Benjamin Grosvenor - Dances (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 87:17 minutes | 1.03 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 87:17 minutes | 1.03 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
Dances is a dazzling display of solo works for piano from Bach to Boogie Woogie; via Chopin, Granados, Albeniz, Scriabin and the Blue Danube. For his second solo album on Decca, Benjamin Grosvenor has assembled a typically imaginative and appealing programme of piano music inspired by the dance form.
Shining the spotlight on the music of movement, this album was inspired by a letter from the great pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni to his pupil Egon Petri proposing a “dance programme” as a theme for Petri’s recitals, a concept Grosvenor expanded on for his Queen Elizabeth Hall debut recital in 2012.
A former Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, Grosvenor will appearing at two BBC Proms in 2014 with a performance of Chopin’s First Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (8th August), followed by a solo recital at Cadogan Hall (1st September). In 2011, he was awarded the honour of opening the BBC Proms Concerts season and was the youngest-ever soloist to perform on the ‘First Night’.
Tracklist:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828
1 1. Overture 04:33
2 2. Allemande 04:44
33 . Courante 01:40
4 4. Aria 01:02
5 5. Sarabande 02:51
6 6. Menuet 01:00
7 7. Gigue 01:55
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22
8 Andante spianato 04:02
9 Grande Polonaise 08:57
10 Polonaise No.5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.44 10:24
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889)
11 No.6 in C Sharp Minor (Scherzando) 02:17
12 No.4 in E (Moderato) 03:55
13 No.9 in G Sharp Minor 02:48
Valse in A flat major, op.38
14 Waltz No.4, Op.38 05:38
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
8 Valses poéticos
15 Preludio: Vivace molto 01:04
16 I. Melodioso 01:21
17 2.Tempo de Vals noble 01:07
18 3. Tempo de Vals lento 01:32
19 4. Allegro humoristico 00:39
20 5. Allegretto (elegante) 01:09
21 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental) 01:04
22 7. Vivo 00:40
23 8. Presto 01:55
Adolf Schulz-Evler (1852-1905)
Arabesques on Johann Strauss’s 'By the Beautiful Blue Danube'
24 An die schönen Blauen Donau - Concert Arabesques After A Waltz By J. Strauss Jr. 10:02
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
25 Tango, Op. 165 No.2 02:40
Morton Gould (1913-1996)
26 Boogie Woogie Etude 02:08
27 No.2 Gnomenreigen 02:51
28 Siciliano03:34
Personnel:
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-11-24 19:05:05
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Analyzed: Benjamin Grosvenor / Dances
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.48 dB -26.53 dB 4:33 01-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 1. Overture
DR13 -14.70 dB -32.38 dB 4:44 02-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 2. Allemande
DR12 -10.15 dB -26.71 dB 1:40 03-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 3. Courante
DR12 -11.34 dB -28.25 dB 1:02 04-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 4. Aria
DR12 -14.31 dB -33.43 dB 2:51 05-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 5. Sarabande
DR12 -11.43 dB -28.68 dB 1:00 06-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 6. Menuet
DR13 -9.88 dB -25.89 dB 1:55 07-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 7. Gigue
DR15 -11.17 dB -33.12 dB 4:02 08-Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Andante spianato
DR15 -3.16 dB -23.88 dB 8:57 09-Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Grande Polonaise
DR14 -0.10 dB -21.88 dB 10:24 10-Chopin: Polonaise No.5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.44
DR14 -10.56 dB -31.38 dB 2:17 11-10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.6 in C Sharp Minor (Scherzando)
DR15 -5.11 dB -27.54 dB 3:55 12-10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.4 in E (Moderato)
DR13 -4.91 dB -26.18 dB 2:48 13-10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.9 in G Sharp Minor
DR14 -3.92 dB -24.65 dB 5:38 14-Scriabin: Waltz No.4, Op.38
DR12 -9.99 dB -26.78 dB 1:04 15-Valses poéticos: Preludio: Vivace molto
DR13 -10.03 dB -31.05 dB 1:21 16-Valses poéticos: I. Melodioso
DR11 -14.30 dB -30.34 dB 1:07 17-Valses poéticos: 2.Tempo de Vals noble
DR11 -13.61 dB -31.43 dB 1:32 18-Valses poéticos: 3. Tempo de Vals lento
DR12 -10.38 dB -24.95 dB 0:39 19-Valses poéticos: 4. Allegro humoristico
DR12 -17.42 dB -33.93 dB 1:09 20-Valses poéticos: 5. Allegretto (elegante)
DR11 -10.87 dB -32.13 dB 1:04 21-Valses poéticos: 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental)
DR12 -9.98 dB -27.19 dB 0:40 22-Valses poéticos: 7. Vivo
DR14 -6.72 dB -29.70 dB 1:55 23-Valses poéticos: 8. Presto
DR15 -2.70 dB -23.56 dB 10:02 24-Schulz-Evler: An die schönen Blauen Donau-Concert Arabesques After A Waltz By J. Strauss Jr.
