℗ 2016 Toccata Classics
| Released | August 5, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 05m 36s |
| Record Label | Toccata Classics |
| Catalogue No. | TOCC0360 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral - Secular) |
Beat Furrer: Works for Choir and Ensemble
Helsinki Chamber Choir, Uusinta Ensemble, Nils Schweckendiek
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Enigma
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1.1
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I. —
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Nils Schweckendiek |
3:32 | |||
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1.2
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II. —
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Nils Schweckendiek |
3:52 | |||
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1.3
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III. —
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Nils Schweckendiek |
2:13 | |||
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1.4
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IV. —
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Nils Schweckendiek |
2:41 | |||
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1.5
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V. —
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Nils Schweckendiek |
15:34 | |||
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1.6
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VI. —
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Nils Schweckendiek |
4:15 | |||
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1.7
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Voices (Still)
Beat Furrer; Helsinki Chamber Choir; Uusinta Ensemble; Nils Schweckendiek |
13:23 | |||
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1.8
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...Cold and Calm and Moving
Beat Furrer; Uusinta Ensemble |
20:06 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Four Stars ... a hugely attractive collection ... a journey into ever-increasing complexity that is full of subtle transformations and strikingly original, sometimes strikingly simple, ideas: the perfect antidote to the neo-romantic pap that so often passes for choral music today."
- The Guardian
The music of Swiss-born and Vienna-based Beat Furrer has long attracted attention for its subtle exploration of the possibilities of the human voice. On this first recording of his Enigmas, a cycle of six a cappella settings of Leonardo, the Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Uusinta Ensemble demonstrate the composer's striking emotional range, from rich, almost Romantic tonal warmth to dramatic avant-garde expressionism. The programme is complemented by two works which underline Furrer’s fondness for exploring sonority, timbre and texture.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Toccata Classics Studio Masters
Recorded in Sellosali (Sello Hall), Espoo, Finland, on 6, 7 and 28 September 2014 Engineer: Markku Veijonsuo Producers: Beat Furrer and Markku Veijonsuo Booklet essay: Nils Schweckendiek German translation: Nils Schweckendiek Petrarch English translation courtesy of Anthony S. Kline Cover and design: David M. Baker Cover photograph © Dimitri Papageorgiou Typesetting: KerryPress, St Albans Executive producer: Martin Anderson
Recorded in Sellosali (Sello Hall), Espoo, Finland, on 6, 7 and 28 September 2014 Engineer: Markku Veijonsuo Producers: Beat Furrer and Markku Veijonsuo Booklet essay: Nils Schweckendiek German translation: Nils Schweckendiek Petrarch English translation courtesy of Anthony S. Kline Cover and design: David M. Baker Cover photograph © Dimitri Papageorgiou Typesetting: KerryPress, St Albans Executive producer: Martin Anderson
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.81 -20.75 to -1.34 | -26.69 -38.00 to -19.51 | -19.51 -34.50 to -11.70 | 14 10 to 21 | |
| 1 | I. — | -1.34 | -22.59 | -12.6 | 11 |
| 2 | II. — | -20.75 | -38.00 | -34.5 | 11 |
| 3 | III. — | -1.40 | -19.51 | -11.7 | 10 |
| 4 | IV. — | -1.39 | -22.67 | -16.7 | 11 |
| 5 | V. — | -1.37 | -27.74 | -19.4 | 16 |
| 6 | VI. — | -1.41 | -24.35 | -16.3 | 13 |
| 7 | Voices (Still) | -1.35 | -26.65 | -20.1 | 16 |
| 8 | ...Cold and Calm and Moving | -1.46 | -32.06 | -24.8 | 21 |