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Brett Dean, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Jennifer France, Juho Pohjonen, Lotte Betts-Dean, Andrey Lebedev, James Crabb - Rooms of Elsinore (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 79:18 minutes | 1,26 GB
Classical | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 79:18 minutes | 1,26 GB
Classical | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download
‘The five pieces featured on this recording are the result of an extended fascination and confrontation with Shakespeare’s Hamlet’, writes Brett Dean in his introductory text, going on to explain that the intention of this programme is to be ‘a sonic exploration of the spaces, atmospheres and archetypes of emotion and character in which, and through which, the tragedy of Hamlet unfolds’. These works derive, each in its own way, from an opera, Dean’s take on the topic of Hamlet, premièred in 2017.
And once I played Ophelia for soprano and strings focuses on the often-misjudged character of Ophelia. Rooms of Elsinore for viola and piano, here played by the composer on the viola, feels like a drone flying over the castle of Helsingør, the play’s supposed setting, moving from room to room. Gertrude Fragments for mezzo-soprano and guitar appears like a tribute to the art of lute songs – which are contemporary with Shakespeare – and centres on the complex character of Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Examining the monologue of Hamlet’s remorseful uncle Claudius, Confessio for bass clarinet solo explores the possibilities of the instrument. Finally, The Players, a concerto for accordion and small orchestra, revisits the players’ scenes from the first act of Dean’s opera. A fascinating musical exploration of this most iconic of literary masterpieces.
Tracklist:
And once I played Ophelia
01 - I. Fast, breathless
02 - II. Hushed, distant
03 - III. Fast, agitated
04 - IV. Extremely still
05 - V. Slow, austere
Rooms of Elsinore
06 - I. The Dark Gate
07 - II. The Four Gate Courtyard
08 - III. The Platform
09 - IV. The King's Chamber
10 - V. The Chapel
11 - VI. The Queen's Chamber
12 - VII. The Trumpeter's Tower
Gertrude Fragments
13 - I. Cast thy knighted colour off
14 - II. Wring from him the cause
15 - III. My too much changed son
16 - IV. How is't with you_
17 - V. If words be made of breath
18 - Confessio
The Players
19 - I. Prelude
20 - II. Look, look! Look where my abridgement comes!
21 - III. Fanfare. The players arrive
22 - IV. Pantomime
23 - V. Postlude
foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-08-15 16:01:43
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Analyzed: Brett Dean / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (1-7)
James Crabb / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (8-12)
Jennifer France / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (13-17)
Lotte Betts-Dean / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (18-22)
Volker Hemken / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (23)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.04 dB -22.61 dB 3:57 06-I. The Dark Gate
DR13 -20.07 dB -38.80 dB 1:21 07-II. The Four Gate Courtyard
DR14 -6.23 dB -28.36 dB 2:46 08-III. The Platform
DR14 -5.04 dB -22.93 dB 4:02 09-IV. The King's Chamber
DR12 -10.59 dB -29.16 dB 2:59 10-V. The Chapel
DR15 -5.04 dB -29.37 dB 2:56 11-VI. The Queen's Chamber
DR13 -5.05 dB -29.08 dB 3:19 12-VII. The Trumpeter's Tower
DR16 -5.01 dB -27.48 dB 3:03 19-I. Prelude
DR15 -0.70 dB -20.34 dB 3:01 20-II. Look, look! Look where my abridgement comes!
DR12 -0.70 dB -20.96 dB 2:07 21-III. Fanfare. The players arrive
DR14 -0.70 dB -21.02 dB 9:08 22-IV. Pantomime
DR8 -0.70 dB -28.30 dB 2:32 23-V. Postlude
DR12 -0.50 dB -19.50 dB 2:34 01-I. Fast, breathless
DR15 -2.34 dB -24.97 dB 7:48 02-II. Hushed, distant
DR14 -1.23 dB -21.42 dB 4:20 03-III. Fast, agitated
DR13 -2.34 dB -28.67 dB 3:18 04-IV. Extremely still
DR13 -9.87 dB -31.17 dB 2:28 05-V. Slow, austere
DR12 -5.04 dB -25.24 dB 1:40 13-I. Cast thy knighted colour off
DR13 -5.04 dB -25.68 dB 1:17 14-II. Wring from him the cause
DR10 -9.31 dB -30.71 dB 1:25 15-III. My too much changed son
DR10 -6.47 dB -28.21 dB 0:38 16-IV. How is't with you?
DR11 -5.04 dB -24.90 dB 1:05 17-V. If words be made of breath
DR17 -5.29 dB -29.05 dB 11:33 18-Confessio
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Number of tracks: 23
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2184 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2024-08-15 16:01:43
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Analyzed: Brett Dean / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (1-7)
James Crabb / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (8-12)
Jennifer France / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (13-17)
Lotte Betts-Dean / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (18-22)
Volker Hemken / Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (23)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.04 dB -22.61 dB 3:57 06-I. The Dark Gate
DR13 -20.07 dB -38.80 dB 1:21 07-II. The Four Gate Courtyard
DR14 -6.23 dB -28.36 dB 2:46 08-III. The Platform
DR14 -5.04 dB -22.93 dB 4:02 09-IV. The King's Chamber
DR12 -10.59 dB -29.16 dB 2:59 10-V. The Chapel
DR15 -5.04 dB -29.37 dB 2:56 11-VI. The Queen's Chamber
DR13 -5.05 dB -29.08 dB 3:19 12-VII. The Trumpeter's Tower
DR16 -5.01 dB -27.48 dB 3:03 19-I. Prelude
DR15 -0.70 dB -20.34 dB 3:01 20-II. Look, look! Look where my abridgement comes!
DR12 -0.70 dB -20.96 dB 2:07 21-III. Fanfare. The players arrive
DR14 -0.70 dB -21.02 dB 9:08 22-IV. Pantomime
DR8 -0.70 dB -28.30 dB 2:32 23-V. Postlude
DR12 -0.50 dB -19.50 dB 2:34 01-I. Fast, breathless
DR15 -2.34 dB -24.97 dB 7:48 02-II. Hushed, distant
DR14 -1.23 dB -21.42 dB 4:20 03-III. Fast, agitated
DR13 -2.34 dB -28.67 dB 3:18 04-IV. Extremely still
DR13 -9.87 dB -31.17 dB 2:28 05-V. Slow, austere
DR12 -5.04 dB -25.24 dB 1:40 13-I. Cast thy knighted colour off
DR13 -5.04 dB -25.68 dB 1:17 14-II. Wring from him the cause
DR10 -9.31 dB -30.71 dB 1:25 15-III. My too much changed son
DR10 -6.47 dB -28.21 dB 0:38 16-IV. How is't with you?
DR11 -5.04 dB -24.90 dB 1:05 17-V. If words be made of breath
DR17 -5.29 dB -29.05 dB 11:33 18-Confessio
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Number of tracks: 23
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2184 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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