Ophelia Gordon - Kapustin: Between the Lines (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 63:42 minutes | 1,18 GB
Classical | Label: Divine Art Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 63:42 minutes | 1,18 GB
Classical | Label: Divine Art Records, Official Digital Download
British pianist Ophelia Gordon makes a striking debut with this album of works by Nikolai Kapustin, the Soviet composer whose music fuses the harmonic language and rhythmic drive of jazz with the formal precision of classical composition. Though Kapustin’s music sounds improvised, every note is meticulously written – jazz in spirit, but classical in structure.
Gordon brings rare authenticity to this repertoire, having tracked down long out-of-print vinyl recordings of Kapustin’s own performances in a personal search for the composer’s true voice. The programme is carefully curated to offer a compelling listening arc, capturing Kapustin’s wit, lyricism, and fire with both intimacy and flair.
Recorded on a characterful 1961 Steinway D, the album’s sound is warm, immediate, and rich in detail – engineered with a microphone setup designed to balance the immediacy of a jazz trio with the depth and clarity of classical solo piano.
This release marks two milestones: the first full Kapustin album by a British female pianist, and the first classical album by a BRIT School alum. With a growing reputation for fearless artistry and cross-genre fluency, Gordon offers a vital new perspective on one of the most original piano voices of the 20th century.
Tracklist:
01. Big Band Sounds, Op. 46
02. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 4, Allegretto
03. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 5, Largo
04. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 11, Andante
05. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 16, Andantino
06. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 17, Allegretto
07. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 18, Animato
08. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 19, Vivace
09. 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 23, Moderato
10. Contemplation, Op. 47
11. Paraphrase on Aquarela do Brasil, Op. 118
12. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 1, Prelude
13. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 2, Reverie
14. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 3, Toccatina
15. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 4, Remembrance
16. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 5, Raillery
17. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 6, Pastorale
18. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 7, Intermezzo
19. 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 8, Finale
20. Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca, Op. 129
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log date: 2025-11-14 11:04:30
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Analyzed: Ophelia Gordon / Kapustin: Between the Lines
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DR13 -1.81 dBFS -17.04 dBFS 2:14 09-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 23, Moderato
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DR11 -2.36 dBFS -15.75 dBFS 2:30 12-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 1, Prelude
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DR12 -2.52 dBFS -17.84 dBFS 4:53 15-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 4, Remembrance
DR11 -2.36 dBFS -15.64 dBFS 2:55 16-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 5, Raillery
DR12 -2.33 dBFS -17.25 dBFS 3:23 17-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 6, Pastorale
DR12 -2.39 dBFS -16.69 dBFS 4:18 18-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 7, Intermezzo
DR11 -2.43 dBFS -15.75 dBFS 3:17 19-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 8, Finale
DR8 -1.04 dBFS -11.02 dBFS 4:28 20-Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca", Op. 129
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2618 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-11-14 11:04:30
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Analyzed: Ophelia Gordon / Kapustin: Between the Lines
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -1.67 dBFS -16.02 dBFS 5:00 01-Big Band Sounds, Op. 46
DR13 -2.01 dBFS -18.75 dBFS 1:38 02-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 4, Allegretto
DR12 -6.94 dBFS -24.38 dBFS 2:10 03-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 5, Largo
DR12 -2.85 dBFS -17.88 dBFS 2:21 04-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 11, Andante
DR13 -3.96 dBFS -20.09 dBFS 1:44 05-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 16, Andantino
DR12 -1.84 dBFS -15.96 dBFS 1:49 06-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 17, Allegretto
DR12 -2.53 dBFS -17.70 dBFS 2:08 07-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 18, Animato
DR11 -1.64 dBFS -15.03 dBFS 1:31 08-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 19, Vivace
DR13 -1.81 dBFS -17.04 dBFS 2:14 09-24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53: No. 23, Moderato
DR14 -1.59 dBFS -20.14 dBFS 7:06 10-Contemplation, Op. 47
DR12 -1.97 dBFS -16.27 dBFS 3:53 11-Paraphrase on "Aquarela do Brasil", Op. 118
DR11 -2.36 dBFS -15.75 dBFS 2:30 12-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 1, Prelude
DR12 -3.05 dBFS -17.75 dBFS 3:55 13-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 2, Reverie
DR10 -2.30 dBFS -15.06 dBFS 2:30 14-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 3, Toccatina
DR12 -2.52 dBFS -17.84 dBFS 4:53 15-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 4, Remembrance
DR11 -2.36 dBFS -15.64 dBFS 2:55 16-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 5, Raillery
DR12 -2.33 dBFS -17.25 dBFS 3:23 17-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 6, Pastorale
DR12 -2.39 dBFS -16.69 dBFS 4:18 18-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 7, Intermezzo
DR11 -2.43 dBFS -15.75 dBFS 3:17 19-8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40: No. 8, Finale
DR8 -1.04 dBFS -11.02 dBFS 4:28 20-Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca", Op. 129
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2618 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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