℗ 2019 Aevea Classics
Released | January 18, 2019 |
Duration | 1h 06m 44s |
Record Label | Aevea Classics |
Catalogue No. | AE18080 |
Genre | Classical (Piano) |
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition & Other Piano Works
François Dumont
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Pictures at an Exhibition
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1.1
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Promenade I
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:19 | |||
1.2
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I. Gnomus
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
2:44 | |||
1.3
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Promenade II
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
0:46 | |||
1.4
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II. Old Castle
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:41 | |||
1.5
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Promenade III
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
0:25 | |||
1.6
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III. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:02 | |||
1.7
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IV. Bydło
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
2:51 | |||
1.8
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Promenade IV
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
0:42 | |||
1.9
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V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:07 | |||
1.10
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VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
2:12 | |||
1.11
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Promenade V
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:22 | |||
1.12
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VII. The Marketplace at Limoges
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:23 | |||
1.13
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VIIIa. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
2:20 | |||
1.14
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VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:54 | |||
1.15
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IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:07 | |||
1.16
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X. The Great Gate of Kiev
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
4:40 | |||
Pictures from Crimea
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1.17
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No. 1, On the Southern Shore of the Crimea
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
4:02 | |||
1.18
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No. 2, Near the Southern Shore of the Crimea
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:10 | |||
1.19
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Une larme
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:06 | |||
1.20
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Souvenir d'enfance
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:19 | |||
From Memories of Childhood
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1.21
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No. 1, Nanny and I
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:32 | |||
1.22
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In the Village
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
4:03 | |||
Sorochyntsi Fair
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1.23
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Fair Scene (Version for Piano)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:56 | |||
1.24
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Meditation (Album Leaf)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:57 | |||
1.25
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Hopak (Version for Piano)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
1:46 | |||
1.26
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Porte-enseigne (Polka)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
2:21 | |||
1.27
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Rêverie (On a Theme by V. Loginov)
Modest Mussorgsky; François Dumont |
3:57 |
When the Russian designer and architect Viktor Hartmann died unexpectedly of an aneurysm in 1873, Mussorgsky fell into a state of profound depression. The two artists had grown close. A memorial exhibition was quickly planned, and over four hundred of Hartmann’s works were displayed. Some of the paintings and sketches exhibited were the source of inspiration for Mussorgsky as he set out to compose “Pictures at an Exhibition,” a suite of brief movements penned in June 1874 – three months after the exposition took place. Seemingly depicting the viewer wandering through the gallery, moving from one painting to the next, the piece has become one of the giants of the piano repertoire, and has been orchestrated by a number of composers, including the splendid version by Maurice Ravel. “Pictures at an Exhibition” is one of François Dumont’s warhorses.
In the present album, alongside the celebrated suite, the French pianist offers a selection of rarely heard piano works by Mussorgsky. They hail from two very different periods – his early years, and the very last year of the composer’s life. They offer a glimpse into Mussorgsky’s pianistic skills, and are heavily influenced by Russian folklore and traditions. François Dumont’s career was launched by his success in major international piano competitions, including one of the top prizes in the 2010 Chopin Competition in Warsaw. He has performed in some of the major concert halls around the world.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Aevea Classics Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.08 -13.25 to 0.00 | -25.92 -35.17 to -19.18 | -22.58 -32.30 to -15.60 | 13 11 to 16 | |
1 | Promenade I | -0.95 | -19.48 | -17.0 | 12 |
2 | I. Gnomus | -1.58 | -23.33 | -19.4 | 14 |
3 | Promenade II | -11.24 | -30.56 | -27.8 | 11 |
4 | II. Old Castle | -8.00 | -32.47 | -29.5 | 14 |
5 | Promenade III | -2.40 | -19.91 | -16.7 | 11 |
6 | III. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux) | -9.36 | -30.25 | -27.3 | 12 |
7 | IV. Bydło | -1.88 | -21.38 | -17.9 | 13 |
8 | Promenade IV | -6.62 | -27.96 | -24.1 | 12 |
9 | V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells | -9.21 | -29.50 | -26.3 | 14 |
10 | VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle | -0.45 | -23.01 | -19.4 | 14 |
11 | Promenade V | 0.00 | -19.53 | -16.9 | 12 |
12 | VII. The Marketplace at Limoges | -2.70 | -20.26 | -17.6 | 12 |
13 | VIIIa. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum) | -0.67 | -27.13 | -21.0 | 16 |
14 | VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua | -12.47 | -34.73 | -32.3 | 14 |
15 | IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá) | -1.30 | -20.36 | -16.9 | 12 |
16 | X. The Great Gate of Kiev | 0.00 | -19.18 | -15.6 | 13 |
17 | No. 1, On the Southern Shore of the Crimea | -4.29 | -27.72 | -24.0 | 14 |
18 | No. 2, Near the Southern Shore of the Crimea | -3.14 | -25.73 | -22.7 | 15 |
19 | Une larme | -13.25 | -35.17 | -32.2 | 13 |
20 | Souvenir d'enfance | -1.91 | -25.28 | -20.9 | 14 |
21 | No. 1, Nanny and I | -12.10 | -30.97 | -27.7 | 12 |
22 | In the Village | -3.01 | -25.53 | -21.9 | 14 |
23 | Fair Scene (Version for Piano) | -2.99 | -23.27 | -19.9 | 13 |
24 | Meditation (Album Leaf) | -10.36 | -32.61 | -29.8 | 14 |
25 | Hopak (Version for Piano) | -3.30 | -21.98 | -18.8 | 12 |
26 | Porte-enseigne (Polka) | 0.00 | -22.12 | -19.2 | 14 |
27 | Rêverie (On a Theme by V. Loginov) | -8.87 | -30.36 | -26.9 | 13 |