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Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 1 (2013) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

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Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 1 (2013) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 1 (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 74:05 minutes | 1,2 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Howard Shelley is acclaimed as the living master of early Romantic piano music. So much of this music was ignored throughout the twentieth century that there is still a sense of discovery at each new recording. Shelley here presents the first instalment of a six-volume set of Felix Mendelssohn’s complete solo piano music—perhaps the least well-known part of the composer’s repertoire. Volume 1 includes Opp 5, 6, and 7, the first three piano compositions Mendelssohn published between 1825 and 1827, as well as Op 19b, the first volume of his Lieder ohne Worte, released in 1832.

Felix Mendelssohn doesn’t get enough credit for the tremendous craft that underlies his music. And musicians don’t get enough credit for the skill they have to use to make it sound pretty. So hats off to veteran British pianist Howard Shelley for making magic on the start of his Mendelssohn journey. His new album for Britain’s Hyperion label is Felix Mendelssohn, The Complete Solo Piano Music – 1, so there is going to be a lot more brilliant work to come.This album is a treat from beginning to end, with Shelley knowing exactly to turn from showman to gentle tone painter. This is a classic case of an iron fist in a velvet glove, rendering music with elegance and conviction.

Tracklist:

01 - Capriccio in F sharp minor, Op 5
02 - Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 1: Allegretto con espressione
03 - Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 2: Tempo di menuetto
04 - Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 3: Adagio e senza tempo
05 - Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 4: Molto allegro e vivace
06 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 1 in E minor: Sanft und mit Empfindung
07 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 2 in B minor: Mit heftiger Bewegung
08 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 3 in D major: Kräftig und feurig
09 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 4 in A major: Schnell und beweglich
10 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 5 in A major: Fuga, Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit
11 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 6 in E minor: Sehnsüchtig
12 - Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 7 in E major: Leicht und luftig
13 - Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 1 in E major: Andante con moto
14 - Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 2 in A minor: Andante espressivo
15 - Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 3 in A major: Molto allegro e vivace
16 - Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 4 in A major: Moderato
17 - Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 5 in F sharp minor: Poco agitato
18 - Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 6 in G minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied': Andante sostenuto

Produced by Annabel Connellan. Engineered by Ben Connellan.
Recorded at St. Michael's Church, Highgate, London, U.K. on March 2012.

Analyzed: Howard Shelley / Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 1
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.60 dB -19.28 dB 6:04 01-Capriccio in F sharp minor, Op 5
DR14 -2.36 dB -23.34 dB 5:42 02-Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 1: Allegretto con espressione
DR14 -2.41 dB -23.87 dB 4:39 03-Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 2: Tempo di menuetto
DR14 -2.15 dB -23.91 dB 6:39 04-Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 3: Adagio e senza tempo
DR13 -1.39 dB -19.13 dB 6:36 05-Piano Sonata in E major, Op 6 - Movement 4: Molto allegro e vivace
DR13 -9.96 dB -29.27 dB 3:50 06-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 1 in E minor: Sanft und mit Empfindung
DR13 -2.89 dB -19.95 dB 2:09 07-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 2 in B minor: Mit heftiger Bewegung
DR13 -1.77 dB -19.85 dB 3:41 08-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 3 in D major: Kräftig und feurig
DR12 -3.99 dB -21.47 dB 3:45 09-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 4 in A major: Schnell und beweglich
DR14 -0.95 dB -19.86 dB 7:08 10-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 5 in A major: Fuga, Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit
DR15 -6.69 dB -29.45 dB 3:26 11-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 6 in E minor: Sehnsüchtig
DR14 -8.64 dB -25.56 dB 3:23 12-Sieben Charakterstücke, Op 7 - No 7 in E major: Leicht und luftig
DR14 -5.86 dB -25.93 dB 3:27 13-Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 1 in E major: Andante con moto
DR12 -10.16 dB -28.07 dB 2:32 14-Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 2 in A minor: Andante espressivo
DR13 -0.32 dB -18.30 dB 2:29 15-Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 3 in A major: Molto allegro e vivace
DR12 -5.32 dB -25.24 dB 2:03 16-Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 4 in A major: Moderato
DR15 -0.10 dB -22.08 dB 3:37 17-Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 5 in F sharp minor: Poco agitato
DR13 -9.47 dB -32.17 dB 2:56 18-Lieder ohne Worte I, Op 19b - No 6 in G minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied': Andante sostenuto
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2035 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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