℗ 2022 Sono Luminus
Released | June 24, 2022 |
Duration | 55m 14s |
Record Label | Sono Luminus |
Catalogue No. | DSL-92258 |
Genre | Classical (Piano) |
The Year That Never Was
Matei Varga
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
Suite española
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1.1
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No. 2, Andaluza
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
2:29 | |||
3 Ecossaises, Op. 72 No. 3, B. 12
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1.2
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No. 1 in D Major
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
0:58 | |||
1.3
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No. 2 in G Major
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
0:51 | |||
1.4
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No. 3 in D-Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
0:51 | |||
1.5
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I Got Rhythm (From "Girl Crazy" / Arr. for Piano)
George Gershwin; Matei Varga |
1:18 | |||
1.6
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Für Elise, WoO 59
Ludwig van Beethoven; Matei Varga |
2:29 | |||
Danzas cubanas al estilo del siglo XIX (Excerpts)
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1.7
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No. 8, La cardenense
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
1:23 | |||
1.8
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No. 6, Arabesque
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
1:08 | |||
1.9
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No. 5, La mulata
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
0:50 | |||
1.10
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No. 9, Al fin te vi
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
0:52 | |||
1.11
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No. 10, Minstrels
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
1:49 | |||
1.12
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Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 149
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
4:39 | |||
1.13
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Zambra gitana (Arr. T. Tirino for Piano)
Ernesto Lecuona; Thomas Tirino; Matei Varga |
2:49 | |||
1.14
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Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 380
Domenico Scarlatti; Matei Varga |
2:27 | |||
1.15
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Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 135
Domenico Scarlatti; Matei Varga |
2:05 | |||
1.16
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Rondo alla Crazy
Andrei Tudor; Matei Varga |
3:16 | |||
1.17
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Spanish Melody
Mily Balakirev; Matei Varga |
3:24 | |||
1.18
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Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66, B. 87
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
5:25 | |||
Danzas afro-cubanas
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1.19
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No. 5, Danza lucumi
Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
2:19 | |||
1.20
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Étude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12, B. 67 "Revolutionary"
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
2:53 | |||
1.21
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The Man I Love (From "Strike Up the Band" / Arr. for Piano)
George Gershwin; Matei Varga |
2:04 | |||
1.22
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Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29, B. 110
Frédéric Chopin; Matei Varga |
4:08 | |||
1.23
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Yo te quiero siempre, canción (Arr. T. Tirino for Piano)
Thomas Tirino; Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
2:03 | |||
1.24
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Vals azul (From “Lola Cruz” / Arr. M. Van Brink for Piano)
Matt Van Brink; Ernesto Lecuona; Matei Varga |
2:44 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"To paraphrase Tolstoy, all happy memories feel more or less the same; but the unhappy times are experienced differently by each one of us. We’ve all had some really tough weeks, which sometimes turned into months, and (with a bit of bad luck) into years... I like to think that “off” years help us grow and prepare for the beautiful things that will undoubtedly come our way (I am an optimist at heart), but living through dark times is a complicated process.
The year 2020 was complicated indeed. The world was put on hold and we hardly remember what we did in February, or May, or September... Many suffered from isolation and the inability to socialize - and they probably prefer to think back to 2020 as a year that never happened... I, on the other hand, felt liberated by the lack of schedules, appointments and the pressure to be productive - that horrid word which is killing our souls, slowly but surely. Instead I embraced seclusion and enjoyed the time off which was forced upon us. Yes, I did miss performing in front of a live audience and traveling to beautiful places, but I found that staying home, with my piano, offered me a better view towards my inner self and a chance to experience the joy of a new discovery. That was for me the Cuban master Ernesto Lecuona...
... Two years later, the pandemic isn’t over and neither is the collective anxiety - but at least I can offer you this very personal recording, which I hope will take your mind away from the current realities. This is music’s most phenomenal power - to bring joy when we really need it!"
- Matei Varga
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD – Sono Luminus Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.22 -9.00 to -0.30 | -23.65 -29.24 to -19.43 | -20.48 -26.30 to -16.20 | 13 11 to 14 | |
1 | No. 2, Andaluza | -0.32 | -19.48 | -16.5 | 13 |
2 | No. 1 in D Major | -5.49 | -22.80 | -19.7 | 12 |
3 | No. 2 in G Major | -5.93 | -25.55 | -22.3 | 12 |
4 | No. 3 in D-Flat Major | -6.98 | -25.60 | -22.1 | 11 |
5 | I Got Rhythm (From "Girl Crazy" / Arr. for Piano) | -0.30 | -21.67 | -18.8 | 13 |
6 | Für Elise, WoO 59 | -6.83 | -27.89 | -24.8 | 12 |
7 | No. 8, La cardenense | -3.73 | -23.41 | -20.4 | 13 |
8 | No. 6, Arabesque | -1.88 | -20.22 | -17.2 | 12 |
9 | No. 5, La mulata | -2.26 | -22.64 | -19.0 | 11 |
10 | No. 9, Al fin te vi | -2.73 | -21.49 | -18.4 | 11 |
11 | No. 10, Minstrels | -6.45 | -28.32 | -25.4 | 13 |
12 | Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 149 | -3.84 | -24.43 | -21.5 | 13 |
13 | Zambra gitana (Arr. T. Tirino for Piano) | -0.31 | -20.95 | -17.9 | 13 |
14 | Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 380 | -5.49 | -27.10 | -24.3 | 14 |
15 | Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 135 | -4.77 | -24.34 | -21.5 | 13 |
16 | Rondo alla Crazy | -0.31 | -20.91 | -17.9 | 14 |
17 | Spanish Melody | -9.00 | -29.24 | -26.3 | 13 |
18 | Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66, B. 87 | -2.54 | -23.35 | -19.8 | 12 |
19 | No. 5, Danza lucumi | -0.60 | -21.77 | -18.1 | 13 |
20 | Étude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12, B. 67 "Revolutionary" | -0.30 | -19.43 | -16.2 | 13 |
21 | The Man I Love (From "Strike Up the Band" / Arr. for Piano) | -1.82 | -24.88 | -21.4 | 13 |
22 | Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29, B. 110 | -2.00 | -23.95 | -20.4 | 13 |
23 | Yo te quiero siempre, canción (Arr. T. Tirino for Piano) | -3.05 | -27.40 | -23.7 | 14 |
24 | Vals azul (From “Lola Cruz” / Arr. M. Van Brink for Piano) | -0.45 | -20.83 | -17.8 | 14 |