℗ 2019 Hallé Concerts Society
Released | November 1, 2019 |
Duration | 1h 04m 51s |
Record Label | Halle Concerts Society |
Catalogue No. | CDHLL7552 |
Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Nocturnes, L. 91
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1.1
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I. Nuages
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder |
8:03 | |||
1.2
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II. Fêtes
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder |
7:10 | |||
1.3
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III. Sirènes (feat. Upper Voices from the Hallé Youth Choir, Upper Voices from the Hallé Choir)
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder; Upper Voices from the Hallé Youth Choir; Upper Voices from the Hallé Choir; The Hallé Choir; The Hallé Youth Choir |
10:59 | |||
1.4
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Première Rapsodie, L. 116 (feat. Sergio Castelló López)
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder; Sergio Castelló López |
8:12 | |||
1.5
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Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire, L. 77
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder |
6:42 | |||
1.6
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Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon, L.150 (arr. Colin Matthews)
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder |
2:40 | |||
1.7
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La Damoiselle élue, L. 62 (feat. Sophie Bevan, Anne Stéphany)
Claude Debussy; Hallé; Sir Mark Elder; Sophie Bevan; Anne Stéphany; The Hallé Youth Choir; The Hallé Choir; Anna Stéphany |
21:05 |
The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder follow their previous highly acclaimed Debussy albums, with a stunning orchestral collection including a world premiere recording. This collection features works from across the composer's career, from his early winning of the Prix de Rome, as a result of which he composed the delicate cantata La Demoiselle élue in 1887. Recorded following the highly acclaimed Proms performance and featuring stand-out soloists Anna Stéphany and Sophie Bevan.
The enigmatic "Nocturnes" date from 1897-9 and show the composer at the height of his orchestral powers, in music that is highly evocative of mood and which displays deft instrumental writing. Mastery of instrumental writing is further evidenced in the technically demanding "Première Rapsodie", which calls upon the full range of emotions from the soloist; here the Hallé's Principal Clarinet, Sergio Castelló López. The album features a world premiere recording of Colin Matthew's orchestration of the piano piece "Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon", unknown until its discovery in 2001. This arrangement follows Matthews' universally acclaimed orchestrations of the Debussy Preludes.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Halle Concerts Society Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.77 -12.03 to -0.19 | -29.59 -39.30 to -24.77 | -25.14 -35.90 to -19.50 | 15 13 to 18 | |
1 | I. Nuages | -12.03 | -39.30 | -35.9 | 18 |
2 | II. Fêtes | -0.35 | -24.77 | -19.5 | 14 |
3 | III. Sirènes (feat. Upper Voices from the Hallé Youth Choir, Upper Voices from the Hallé Choir) | -4.51 | -28.90 | -24.2 | 14 |
4 | Première Rapsodie, L. 116 (feat. Sergio Castelló López) | -0.19 | -29.12 | -24.9 | 17 |
5 | Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire, L. 77 | -1.24 | -25.79 | -21.4 | 15 |
6 | Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon, L.150 (arr. Colin Matthews) | -6.90 | -31.07 | -26.7 | 13 |
7 | La Damoiselle élue, L. 62 (feat. Sophie Bevan, Anne Stéphany) | -1.15 | -28.17 | -23.4 | 17 |