℗ 2016 Yarlung Records
Released October 28, 2016
Duration 1h 13m 53s
Record Label Yarlung Records
Catalogue No. YAR52635
Genre Classical (Instrumental)
 

Obsidian

Mika Sasaki

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1.1
Deuxième scherzo in C Minor, Op. 14
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
4:32
3 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 16  
1.2
Prelude No. 1 in G Minor
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:56
1.3
Fugue No. 1 in G Minor
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:45
1.4
Prelude No. 2 in B Flat Major
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
2:09
1.5
Fugue No. 2 in B Flat Major
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:46
1.6
Prelude No. 3 in D Minor
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
2:16
1.7
Fugue No. 3 in D Minor
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
2:11
Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 20  
1.8
Theme
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:06
1.9
Var. 1.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
0:49
1.10
Var. 2.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:04
1.11
Var. 3.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:13
1.12
Var. 4.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:04
1.13
Var. 5.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:13
1.14
Var. 6.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
1:14
1.15
Var. 7.
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
4:17
Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 9  
1.16
Theme
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
1:23
1.17
Var. 1.
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
1:18
1.18
Var. 2. Poco più moto
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:30
1.19
Var. 3. Tempo di tema
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
1:11
1.20
Var. 4. Poco più moto
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:45
1.21
Var. 5. Allegro capriccioso
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:55
1.22
Var. 6. Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:54
1.23
Var. 7. Andante
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:53
1.24
Var. 8. Andante (non troppo lento)
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
1:50
1.25
Var. 9. Schnell
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:39
1.26
Var. 10. Poco Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
2:17
1.27
Var. 11. Un poco più animato
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:45
1.28
Var. 12. Allegretto, poco scherzando
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:49
1.29
Var. 13. Non troppo Presto
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
0:43
1.30
Var. 14. Andante
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
1:26
1.31
Var. 15. Poco Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
1:42
1.32
Var. 16. Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Mika Sasaki
2:06
3 Romances, Op. 22  
1.33
No. 1. Andante molto
Clara Schumann; Petteri Iivonen; Mika Sasaki
2:59
1.34
No. 2. Allegretto
Clara Schumann; Petteri Iivonen; Mika Sasaki
2:48
1.35
No. 3. Leidenschaftlich Schnell
Clara Schumann; Petteri Iivonen; Mika Sasaki
4:05
1.36
Obsidian Liturgy
Max Grafe; Mika Sasaki
10:22
Soirées musicales, Op. 6  
1.37
II. Notturno
Clara Schumann; Mika Sasaki
4:58
Digital Booklet
This album celebrates Clara Schumann, her music and the intricate artistic circle that surrounded her. Schumann’s superb musicianship and pianistic genius are demonstrated on these exquisite works, interpreted with sensitivity by Mika Sasaki. Schumann's legacy lives on through these pieces and through the strong influence she had on her musical family. "As the year 2016 marks the 120th and 160th anniversaries of the deaths of Clara and Robert Schumann, I was also delighted to include Obsidian Liturgy, composed for me and Clara Schumann by my dear friend and colleague, Max Grafe. The piece unfolds through a sequence of emotionally dramatic musical events ..." - Mika Sasaki
96 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Yarlung Records Studio Masters

88.2 kHz / 24-bit stereo AIFF, FLAC and 96 kHz / 24-bit SonoruS Holographic AIFF, FLAC From Yarlung Records:

This is Yarlung’s first album available both in stereo and in SonoruS Holographic Imaging. For people interested in SonoruS Holographic Imaging, please go to yarlungrecords.com/sonorus to download the holographic imaging test tracks to see if they will play well on your system. SonoruS Holographic Imaging was invented by the Dutch engineer Arian Jansen. SHI uses a proprietary matrix incorporating phase, timing and EQ information to reproduce a three-dimensional listening experience from two speakers. With the correct playback setup, this format can fill the room with musical information, with sound coming from up to 270 degrees around the listening position. Holographic Imaging only works from a center listening position, however, and it only works if every component in the playback chain is phase coherent. Please download Holographic Imaging test tracks first to determine if your system can accurately portray the signal circling around your listening position. If it can, enjoy! If it cannot, we recommend the [88.2 kHz / 24-bit] stereo version instead. Your test tracks are available at yarlungrecords.com/sonorus

Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-8.10
-14.02 to -1.08
-29.58
-38.04 to -20.84
-25.98
-34.30 to -17.40
13
9 to 16
1
Deuxième scherzo in C Minor, Op. 14
-4.33-23.28-19.512
2
Prelude No. 1 in G Minor
-11.15-30.85-27.712
3
Fugue No. 1 in G Minor
-5.75-24.05-21.112
4
Prelude No. 2 in B Flat Major
-8.18-30.39-26.913
5
Fugue No. 2 in B Flat Major
-10.66-29.93-27.012
6
Prelude No. 3 in D Minor
-11.39-30.95-27.712
7
Fugue No. 3 in D Minor
-7.05-28.19-25.013
8
Theme
-12.28-35.11-31.413
9
Var. 1.
-9.52-29.99-27.011
10
Var. 2.
-5.31-25.74-22.612
11
Var. 3.
-10.15-32.51-29.213
12
Var. 4.
-9.48-28.28-25.111
13
Var. 5.
-3.91-21.13-18.211
14
Var. 6.
-10.98-33.86-30.012
15
Var. 7.
-6.49-29.17-25.513
16
Theme
-11.17-36.31-32.116
17
Var. 1.
-6.14-32.95-27.616
18
Var. 2. Poco più moto
-11.52-31.69-28.712
19
Var. 3. Tempo di tema
-9.74-34.29-30.314
20
Var. 4. Poco più moto
-8.87-28.59-25.412
21
Var. 5. Allegro capriccioso
-2.23-20.95-17.411
22
Var. 6. Allegro
-1.08-20.84-17.613
23
Var. 7. Andante
-14.02-38.04-34.313
24
Var. 8. Andante (non troppo lento)
-11.62-33.03-29.912
25
Var. 9. Schnell
-9.11-28.92-24.79
26
Var. 10. Poco Adagio
-10.54-32.64-29.814
27
Var. 11. Un poco più animato
-7.76-30.85-26.511
28
Var. 12. Allegretto, poco scherzando
-3.79-23.85-19.611
29
Var. 13. Non troppo Presto
-10.72-30.82-27.212
30
Var. 14. Andante
-12.18-32.66-29.512
31
Var. 15. Poco Adagio
-8.25-30.44-27.813
32
Var. 16. Adagio
-9.43-36.56-31.815
33
No. 1. Andante molto
-5.35-26.77-22.813
34
No. 2. Allegretto
-6.61-28.18-24.813
35
No. 3. Leidenschaftlich Schnell
-4.02-24.56-21.112
36
Obsidian Liturgy
-2.21-27.61-20.916
37
II. Notturno
-6.79-30.64-27.515

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