℗ 2022 Metier
Released | May 13, 2022 |
Duration | 1h 11m 06s |
Record Label | Metier |
Catalogue No. | MSV28625 |
Genre | Classical (Piano) |
Edward Cowie: 24 Preludes for Piano
Philip Mead
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
24 Preludes for Solo Piano, Book 1 "Water"
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1.1
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No. 1, O Brook
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:16 | |||
1.2
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No. 2, Kiama Blowhole
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
2:51 | |||
1.3
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No. 3, Cancleve
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:19 | |||
1.4
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No. 4, River Dronne
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
1:47 | |||
1.5
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No. 5, St Maxime Beach
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:30 | |||
1.6
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No. 6, Tennessee River
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
4:41 | |||
24 Preludes for Solo Piano, Book 2 "Air"
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1.7
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No. 1, Boscastle
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
2:06 | |||
1.8
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No. 2, Hay Plains Twisters
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
2:49 | |||
1.9
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No. 3, 35,000 Feet
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
6:41 | |||
1.10
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No. 4, Tapada
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
2:18 | |||
1.11
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No. 5, Lake Eacham
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:23 | |||
1.12
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No. 6, Dartington Gardens
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
4:18 | |||
24 Preludes for Solo Piano, Book 3 "Earth"
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1.13
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No. 1, Ularu
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:30 | |||
1.14
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No. 2, Crackington Haven
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
1:22 | |||
1.15
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No. 3, Rosedale
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:07 | |||
1.16
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No. 4, Glencoe
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:26 | |||
1.17
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No. 5, Brecon Beacons
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
1:17 | |||
1.18
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No. 6, Shenandoah Valley
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
4:22 | |||
24 Preludes for Solo Piano, Book 4 "Fire"
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1.19
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No. 1, Sunrise
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
2:19 | |||
1.20
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No. 2, Bush Fires
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
1:01 | |||
1.21
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No. 3, Home Fire
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
1:57 | |||
1.22
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No. 4, Blast Furnaces at Port Kembla Steel Works
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
3:14 | |||
1.23
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No. 5, New Year Fireworks
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
1:35 | |||
1.24
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No. 6, Sunset
Edward Cowie; Philip Mead |
2:57 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Edward Cowie is considered by many to be the greatest living composer directly inspired by the Natural World. His post-impressionist works, from the gigantic orchestral Leviathan (his first Proms commission) to his cycles of Bird Portraits and other chamber and instrumental pieces are drawing gasps of admiration from critics and audiences alike. Originally recorded for the University of Hertfordshire’s UHR label, this recording has been restored to the catalogue as part of the quickly-growing Cowie collection on Métier Records. The composer feels strongly that the individual works in the Bach ‘48’ and Debussy’s Préludes(for example) were a series of linked parts creating a greater whole. In his own ‘24’ Cowie has taken that principle but expressed it in his unique way – music that is impressionist, pictorial, descriptive and above all evocative… of place, time, flora and fauna” experiences of both natural and man-made phenomena. The Preludes follow the ‘Bach cycle of keys’ but at the same time are grouped into four books representing the ancient ‘Four Elements’. Philip Mead studied at the Royal Academy of Music and has had a widely successful career, performing and broadcasting internationally. He had his own series on BBC Radio 3 exploring hidden pathways in piano music. A champion of contemporary composers, he founded the British Contemporary Piano Competition in 1988. He has been awarded honorary doctorates at the London College of Music and the Royal Academy and is a visiting professor of the University of Hertfordshire.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Metier Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -10.04 -19.01 to -2.71 | -33.12 -41.13 to -22.87 | -29.26 -38.00 to -20.00 | 14 11 to 18 | |
1 | No. 1, O Brook | -6.72 | -27.88 | -24.8 | 13 |
2 | No. 2, Kiama Blowhole | -2.71 | -29.80 | -25.0 | 17 |
3 | No. 3, Cancleve | -9.65 | -33.02 | -28.7 | 14 |
4 | No. 4, River Dronne | -4.26 | -26.86 | -23.5 | 14 |
5 | No. 5, St Maxime Beach | -9.50 | -33.42 | -29.2 | 14 |
6 | No. 6, Tennessee River | -13.42 | -34.68 | -31.4 | 13 |
7 | No. 1, Boscastle | -4.27 | -22.87 | -20.0 | 12 |
8 | No. 2, Hay Plains Twisters | -18.48 | -41.06 | -36.5 | 13 |
9 | No. 3, 35,000 Feet | -17.51 | -39.62 | -35.9 | 14 |
10 | No. 4, Tapada | -12.34 | -34.94 | -31.5 | 15 |
11 | No. 5, Lake Eacham | -15.10 | -38.46 | -34.5 | 14 |
12 | No. 6, Dartington Gardens | -11.23 | -38.69 | -34.0 | 17 |
13 | No. 1, Ularu | -19.01 | -41.13 | -38.0 | 14 |
14 | No. 2, Crackington Haven | -11.22 | -28.69 | -25.8 | 12 |
15 | No. 3, Rosedale | -16.06 | -40.12 | -36.4 | 16 |
16 | No. 4, Glencoe | -6.59 | -33.28 | -28.2 | 18 |
17 | No. 5, Brecon Beacons | -9.39 | -30.19 | -26.9 | 12 |
18 | No. 6, Shenandoah Valley | -7.68 | -34.81 | -30.0 | 15 |
19 | No. 1, Sunrise | -6.95 | -31.73 | -27.5 | 15 |
20 | No. 2, Bush Fires | -4.72 | -23.85 | -20.7 | 11 |
21 | No. 3, Home Fire | -5.22 | -32.20 | -28.2 | 15 |
22 | No. 4, Blast Furnaces at Port Kembla Steel Works | -6.11 | -30.23 | -25.2 | 13 |
23 | No. 5, New Year Fireworks | -8.57 | -31.10 | -27.8 | 15 |
24 | No. 6, Sunset | -14.18 | -36.14 | -32.6 | 14 |