James Ehnes - Bartók: Works for Violin & Piano, Vol. 2 (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 77:50 minutes | 869 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 77:50 minutes | 869 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
James Ehnes has previously explored Béla Bartók’s concertos for violin and for viola, to great acclaim. This album is the second in his equally successful survey of Bartók’s chamber music for the violin. His accompanist, once more, is Andrew Armstrong, a pianist praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique.
The folk-inspired Sonata for Solo Violin was the last work that Bartók wrote for the instrument, not to mention the most challenging. In a departure from his usual practice, this work was written not for a fellow Hungarian, but rather for an artist born in New York where Bartók was now living: Yehudi Menuhin. Suitably impressed by a recital performance by Menuhin of his first Violin Sonata as well as Bach’s Sonata in C, he had no hesitation in accepting the violinist’s commission for a sonata that, like Bach’s, would be unaccompanied.
Almost half a century earlier, Bartók had written his Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor. It was included in a concert given by graduating students of the Liszt Academy in June 1903, when a critic, most likely not realising just how right he would prove, hailed Bartók as ‘a phenomenal young genius, whose name today is known only to a few, but who is destined to play a great and brilliant role in the history of Hungarian music’.
Additionally on this album we have three groups of Bartók’s Romanian and Hungarian folk dances, folksongs, and folk tunes, arranged for violin variously by Zoltán Székely, Tivadar Országh, and Joseph Szigeti, often with direct involvement by the composer himself who helped fine-tune the new arrangements. James Ehnes also highlights the Romanian influences in Bartók’s Sonatina for piano, transcribed for violin by André Gertler, a student of Bartók’s.
TRACKLIST
Violin Sonata, Sz. 117 (Béla Bartok)
1 I. Tempo di ciaccona 09:05
2 II. Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo 04:19
3 III. Melodia: Adagio 07:13
4 IV. Presto 05:06
Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28
5 I. Allegro moderato (molto rubato) 09:39
6 II. Andante 10:53
7 III. Vivace 09:31
Magyar nepdalok (Hungarian Folksongs), BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh for violin and piano)
8 No. 1. Andante - Un poco più lento (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 34) 01:30
9 No. 2. Allegretto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 36) 00:28
10 No. 3. Lento, ma non troppo (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 17) 01:17
11 No. 4. Allegro (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 31) 00:59
12 No. 5. Lento, poco rubato (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 16) 001:35
13 No. 6. Allegretto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 14) 00:26
14 No. 7. Allegretto, scherzando (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 19) 00:34
15 No. 8. Sostenuto - Allegro - Adagio (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 8) 01:19
16 No. 9. Allegro robusto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 21) 00:59
For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti for violin and piano)
17 No. 1. Parlando (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 28) 01:05
18 No. 2. Andante non molto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 18) 00:55
19 No. 3. Allegro vivace (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 42) 01:34
20 No. 4. Andante sostenuto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 33) 01:32
21 No. 5. Allegro (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 6) 00:41
22 No. 6. Andante (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 13) 00:54
23 No. 7. Poco vivace (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 38) 00:57
Roman nepi tancok (Romanian Folk Dances), BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely for violin and piano)
24 No. 1. Jocul cu bata (Stick Dance) 01:13
25 No. 2. Braul (Sash Dance) 00:26
26 No. 3. Pe loc (In One Place) 00:58
27 No. 4. Buciumeana (Horn Dance) 01:18
28 No. 5. Poarga Romaneasca (Romanian Polka) 00:30
29 No. 6. Maruntel (Fast Dance) 00:57
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-03-25 16:54:46
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Analyzed: James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong / Bartók: Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -13.43 dB -33.15 dB 9:05 01-Violin Sonata, BB 124: I. Tempo di ciaccona
DR15 -10.85 dB -30.86 dB 4:19 02-Violin Sonata, BB 124: II. Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo
DR16 -20.23 dB -42.43 dB 7:14 03-Violin Sonata, BB 124: III. Melodia: Adagio
DR14 -15.07 dB -34.18 dB 5:06 04-Violin Sonata, BB 124: IV. Presto
DR15 -5.37 dB -26.11 dB 9:39 05-Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28: I. Allegro moderato (molto rubato)
DR14 -8.46 dB -28.52 dB 10:53 06-Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28: II. Andante
DR13 -8.16 dB -25.55 dB 9:32 07-Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28: III. Vivace
DR13 -11.08 dB -30.03 dB 1:31 08-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 1. Andante - Un poco piu lento (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 34)
DR12 -12.70 dB -29.50 dB 0:29 09-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 2. Allegretto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 36)
DR13 -14.25 dB -34.36 dB 1:18 10-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 3. Lento, ma non troppo (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 17)
DR13 -8.16 dB -26.37 dB 1:00 11-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 4. Allegro (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 31)
DR13 -10.20 dB -28.97 dB 1:36 12-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 5. Lento, poco rubato (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 16)
DR10 -10.42 dB -31.17 dB 0:27 13-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 6. Allegretto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 14)
DR11 -13.05 dB -29.15 dB 0:35 14-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 7. Allegretto, scherzando (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 19)
DR13 -9.35 dB -31.26 dB 1:19 15-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 8. Sostenuto - Allegro - Adagio (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 8)
