℗ 2022 Odradek Records
| Released | January 27, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 02m 16s |
| Record Label | Odradek Records |
| Catalogue No. | ODRCD438 |
| Genre | Classical (Keyboard) |
… metavasis: Constantinos Y. Stylianou: 12 Piano Préludes, Book I
Nicolas Constantinou
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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12 Préludes, Book I
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1.1
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I. …I Níki tis Samothrákis
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
3:33 | |||
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1.2
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II. …Composition with Yellow and Blue (Piet Mondrian)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
6:00 | |||
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1.3
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III. …L’étang des sœurs (Paul Cézanne)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
4:15 | |||
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1.4
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IV. …Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth (J. M. W. Turner)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
5:08 | |||
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1.5
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V. …"The Weeping Angel" from The Seilern Triptych (Robert Campin)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
4:35 | |||
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1.6
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VI. …Die Lebensstufen (Caspar David Friedrich)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
5:08 | |||
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1.7
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VII. …L’homme qui marche (Alberto Giacometti)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
5:20 | |||
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1.8
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VIII. …La leçon de piano (Henri Matisse)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
5:05 | |||
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1.9
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IX. …Der Kuss (Gustav Klimt)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
4:36 | |||
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1.10
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X. …Le rond rouge (Wassily Kandinsky)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
5:09 | |||
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1.11
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XI. …O kósmos tis Kíprou (Adamántios Diamantís)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
7:32 | |||
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1.12
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XII. …The Dance (Paula Rego)
Constantinos Y. Stylianou; Nicolas Constantinou |
5:55 | |||
In an album of world-premiere recordings, Steinway Artist Nicolas Costantinou performs 12 Préludes for solo piano by Constantinos Y. Stylianou, each inspired by a different work of art.
In 2008, as part of a series of events to mark the French Presidency of the EU, Stylianou was asked to compose a piece of music for solo piano to be performed at the Great Hall of the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This resulted in two préludes, each one inspired by a work of art (painting or sculpture); the choice of form was also influenced by Debussy’s two Books of Préludes. Following those two initial piano works, Stylianou decided to continue composing préludes until a cycle of 12 was completed. The last prelude was composed in 2014, with final revisions made in 2018.
Constantinou aims to draw the audience in to become actively immersed in the 12 contrasting and diverse pieces, creating a dynamic and engaging relationship between music, artist and listener. This idea is reflected in the title of this album, …metavasis, which is the ancient Greek word for ‘transition’.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Odradek Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.50 -5.35 to -0.77 | -23.14 -35.67 to -17.09 | -19.81 -30.50 to -14.40 | 13 11 to 20 | |
| 1 | I. …I Níki tis Samothrákis | -1.76 | -18.60 | -15.5 | 11 |
| 2 | II. …Composition with Yellow and Blue (Piet Mondrian) | -2.10 | -23.22 | -20.4 | 12 |
| 3 | III. …L’étang des sœurs (Paul Cézanne) | -0.78 | -29.49 | -25.6 | 16 |
| 4 | IV. …Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth (J. M. W. Turner) | -0.97 | -17.09 | -14.4 | 11 |
| 5 | V. …"The Weeping Angel" from The Seilern Triptych (Robert Campin) | -1.83 | -25.39 | -20.8 | 14 |
| 6 | VI. …Die Lebensstufen (Caspar David Friedrich) | -1.28 | -21.47 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 7 | VII. …L’homme qui marche (Alberto Giacometti) | -5.35 | -35.67 | -30.5 | 20 |
| 8 | VIII. …La leçon de piano (Henri Matisse) | -0.78 | -22.89 | -20.1 | 14 |
| 9 | IX. …Der Kuss (Gustav Klimt) | -0.82 | -24.16 | -21.0 | 13 |
| 10 | X. …Le rond rouge (Wassily Kandinsky) | -0.77 | -20.53 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 11 | XI. …O kósmos tis Kíprou (Adamántios Diamantís) | -0.77 | -18.28 | -15.3 | 11 |
| 12 | XII. …The Dance (Paula Rego) | -0.78 | -20.85 | -17.9 | 12 |