℗ 2022 Aristea Mellos
Released | November 25, 2022 |
Duration | 57m 11s |
Record Label | ABC Classic |
Genre | Classical (Keyboard) |
Aristea Mellos: Preludes and Duets
Stephanie McCallum
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Preludes
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1.1
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I. “A ghostly finger writes forgotten words (in the dust on the piano)”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:32 | |||
1.2
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II. “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely…”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:29 | |||
1.3
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III. “In the sun born over and over, I ran my heedless ways”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
1:34 | |||
1.4
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IV. “I can’t breathe” Part One
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
4:12 | |||
1.5
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V. “I can’t breathe” Part Two
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:04 | |||
1.6
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VI. “Me cansé de vivir me caso”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:10 | |||
1.7
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VII. “…the magpies call you Jack and whistle…”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:45 | |||
1.8
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VIII. “Let water run circle settle be”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:18 | |||
1.9
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IX. “Caution! Endangered shorebirds are nesting”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
2:06 | |||
1.10
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X. “Go to sleep my beloved, whilst I sing you a lullaby…” (Djoko’s Lullaby)
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
3:39 | |||
1.11
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XI. “Death is black” – XII. “Then peace to close the weary storm-wrecked years”
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum |
10:58 | |||
Immigrant Suite
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1.12
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I. The S.S. Goya
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum; Erin Helyard |
1:36 | |||
1.13
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II. Six O'Clock Swill
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum; Erin Helyard |
1:42 | |||
1.14
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III. Short Ride on a Sewing Machine
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum; Erin Helyard |
3:41 | |||
1.15
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IV. The Villa Mimosa
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum; Erin Helyard |
3:55 | |||
1.16
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V. Murmurs of the Heart
Aristea Mellos; Stephanie McCallum; Erin Helyard |
3:30 |
Aristea Mellos is a Greek-Australian composer and pianist whose compositional voice has been described as ‘unnerving and awe-inspiring’ (Limelight). In this new album, she celebrates the miracle of the piano: its mechanical precision, its poetic resonance and its capacity for song.
"The tactile relationship between my fingers and my mind is an essential element to my craft," says Mellos. "By touching the keys of the piano, my thoughts are unlocked – they act like portals to a place that lies in wait, half sounded, brimming with possibility."
At the heart of the album is a cycle of twelve preludes, each inspired by fragments of poetry, found texts or iconic phrases. Like Chopin and Debussy before her, Mellos uses the small scale of the prelude form to create whole worlds of emotion and beauty. The suite is brought to life in this recording by pianist Stephanie McCallum who, in a performing and recording career over four decades, has become renowned for her refined control of sound, nuanced artistic instincts and fearless virtuosic control.
The album also features the four-hand piano work "Immigrant Suite", honouring the life story of Mellos’ maternal grandmother, who left war-torn Europe as a young woman and emigrated to New Zealand and then to Australia as a post-war refugee. "Whilst works of art often commemorate famous or powerful Australians, in composing this work, I wanted to celebrate my grandmother’s ordinary, and yet extraordinary working-class life." For this suite, Stephanie McCallum is joined by fellow Australian keyboard virtuoso Erin Helyard.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – ABC Classic Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.25 -4.96 to -3.34 | -25.99 -32.77 to -21.75 | -21.77 -27.50 to -18.30 | 14 11 to 20 | |
1 | I. “A ghostly finger writes forgotten words (in the dust on the piano)” | -4.36 | -26.43 | -21.8 | 13 |
2 | II. “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely…” | -3.34 | -23.00 | -18.3 | 11 |
3 | III. “In the sun born over and over, I ran my heedless ways” | -4.15 | -21.75 | -18.4 | 11 |
4 | IV. “I can’t breathe” Part One | -4.96 | -32.77 | -27.5 | 20 |
5 | V. “I can’t breathe” Part Two | -4.46 | -25.44 | -21.3 | 13 |
6 | VI. “Me cansé de vivir me caso” | -3.92 | -23.26 | -19.6 | 12 |
7 | VII. “…the magpies call you Jack and whistle…” | -4.34 | -27.43 | -21.4 | 15 |
8 | VIII. “Let water run circle settle be” | -4.51 | -23.10 | -19.6 | 12 |
9 | IX. “Caution! Endangered shorebirds are nesting” | -4.09 | -24.94 | -20.0 | 14 |
10 | X. “Go to sleep my beloved, whilst I sing you a lullaby…” (Djoko’s Lullaby) | -4.56 | -27.02 | -23.3 | 14 |
11 | XI. “Death is black” – XII. “Then peace to close the weary storm-wrecked years” | -3.95 | -24.93 | -20.4 | 12 |
12 | I. The S.S. Goya | -4.49 | -28.50 | -24.6 | 15 |
13 | II. Six O'Clock Swill | -4.00 | -25.12 | -21.2 | 13 |
14 | III. Short Ride on a Sewing Machine | -3.93 | -25.06 | -22.0 | 13 |
15 | IV. The Villa Mimosa | -4.50 | -27.82 | -24.1 | 15 |
16 | V. Murmurs of the Heart | -4.47 | -29.30 | -24.8 | 16 |