DR12 -9.80 dB -25.30 dB 0:59 16-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 9. Allegro robusto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 21)
DR12 -12.99 dB -32.37 dB 1:06 17-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 1. Parlando (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 28)
DR11 -13.37 dB -30.77 dB 0:56 18-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 2. Andante non molto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 18)
DR11 -10.66 dB -27.39 dB 1:35 19-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 3. Allegro vivace (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 42)
DR12 -17.66 dB -35.94 dB 1:32 20-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 4. Andante sostenuto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 33)
DR11 -11.74 dB -28.41 dB 0:42 21-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 5. Allegro (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 6)
DR12 -19.71 dB -38.41 dB 0:54 22-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 6. Andante (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 13)
DR13 -9.99 dB -26.54 dB 0:57 23-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 7. Poco vivace (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 38)
DR13 -11.82 dB -27.84 dB 1:14 24-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 1. Jocul cu bata (Stick Dance)
DR14 -18.00 dB -35.40 dB 0:27 25-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 2. Braul (Sash Dance)
DR12 -27.00 dB -45.96 dB 0:59 26-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 3. Pe loc (In One Place)
DR13 -12.12 dB -29.92 dB 1:18 27-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 4. Buciumeana (Horn Dance)
DR13 -9.49 dB -25.18 dB 0:30 28-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 5. Poarga Romaneasca (Romanian Polka)
DR12 -8.22 dB -24.26 dB 0:55 29-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 6. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
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Number of tracks: 29
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1678 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2017-03-25 16:54:46
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Analyzed: James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong / Bartók: Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -13.43 dB -33.15 dB 9:05 01-Violin Sonata, BB 124: I. Tempo di ciaccona
DR15 -10.85 dB -30.86 dB 4:19 02-Violin Sonata, BB 124: II. Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo
DR16 -20.23 dB -42.43 dB 7:14 03-Violin Sonata, BB 124: III. Melodia: Adagio
DR14 -15.07 dB -34.18 dB 5:06 04-Violin Sonata, BB 124: IV. Presto
DR15 -5.37 dB -26.11 dB 9:39 05-Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28: I. Allegro moderato (molto rubato)
DR14 -8.46 dB -28.52 dB 10:53 06-Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28: II. Andante
DR13 -8.16 dB -25.55 dB 9:32 07-Violin Sonata in E Minor, BB 28: III. Vivace
DR13 -11.08 dB -30.03 dB 1:31 08-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 1. Andante - Un poco piu lento (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 34)
DR12 -12.70 dB -29.50 dB 0:29 09-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 2. Allegretto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 36)
DR13 -14.25 dB -34.36 dB 1:18 10-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 3. Lento, ma non troppo (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 17)
DR13 -8.16 dB -26.37 dB 1:00 11-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 4. Allegro (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 31)
DR13 -10.20 dB -28.97 dB 1:36 12-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 5. Lento, poco rubato (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 16)
DR10 -10.42 dB -31.17 dB 0:27 13-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 6. Allegretto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 14)
DR11 -13.05 dB -29.15 dB 0:35 14-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 7. Allegretto, scherzando (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 19)
DR13 -9.35 dB -31.26 dB 1:19 15-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 8. Sostenuto - Allegro - Adagio (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 8)
DR12 -9.80 dB -25.30 dB 0:59 16-Hungarian Folksongs, BB 109 (arr. T. Orszagh): No. 9. Allegro robusto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 21)
DR12 -12.99 dB -32.37 dB 1:06 17-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 1. Parlando (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 28)
DR11 -13.37 dB -30.77 dB 0:56 18-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 2. Andante non molto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 18)
DR11 -10.66 dB -27.39 dB 1:35 19-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 3. Allegro vivace (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 42)
DR12 -17.66 dB -35.94 dB 1:32 20-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 4. Andante sostenuto (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 33)
DR11 -11.74 dB -28.41 dB 0:42 21-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 5. Allegro (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 6)
DR12 -19.71 dB -38.41 dB 0:54 22-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 6. Andante (arr. of For Children, Vol. 1, No. 13)
DR13 -9.99 dB -26.54 dB 0:57 23-For Children, BB 53 (based on Hungarian folk tunes) (arr. J. Szigeti): No. 7. Poco vivace (arr. of For Children, Vol. 2, No. 38)
DR13 -11.82 dB -27.84 dB 1:14 24-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 1. Jocul cu bata (Stick Dance)
DR14 -18.00 dB -35.40 dB 0:27 25-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 2. Braul (Sash Dance)
DR12 -27.00 dB -45.96 dB 0:59 26-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 3. Pe loc (In One Place)
DR13 -12.12 dB -29.92 dB 1:18 27-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 4. Buciumeana (Horn Dance)
DR13 -9.49 dB -25.18 dB 0:30 28-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 5. Poarga Romaneasca (Romanian Polka)
DR12 -8.22 dB -24.26 dB 0:55 29-Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68 (arr. Z. Szekely): No. 6. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
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Number of tracks: 29
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1678 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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