Ludwig van Beethoven | Harrison Birtwistle: A Bag of Bagatelles
Nicolas Hodges
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Fantasie für Klavier in B-Major, Op. 77
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
9:39 | |||
1.2
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Variations from the Golden Mountain
Harrison Birtwistle; Nicolas Hodges |
10:36 | |||
Bagatellen für Klavier, Op. 126
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No. 1 in G-Major Andante con moto, Cantabile e compiacevole
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
3:09 | |||
1.4
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No. 2 in G-Minor. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
2:22 | |||
1.5
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No. 3 in E Flat-Major. Andante, Cantabile e grazioso
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
2:36 | |||
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No. 4 in B-Minor. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
3:52 | |||
1.7
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No. 5 in G-Major. Quasi allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
2:45 | |||
1.8
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No. 6 in E Flat-Major. Presto, Andante amabile e con moto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
3:43 | |||
1.9
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Gigue Machine
Harrison Birtwistle; Nicolas Hodges |
15:52 | |||
1.10
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Allegretto in B-Minor, WoO 61
Ludwig van Beethoven; Nicolas Hodges |
2:47 | |||
1.11
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Dance of the Metro-Gnome
Harrison Birtwistle; Nicolas Hodges |
1:46 |
"['Gigue Machine's'] dizzyingly intricate patterns...constitute a formidable virtuoso challenge and generate perhaps the most authentically pianistic music that Birtwistle has ever composed, which is delivered by Hodges with total authority and clarity.
- The Guardian
Nicolas Hodges occupies a unique position among the world's most distinguished piano soloists. His ability to perfectly perform unconventional, hyper-complex works of extreme technical difficulty is legendary, but he also possesses a deep musical understanding of the music he performs, which he often prepares in consultation and collaboration with the composers. Less well known but equally fascinating are his interpretations of the music of earlier centuries, in which he is always able to rediscover fresh and contemporary qualities.
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth, Nico-las Hodges has juxtaposed Beethoven's music with works by the English com-poser Harrison Birtwistle (born in 1934). Discovering that the two composers have much in common, he reveals the contemporary potential still present in Beethoven and the parallels to be found in Birtwistle's compositions, many of which were composed especially for Hodges. This studio recording was produced by the WDR in Cologne. Hodge's playing is radically contemporary, impulsive, and full of surprises and humor. Anyone expecting soothing background music should definitely look elsewhere!
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – wergo Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.43 -10.79 to -0.43 | -27.45 -37.93 to -23.24 | -23.49 -32.80 to -19.70 | 15 12 to 20 | |
1 | Fantasie für Klavier in B-Major, Op. 77 | -0.44 | -23.96 | -19.7 | 15 |
2 | Variations from the Golden Mountain | -0.43 | -29.38 | -23.1 | 20 |
3 | No. 1 in G-Major Andante con moto, Cantabile e compiacevole | -6.55 | -27.50 | -24.1 | 12 |
4 | No. 2 in G-Minor. Allegro | -6.05 | -29.04 | -25.4 | 13 |
5 | No. 3 in E Flat-Major. Andante, Cantabile e grazioso | -1.87 | -23.24 | -20.1 | 14 |
6 | No. 4 in B-Minor. Presto | -3.16 | -23.49 | -20.0 | 13 |
7 | No. 5 in G-Major. Quasi allegretto | -5.11 | -29.33 | -26.3 | 15 |
8 | No. 6 in E Flat-Major. Presto, Andante amabile e con moto | -1.96 | -26.01 | -22.5 | 14 |
9 | Gigue Machine | -0.44 | -24.84 | -20.3 | 17 |
10 | Allegretto in B-Minor, WoO 61 | -0.89 | -27.26 | -24.1 | 19 |
11 | Dance of the Metro-Gnome | -10.79 | -37.93 | -32.8 | 16 |