance
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -2.49 dB -21.97 dB 1:41 01-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 1. Nuit I
DR10 -9.91 dB -26.22 dB 1:26 02-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 2. Adieu I
DR11 -7.58 dB -23.68 dB 1:15 03-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 3. Nuit II
DR10 -3.38 dB -20.22 dB 1:32 04-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 4. Adieu II
DR11 -9.39 dB -24.77 dB 1:20 05-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 5. Nuit III
DR10 -1.97 dB -23.60 dB 1:26 06-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 6. Nuit IV
DR10 -12.50 dB -26.25 dB 0:45 07-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 7. Nuit V
DR12 -9.08 dB -27.99 dB 2:45 08-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - 8. Adieu III - V
DR12 -1.72 dB -19.35 dB 3:27 09-Saariaho: Horloge, tais-toi
DR13 -2.90 dB -23.58 dB 3:10 10-Saariaho: Écho ! - 1. Dolce, energico
DR12 -3.71 dB -22.17 dB 3:18 11-Saariaho: Écho ! - 2. Calmo, espressivo
DR15 -0.42 dB -22.59 dB 4:40 12-Saariaho: Écho ! - 3. Libero, intenso
DR12 -5.40 dB -23.47 dB 3:23 13-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 1. Der Frühling
DR13 -3.50 dB -21.93 dB 4:25 14-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 2. Der Sommer
DR13 -1.50 dB -19.13 dB 1:30 15-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 3. Der Herbst
DR12 -4.13 dB -23.98 dB 5:47 16-Saariaho: Tag des Jahrs - 4. Der Winter
DR11 -8.21 dB -26.08 dB 2:56 17-Saariaho: Überzeugung
DR14 -6.66 dB -26.49 dB 4:29 18-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 1. The First Martian in a Long Time
DR12 -0.53 dB -16.67 dB 3:26 19-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 2. Count Down
DR14 -15.10 dB -36.63 dB 1:57 20-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - Interlude
DR12 -0.53 dB -17.66 dB 5:26 21-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 3. Green House
DR13 -2.30 dB -22.25 dB 3:31 22-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 4. Desert People
DR12 -3.21 dB -21.61 dB 5:55 23-Saariaho: Reconnaissance - 5. Requiem
DR10 -2.48 dB -22.79 dB 1:31 24-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 1. Nuit I
DR12 -9.95 dB -27.31 dB 1:28 25-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 2. Adieu I
DR11 -5.85 dB -25.59 dB 1:19 26-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 3. Nuit II
DR10 -0.42 dB -16.53 dB 1:37 27-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 4. Adieu II
DR14 -11.80 dB -30.48 dB 1:21 28-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 5. Nuit III
DR12 -7.73 dB -28.13 dB 1:26 29-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 6. Nuit IV
DR10 -10.41 dB -26.37 dB 0:49 30-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 7. Nuit V
DR13 -8.50 dB -27.76 dB 2:32 31-Saariaho: Nuits, adieux - a cappella version - 8. Adieu III - V
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2325 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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