DR14 -9.01 dB -31.09 dB 2:40 25-Albéniz: Tango, Op. 165 No.2
DR13 -4.87 dB -23.11 dB 2:08 26-Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude
DR14 -3.97 dB -25.56 dB 2:51 27-2 Etudes de Concert, S.145: No.2 Gnomenreigen
DR13 -16.76 dB -34.06 dB 3:34 28-Sonata For Flute & Harpsichord, BWV 1031-Arr. Wilhelm Kempff: Siciliano (Arr. Piano)
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Number of tracks: 28
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1775 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2017-11-24 19:05:05
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Analyzed: Benjamin Grosvenor / Dances
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.48 dB -26.53 dB 4:33 01-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 1. Overture
DR13 -14.70 dB -32.38 dB 4:44 02-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 2. Allemande
DR12 -10.15 dB -26.71 dB 1:40 03-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 3. Courante
DR12 -11.34 dB -28.25 dB 1:02 04-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 4. Aria
DR12 -14.31 dB -33.43 dB 2:51 05-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 5. Sarabande
DR12 -11.43 dB -28.68 dB 1:00 06-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 6. Menuet
DR13 -9.88 dB -25.89 dB 1:55 07-Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 7. Gigue
DR15 -11.17 dB -33.12 dB 4:02 08-Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Andante spianato
DR15 -3.16 dB -23.88 dB 8:57 09-Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Grande Polonaise
DR14 -0.10 dB -21.88 dB 10:24 10-Chopin: Polonaise No.5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.44
DR14 -10.56 dB -31.38 dB 2:17 11-10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.6 in C Sharp Minor (Scherzando)
DR15 -5.11 dB -27.54 dB 3:55 12-10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.4 in E (Moderato)
DR13 -4.91 dB -26.18 dB 2:48 13-10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.9 in G Sharp Minor
DR14 -3.92 dB -24.65 dB 5:38 14-Scriabin: Waltz No.4, Op.38
DR12 -9.99 dB -26.78 dB 1:04 15-Valses poéticos: Preludio: Vivace molto
DR13 -10.03 dB -31.05 dB 1:21 16-Valses poéticos: I. Melodioso
DR11 -14.30 dB -30.34 dB 1:07 17-Valses poéticos: 2.Tempo de Vals noble
DR11 -13.61 dB -31.43 dB 1:32 18-Valses poéticos: 3. Tempo de Vals lento
DR12 -10.38 dB -24.95 dB 0:39 19-Valses poéticos: 4. Allegro humoristico
DR12 -17.42 dB -33.93 dB 1:09 20-Valses poéticos: 5. Allegretto (elegante)
DR11 -10.87 dB -32.13 dB 1:04 21-Valses poéticos: 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental)
DR12 -9.98 dB -27.19 dB 0:40 22-Valses poéticos: 7. Vivo
DR14 -6.72 dB -29.70 dB 1:55 23-Valses poéticos: 8. Presto
DR15 -2.70 dB -23.56 dB 10:02 24-Schulz-Evler: An die schönen Blauen Donau-Concert Arabesques After A Waltz By J. Strauss Jr.
DR14 -9.01 dB -31.09 dB 2:40 25-Albéniz: Tango, Op. 165 No.2
DR13 -4.87 dB -23.11 dB 2:08 26-Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude
DR14 -3.97 dB -25.56 dB 2:51 27-2 Etudes de Concert, S.145: No.2 Gnomenreigen
DR13 -16.76 dB -34.06 dB 3:34 28-Sonata For Flute & Harpsichord, BWV 1031-Arr. Wilhelm Kempff: Siciliano (Arr. Piano)
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Number of tracks: 28
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1775 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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