℗ 2009 Chandos
| Released | January 27, 2009 |
| Duration | 1h 17m 45s |
| Record Label | Chandos |
| Catalogue No. | CHAN10506 |
| Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Joop Celis plays York Bowen, Vol. 3: Short Sonata - Toccata - Ballade No. 2
Joop Celis
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Ballade No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 87
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
10:16 | |||
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3 Songs without Words, Op. 94
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1.2
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No. 1. Song of the Stream
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:51 | |||
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1.3
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No. 2. Solitude
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:58 | |||
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1.4
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No. 3. The Warning
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:17 | |||
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3 Preludes, Op. 81
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1.5
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No. 2. Andante dolente e rubato
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:35 | |||
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1.6
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No. 3. Allegretto grazioso
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
2:07 | |||
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Short Sonata, Op. 35, No. 1
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1.7
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I. Andante con moto - Tempo I - Tranquillo
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
5:19 | |||
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1.8
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II. Lento espressivo - Poco piu mosso - Tranquillo
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
4:55 | |||
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1.9
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III. Finale. Presto scherzando
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:58 | |||
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3 Miniatures, Op. 44
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1.10
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No. 1. Prelude. Andante cantabile
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:02 | |||
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1.11
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No. 2. Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
2:02 | |||
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1.12
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No. 3. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
1:45 | |||
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3 Serious Dances, Op. 51
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1.13
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No. 1. Allegretto
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
2:16 | |||
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1.14
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No. 2. Poco lento
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
3:27 | |||
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1.15
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No. 3. Allegro molto pomposo
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
1:33 | |||
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1.16
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Toccata, Op. 155
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
4:22 | |||
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3 Pieces, Op. 20
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1.17
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No. 1. Arabesque
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
4:53 | |||
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1.18
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No. 2. Rêverie d'amour
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
6:29 | |||
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1.19
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No. 3. Bells (An Impression)
York Bowen; Joop Celis |
6:40 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Celis is a dedicated Bowen admirer ... he is clearly entirely at home with Bowen the miniaturist ... the sound of the piano is superlative, even and smooth in a natural acoustic."
- International Record Review
"Joop Celis’s second volume is as triumphant as his first ... not a single piece on this excellently recorded disc could be in more sensitive hands. Joop Celis confirms his stature at every point ..."
- Gramophone
"Impressively the second volume is, if anything, even better ... Celis deserves the highest praise for his powerful advocacy of this passionate and appealing music, heard here in warmly-recorded sound. Highly recommended."
- Classic FM
This the second volume in a three album series from celebrated Dutch pianist Joop Celis dedicated to the works of York Bowen. The composer, described as "the English Rachmaninov", was a prodigious pianist whose deep and richly expressive music is known to only a few seekers of elusive musical gems. Bowen composed over 160 works which show a blend of Romanticism and strong individuality, however he was more responsive to two other national schools: the Russian and the French. It is this fusion of different styles which makes Bowen’s own very individual sound world so remarkable.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.61 -15.56 to -1.96 | -31.84 -38.44 to -24.30 | -28.08 -34.70 to -21.20 | 14 11 to 17 | |
| 1 | Ballade No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 87 | -1.96 | -27.33 | -22.4 | 14 |
| 2 | No. 1. Song of the Stream | -11.34 | -33.33 | -30.2 | 12 |
| 3 | No. 2. Solitude | -10.48 | -34.78 | -31.2 | 13 |
| 4 | No. 3. The Warning | -3.09 | -26.04 | -22.0 | 14 |
| 5 | No. 2. Andante dolente e rubato | -14.32 | -38.44 | -34.7 | 14 |
| 6 | No. 3. Allegretto grazioso | -12.54 | -33.56 | -29.7 | 13 |
| 7 | I. Andante con moto - Tempo I - Tranquillo | -7.27 | -34.15 | -30.4 | 17 |
| 8 | II. Lento espressivo - Poco piu mosso - Tranquillo | -11.18 | -36.06 | -32.0 | 15 |
| 9 | III. Finale. Presto scherzando | -5.11 | -28.44 | -25.1 | 14 |
| 10 | No. 1. Prelude. Andante cantabile | -15.56 | -36.24 | -32.7 | 12 |
| 11 | No. 2. Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso | -11.47 | -32.87 | -29.8 | 11 |
| 12 | No. 3. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando | -11.38 | -30.37 | -27.0 | 11 |
| 13 | No. 1. Allegretto | -10.40 | -33.17 | -29.3 | 14 |
| 14 | No. 2. Poco lento | -8.90 | -34.90 | -30.5 | 15 |
| 15 | No. 3. Allegro molto pomposo | -4.21 | -24.30 | -21.2 | 12 |
| 16 | Toccata, Op. 155 | -3.47 | -24.74 | -21.6 | 13 |
| 17 | No. 1. Arabesque | -10.55 | -31.95 | -28.4 | 13 |
| 18 | No. 2. Rêverie d'amour | -7.49 | -33.14 | -29.1 | 16 |
| 19 | No. 3. Bells (An Impression) | -2.89 | -31.12 | -26.3 | 17 |