Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2 (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 70:40 minutes | 1,21 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
This second volume includes the Rondo capriccioso, a favourite virtuoso concert piece of the nineteenth century; the three-movement Fantasia in F sharp minor, which was originally described as a ‘Sonate écossaise’, with its characteristic Scottish folk-song elements in the first movement, and two books of the Songs without Words.
The second volume of his six-CD cycle of Mendelssohn's piano music, Howard Shelley shows himself ideally cast. His poise and vehemence give substance to even the composer's more facile utterances. Time and again Shelley makes it clear that Mendelssohn has a special place in his affections, and although it is invidious to locate the finer moments in his unfailing expertise, certain performances stand out for their exceptional grace and commitment. What suppleness and expressive beauty in the Andante prefacing the evergreen Rondo capriccioso, what virtuosity in the wildly skittering finale of the F sharp minor Fantasia. What quiet eloquence Shelley achieves in the sixth of the Songs without Words (Book 2), where the gondolier sings his plaintive song above a gently rocking accompaniment.
Tracklist:
01 - Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op 14
02 - Fantasia on 'The last rose of summer' in E major, Op 15
03 - Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 1 in A minor: Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
04 - Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 2 in E minor: Scherzo: Presto
05 - Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 3 in E major: Andante
06 - Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 1: Con moto agitato – Andante
07 - Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 2: Allegro con moto
08 - Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 3: Presto
09 - Lied in E flat major
10 - Lied in A major
11 - Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 1 in E flat major: Andante espressivo
12 - Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 2 in B flat minor: Allegro di molto
13 - Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 3 in E major: Adagio non troppo
14 - Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 4 in B minor: Agitato e con fuoco
15 - Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 5 in D major: Andante grazioso
17 - Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 1 in E flat major: Con moto
18 - Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 2 in C minor: Allegro non troppo
19 - Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 3 in E major: Presto e molto vivace
20 - Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 4 in A major: Andante
21 - Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 5 in A minor: Agitato
22 - Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 6 in A flat major 'Duetto': Andante
Produced by Annabel Connellan. Engineered by Ben Connellan.
Recorded at St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, U.K. on June 2013.
Analyzed: Howard Shelley / Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.63 dB -21.35 dB 6:35 01-Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op 14
DR13 -4.52 dB -24.56 dB 7:41 02-Fantasia on 'The last rose of summer' in E major, Op 15
DR13 -4.21 dB -23.55 dB 4:28 03-Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 1 in A minor: Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
DR13 -2.12 dB -21.73 dB 2:31 04-Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 2 in E minor: Scherzo: Presto
DR14 -5.41 dB -24.82 dB 3:56 05-Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 3 in E major: Andante
DR14 -0.06 dB -22.46 dB 5:12 06-Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 1: Con moto agitato – Andante
DR12 -4.38 dB -21.91 dB 2:07 07-Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 2: Allegro con moto
DR13 -3.26 dB -20.10 dB 6:08 08-Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 3: Presto
DR12 -6.69 dB -23.50 dB 1:54 09-Lied in E flat major
DR14 -3.01 dB -24.77 dB 1:21 10-Lied in A major
DR13 -5.61 dB -24.21 dB 4:21 11-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 1 in E flat major: Andante espressivo
DR12 -2.13 dB -19.66 dB 2:10 12-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 2 in B flat minor: Allegro di molto
DR16 -2.23 dB -27.70 dB 2:23 13-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 3 in E major: Adagio non troppo
DR12 -3.86 dB -19.77 dB 2:44 14-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 4 in B minor: Agitato e con fuoco
DR12 -7.69 dB -24.93 dB 2:21 15-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 5 in D major: Andante grazioso
DR12 -7.63 dB -23.83 dB 2:28 17-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 1 in E flat major: Con moto
DR11 -7.31 dB -23.49 dB 2:38 18-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 2 in C minor: Allegro non troppo
DR11 -4.01 dB -20.68 dB 1:56 19-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 3 in E major: Presto e molto vivace
DR12 -7.33 dB -25.92 dB 2:25 20-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 4 in A major: Andante
DR12 -4.69 dB -20.23 dB 2:14 21-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 5 in A minor: Agitato
DR12 -3.99 dB -23.36 dB 3:06 22-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 6 in A flat major 'Duetto': Andante
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2273 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.63 dB -21.35 dB 6:35 01-Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op 14
DR13 -4.52 dB -24.56 dB 7:41 02-Fantasia on 'The last rose of summer' in E major, Op 15
DR13 -4.21 dB -23.55 dB 4:28 03-Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 1 in A minor: Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
DR13 -2.12 dB -21.73 dB 2:31 04-Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 2 in E minor: Scherzo: Presto
DR14 -5.41 dB -24.82 dB 3:56 05-Trois fantaisies ou caprices, Op 16 - No 3 in E major: Andante
DR14 -0.06 dB -22.46 dB 5:12 06-Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 1: Con moto agitato – Andante
DR12 -4.38 dB -21.91 dB 2:07 07-Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 2: Allegro con moto
DR13 -3.26 dB -20.10 dB 6:08 08-Fantasia in F sharp minor 'Sonate écossaise', Op 28 - Movement 3: Presto
DR12 -6.69 dB -23.50 dB 1:54 09-Lied in E flat major
DR14 -3.01 dB -24.77 dB 1:21 10-Lied in A major
DR13 -5.61 dB -24.21 dB 4:21 11-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 1 in E flat major: Andante espressivo
DR12 -2.13 dB -19.66 dB 2:10 12-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 2 in B flat minor: Allegro di molto
DR16 -2.23 dB -27.70 dB 2:23 13-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 3 in E major: Adagio non troppo
DR12 -3.86 dB -19.77 dB 2:44 14-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 4 in B minor: Agitato e con fuoco
DR12 -7.69 dB -24.93 dB 2:21 15-Lieder ohne Worte II, Op 30 - No 5 in D major: Andante grazioso
DR12 -7.63 dB -23.83 dB 2:28 17-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 1 in E flat major: Con moto
DR11 -7.31 dB -23.49 dB 2:38 18-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 2 in C minor: Allegro non troppo
DR11 -4.01 dB -20.68 dB 1:56 19-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 3 in E major: Presto e molto vivace
DR12 -7.33 dB -25.92 dB 2:25 20-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 4 in A major: Andante
DR12 -4.69 dB -20.23 dB 2:14 21-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 5 in A minor: Agitato
DR12 -3.99 dB -23.36 dB 3:06 22-Lieder ohne Worte III, Op 38 - No 6 in A flat major 'Duetto': Andante
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2273 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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