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Momo Kodama - Olivier Messiaen: Catalogue d'oiseaux (2010) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Date: 4 Aug 2024 18:15:36

Momo Kodama - Olivier Messiaen: Catalogue d'oiseaux (2010) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Messiaen, who was an enthusiastic and accomplished ornithologist, investigated for his Catalogue d'oiseaux 13 birds with their songs and their specific sound environments. "I'm very attracted by the works of Messiaen. Catalogue d'oiseaux offers a new musical language. Each bird is evoked by his singing, his travels in its environment, the surrounding landscape etc. The music changes depending on whether the bird is found in the air of morning or evening, or depending on the weather. There are many birds in the catalogue, which gives a great diversity in sounds. The work reflects the beauty of nature, but there is also plenty of humor". – Momo Kodama

Does any title underplay, misrepresent even, a work more than Catalogue d’oiseaux? Its connotations of a dry list say more about the parsimonious aesthetic context of the 1950s than the abundant riches found in Messiaen’s masterpiece. These 13 nature portraits are full of drama and musical invention, with Messiaen constantly finding new ways to convey his experience of the French countryside. This vast cycle is a Herculean challenge for the pianist, demanding virtuosity, profound poetry, a keen ear for colour and the finest nuances of touch.

Momo Kodama clearly has the music in her blood. In her hands, the jaunty opening volleys of ‘Le traquet stapazin’ bubble with cheerfulness, and she controls the numerous jumps in tempo and mood with a natural ease. The voicing of the ghosted chords in ‘L’alouette lulu’ is sublime, the ‘music of the ponds’ in ‘La rousserolle effarvatte’ ticks away with a suitably indifferent mystery, and Kodama captures the melancholic beauty of the final ‘Le courlis cendré’.

The recording is excellent, though it is a shame these are only stereo rather than surround-sound SACDs. Just occasionally, a touch more space would be welcome. The various interruptions to the sun-baked opening languor of ‘L’alouette calandrelle’ are a little frenetic and the silences could be even longer. This is only half a caveat, though, for Kodama’s dramatic sense is strong, and the controlled pace for the buzzard’s slow winding flight in ‘La buse variable’ is magical. This well-presented set makes a fine addition to the catalogue of Catalogues.

Tracklist:

01. Le Chocard des Alpes
02. Le Loriot
03. Le Merle bleu
04. Le Traquet Stapazin
05. La Chouette Hulotte
06. L'Alouette Lulu
07. La Rousserolle Effarvatte
08. L'Alouette Calandrelle
09. La Bouscarle
10. Le Merle de roche
11. La Buse variable
12. Le Traquet rieur
13. Le Courlis cendré

Recorded on February 24-26 & April 16-18, 2009 at Omitamashi Shiki Bunkakan Minole, Ibaraki.
Japanese SACD - Triton # OVCT00060

Dynamic Range

foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Momo Kodama(piano) / Messiaen:Catalogue d'Oiseaux
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -6.15 dB -24.55 dB 9:04 01-1 Le Chocard des Alpes
DR16 -7.07 dB -29.01 dB 8:14 02-2 Le Loriot
DR15 -5.83 dB -25.84 dB 13:12 03-3 Le Merle bleu
DR17 -5.85 dB -27.48 dB 16:00 04-4 Le Traquet Stapazin
DR18 -5.78 dB -27.66 dB 8:22 05-5 La Chouette Hulotte
DR17 -8.13 dB -30.67 dB 7:54 06-6 L'Alouette Lulu
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR16

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Momo Kodama(piano) / Messiaen:Catalogue d'Oiseaux
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR16 -6.47 dB -26.95 dB 30:42 01-7 La Rousserolle Effarvatte
DR16 -7.04 dB -28.44 dB 5:27 02-8 L'Alouette Calandrelle
DR16 -6.09 dB -27.08 dB 12:33 03-9 La Bouscarle
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR16

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Momo Kodama(piano) / Messiaen:Catalogue d'Oiseaux
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR17 -7.05 dB -28.00 dB 17:45 01-10 Le Merle de roche
DR15 -7.02 dB -26.98 dB 10:36 02-11 La Buse variable
DR16 -6.02 dB -26.79 dB 7:42 03-12 Le Traquet rieur
DR16 -5.87 dB -26.67 dB 10:34 04-13 Le Courlis cendré
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR16

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64

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