Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Avlana Eisenberg - Hovhaness: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a & Works for Violin & Piano (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 70:23 minutes | 705 MB
Classical | Label: Naxos Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 70:23 minutes | 705 MB
Classical | Label: Naxos Records, Official Digital Download
The music of Alan Hovhaness, one of America’s most prolific composers, enchants with his signature synthesis of East and West. Influenced by his Armenian heritage and a fascination with nature and spirituality Hovhaness sought to create music “for all people, music which is beautiful and healing.” This collection of works featuring the violin includes several premiere recordings. Concerto No. 2, one of a series of ten concertos for various instruments, requires the soloist and ensemble to play using distinctive effects including tone clusters, melisma, and playing without strict measure. Evocations of Armenian liturgy contrasted with dizzying Scottish jigs can be heard in the Violin Sonata.
Tracklist:
01. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: I. Pastoral
02. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: II. Aria
03. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: III. Allegro
04. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: IV. Aria
05. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: V. Presto
06. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: VI. Recitative and Lullaby
07. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: VII. Hymn
08. Yeraz, Op. 56 No. 2
09. Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: I. Variations
10. Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: II. A Khirgiz Tala
11. Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: III. Allegro molto
12. Les baux, Op. 261
13. Violin Sonata, Op. 11: I. Allegro
14. Violin Sonata, Op. 11: II. Andante sostenuto
15. Violin Sonata, Op. 11: III. Allegro moderato
16. 3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 1, Celestial Mountain
17. 3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 2, Celestial Bird
18. 3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 3, Celestial Alphabet
19. Varak, Op. 47a
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-07-24 17:13:37
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Analyzed: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark, Salzburg Chamber Soloists & Avlana Eisenberg / Hovhaness: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a & Works for Violin & Piano
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -7.40 dBFS -23.27 dBFS 2:18 01-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: I. Pastoral
DR11 -4.92 dBFS -21.24 dBFS 3:52 02-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: II. Aria
DR11 -5.21 dBFS -20.69 dBFS 1:41 03-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: III. Allegro
DR12 -9.82 dBFS -26.46 dBFS 2:06 04-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: IV. Aria
DR13 -2.47 dBFS -19.92 dBFS 2:08 05-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: V. Presto
DR13 -5.96 dBFS -24.06 dBFS 5:36 06-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: VI. Recitative and Lullaby
DR13 -7.43 dBFS -25.04 dBFS 4:06 07-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: VII. Hymn
DR14 -6.98 dBFS -26.93 dBFS 4:58 08-Yeraz, Op. 56 No. 2
DR11 -15.73 dBFS -32.24 dBFS 3:34 09-Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: I. Variations
DR12 -7.28 dBFS -23.32 dBFS 1:31 10-Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: II. A Khirgiz Tala
DR14 -9.08 dBFS -26.31 dBFS 1:37 11-Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: III. Allegro molto
DR17 -5.70 dBFS -29.80 dBFS 5:39 12-Les baux, Op. 261
DR15 -7.24 dBFS -26.93 dBFS 5:56 13-Violin Sonata, Op. 11: I. Allegro
DR13 -11.30 dBFS -31.60 dBFS 3:29 14-Violin Sonata, Op. 11: II. Andante sostenuto
DR14 -5.29 dBFS -25.73 dBFS 4:57 15-Violin Sonata, Op. 11: III. Allegro moderato
DR15 -12.34 dBFS -32.40 dBFS 3:56 16-3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 1, Celestial Mountain
DR12 -22.34 dBFS -37.68 dBFS 1:58 17-3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 2, Celestial Bird
DR13 -14.30 dBFS -31.75 dBFS 2:29 18-3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 3, Celestial Alphabet
DR15 -7.48 dBFS -27.06 dBFS 5:40 19-Varak, Op. 47a
DR12 -7.71 dBFS -24.53 dBFS 2:53 20-Oror, Op. 1 (Arr. for Violin, Harp & Strings by Dana Paul Puerna)
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1384 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-07-24 17:13:37
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Analyzed: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark, Salzburg Chamber Soloists & Avlana Eisenberg / Hovhaness: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a & Works for Violin & Piano
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -7.40 dBFS -23.27 dBFS 2:18 01-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: I. Pastoral
DR11 -4.92 dBFS -21.24 dBFS 3:52 02-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: II. Aria
DR11 -5.21 dBFS -20.69 dBFS 1:41 03-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: III. Allegro
DR12 -9.82 dBFS -26.46 dBFS 2:06 04-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: IV. Aria
DR13 -2.47 dBFS -19.92 dBFS 2:08 05-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: V. Presto
DR13 -5.96 dBFS -24.06 dBFS 5:36 06-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: VI. Recitative and Lullaby
DR13 -7.43 dBFS -25.04 dBFS 4:06 07-Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 89a: VII. Hymn
DR14 -6.98 dBFS -26.93 dBFS 4:58 08-Yeraz, Op. 56 No. 2
DR11 -15.73 dBFS -32.24 dBFS 3:34 09-Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: I. Variations
DR12 -7.28 dBFS -23.32 dBFS 1:31 10-Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: II. A Khirgiz Tala
DR14 -9.08 dBFS -26.31 dBFS 1:37 11-Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73 No. 1: III. Allegro molto
DR17 -5.70 dBFS -29.80 dBFS 5:39 12-Les baux, Op. 261
DR15 -7.24 dBFS -26.93 dBFS 5:56 13-Violin Sonata, Op. 11: I. Allegro
DR13 -11.30 dBFS -31.60 dBFS 3:29 14-Violin Sonata, Op. 11: II. Andante sostenuto
DR14 -5.29 dBFS -25.73 dBFS 4:57 15-Violin Sonata, Op. 11: III. Allegro moderato
DR15 -12.34 dBFS -32.40 dBFS 3:56 16-3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 1, Celestial Mountain
DR12 -22.34 dBFS -37.68 dBFS 1:58 17-3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 2, Celestial Bird
DR13 -14.30 dBFS -31.75 dBFS 2:29 18-3 Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198: No. 3, Celestial Alphabet
DR15 -7.48 dBFS -27.06 dBFS 5:40 19-Varak, Op. 47a
DR12 -7.71 dBFS -24.53 dBFS 2:53 20-Oror, Op. 1 (Arr. for Violin, Harp & Strings by Dana Paul Puerna)
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1384 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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