℗ 2022 Sonderling B.V.
Released | April 8, 2022 |
Duration | 1h 03m 58s |
Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon (DG) |
Genre | Classical (Classical Crossover) |
1.1
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La fee verte
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
4:16 | |||
1.2
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For Mark
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
5:09 | |||
1.3
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Nocturnal
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
5:12 | |||
1.4
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Paris s'enflamme
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
5:54 | |||
1.5
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Last Dance
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
3:09 | |||
1.6
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Accent Grave
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
6:25 | |||
1.7
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Dervish
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
8:45 | |||
1.8
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Mushin
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
6:02 | |||
1.9
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Little Waltz
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
1:16 | |||
1.10
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TFV
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
3:48 | |||
1.11
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transfiguration
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
3:34 | |||
1.12
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Roses
Joep Beving; Joep Beving |
10:28 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Joep Beving, a sensation of the contemporary classical streaming world, returns to his solo piano roots with Hermetism, the Dutch composer/pianist’s fourth album for Deutsche Grammophon. Inspired by ancient philosophy, Beving’s latest project is an album in search of universal ideas. “I hope that it will have a comforting and communal effect on listeners,” says the artist. Written during the dark days of the pandemic, in an age of fear and polarisation, Hermetism blends poignant melancholy with an offer of hope, spanning twelve new tracks recorded on Beving’s cherished Schimmel piano.
Beving has used music to explore some of life’s big philosophical questions in three hugely successful albums – Solipsism, Prehension and Henosis. After his trilogy for Deutsche Grammophon, he was left with a question: what next? The answer eluded him at first, so he turned to composing for a Dutch film and stage play. Yet ideas that had been brewing for years began to take shape. “I came back to the piano to feel at home and in tune with myself and my surroundings,” notes Beving. “I wanted to go by what felt right, which was to go back to the beginning, to solo piano songs, but using everything I had learned during the making of the trilogy.”
For his latest project, he draws on Hermetism, a spiritual philosophy which stems from ancient writings attributed to the legendary Greek author Hermes Trismegistus. At its core are seven universal laws of nature, passed down through the centuries and later compiled in The Kybalion, a text that has influenced New Age theories in more recent times. These concepts – such as the principle of cause and effect and the principle of rhythm – are all about finding a continuous balance in life and existence. “The teachings around these principles feel so truthful to me and I hope they will inspire others,” says Beving.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon (DG) Studio Masters
Track 9 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 1-8, 10-12 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track 9 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 1-8, 10-12 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.28 -2.27 to -0.86 | -23.37 -27.50 to -20.59 | -20.40 -22.40 to -17.70 | 14 12 to 17 | |
1 | La fee verte | -0.92 | -22.06 | -19.0 | 13 |
2 | For Mark | -1.94 | -21.51 | -19.1 | 13 |
3 | Nocturnal | -0.97 | -23.34 | -20.4 | 14 |
4 | Paris s'enflamme | -0.86 | -20.59 | -17.7 | 12 |
5 | Last Dance | -2.27 | -24.61 | -22.0 | 13 |
6 | Accent Grave | -1.03 | -25.13 | -22.4 | 15 |
7 | Dervish | -0.97 | -23.25 | -20.6 | 14 |
8 | Mushin | -0.92 | -27.50 | -22.4 | 17 |
9 | Little Waltz | -1.04 | -22.44 | -19.3 | 12 |
10 | TFV | -0.96 | -22.81 | -20.2 | 14 |
11 | transfiguration | -1.80 | -23.89 | -21.2 | 13 |
12 | Roses | -1.66 | -23.24 | -20.5 | 14 |