℗ 2023 Solo Musica
| Released | April 21, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 17m 03s |
| Record Label | Solo Musica |
| Catalogue No. | SM423 |
| Genre | Classical (Piano Solo) |
The Soul of Smyrna
Heghine Rapyan
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Première Sonate - Allegro appassionato
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
7:28 | |||
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1.2
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Première Sonate - Marche funèbre
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
7:01 | |||
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1.3
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Première Sonate - Allegro
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
7:10 | |||
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1.4
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Deuxième Sonate - Allegro
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
7:10 | |||
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1.5
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Deuxième Sonate - Andante quasi una marcia funebre
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
5:51 | |||
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1.6
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Deuxième Sonate - Allegro molto
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
6:48 | |||
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1.7
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Troisième Sonate - Allegro risoluto
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
6:54 | |||
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1.8
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Troisième Sonate - Adagio ma non troppo
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
4:11 | |||
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1.9
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Troisième Sonate - Presto non tanto
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
5:29 | |||
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1.10
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Quatrième Sonate - Allegro energico
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
9:11 | |||
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1.11
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Quatrième Sonate - Adagio ma non troppo
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
4:49 | |||
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1.12
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Quatrième Sonate - Allegro
Stéphan Elmas; Heghine Rapyan |
5:01 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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The four Piano Sonatas of Stéphan Elmas are the masterpieces among his compositions, together with the piano concertos. As they were never performed until now, I dedicated time and effort to bring them to life. Making the premiere recording of these Sonatas is both a privilege and a responsibility. I am creating and sharing with the audience the first impression and image of this music. Therefore, it was quite difficult to make the right decisions about the narrative and architecture in the music. It took me almost two years until I was sure of my ideas, interpretation style, timing and intensity. All the sonatas have unbelievably beautiful melodic lines and heartbreaking harmonies. Listening to them and despite the fact that they are totally unknown, one says “somehow, that sounds familiar!”. I am sure that listening
to this album, you will also feel the same.
- Heghine Rapyan
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Solo Musica Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.47 -6.99 to 0.00 | -25.93 -30.95 to -22.74 | -22.63 -27.90 to -19.10 | 15 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | Première Sonate - Allegro appassionato | -0.59 | -22.74 | -19.1 | 13 |
| 2 | Première Sonate - Marche funèbre | -5.82 | -30.48 | -27.3 | 16 |
| 3 | Première Sonate - Allegro | -1.99 | -23.31 | -20.3 | 13 |
| 4 | Deuxième Sonate - Allegro | -0.72 | -24.56 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 5 | Deuxième Sonate - Andante quasi una marcia funebre | -6.99 | -30.95 | -27.9 | 15 |
| 6 | Deuxième Sonate - Allegro molto | -1.41 | -23.57 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 7 | Troisième Sonate - Allegro risoluto | -1.96 | -24.79 | -21.6 | 15 |
| 8 | Troisième Sonate - Adagio ma non troppo | -2.62 | -29.59 | -25.5 | 17 |
| 9 | Troisième Sonate - Presto non tanto | -1.55 | -24.00 | -21.0 | 14 |
| 10 | Quatrième Sonate - Allegro energico | -1.51 | -25.50 | -22.4 | 15 |
| 11 | Quatrième Sonate - Adagio ma non troppo | -4.45 | -27.91 | -24.3 | 14 |
| 12 | Quatrième Sonate - Allegro | 0.00 | -23.83 | -20.7 | 14 |