℗ 1958 Warner Music France; A Warner Classics / Erato release,
| Released | December 1, 2020 |
| Duration | 47m 25s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical (Piano) |
Handel: Four Keyboard Suites, HWV 427, 428, 439 & 452
Éric Heidsieck
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1, Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428
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1.1
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I. Praeludium
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
1:15 | |||
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1.2
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II. Fuga
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
1:55 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allemande
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
3:07 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Courante
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
1:34 | |||
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1.5
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V. Aria & Variations
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
8:17 | |||
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1.6
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VI. Presto
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
3:29 | |||
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Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1, Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427
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1.7
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I. Adagio
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
2:50 | |||
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1.8
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II. Allegro
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
2:07 | |||
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1.9
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III. Adagio
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
1:31 | |||
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1.10
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IV. Fugue. Allegro
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
1:58 | |||
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Keyboard Suites, Vol. 2, Suite No. 9 in G Minor, HWV 439
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1.11
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I. Allemande
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
3:24 | |||
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1.12
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II. Courante
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
3:20 | |||
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1.13
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III. Gigue
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
4:53 | |||
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Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 452
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1.14
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I. Allemande
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
2:02 | |||
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1.15
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II. Courante
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
2:07 | |||
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1.16
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III. Sarabande
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
2:38 | |||
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1.17
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IV. Gigue
George Frideric Handel; Éric Heidsieck |
0:58 | |||
French classical master-pianist Éric Heidsieck presents his catalogue recordings of Handel. Here tackles HWV 427, 428, 439 & 452 of Baroque composer George Frideric Handel's 16 keyboard suites.
Born in Reims, Heidsieck gave his first recital at the age of nine and his first concert with orchestra a year later. He studied with Marcel Ciampi then Alfred Cortot and followed Wilhelm Kempff's lessons on Beethoven. Since the beginning of his career, Heidsieck has given more than 2000 concerts around the world. He has also given numerous masterclasses in France and abroad.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-17 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-17 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.64 -10.09 to -0.89 | -23.35 -30.09 to -20.26 | -20.21 -27.00 to -17.20 | 11 9 to 13 | |
| 1 | I. Praeludium | -6.53 | -26.37 | -22.4 | 11 |
| 2 | II. Fuga | -4.16 | -23.62 | -20.6 | 12 |
| 3 | III. Allemande | -5.83 | -25.16 | -22.3 | 12 |
| 4 | IV. Courante | -4.88 | -22.95 | -20.2 | 10 |
| 5 | V. Aria & Variations | -3.03 | -23.39 | -20.0 | 12 |
| 6 | VI. Presto | -0.89 | -21.27 | -17.8 | 12 |
| 7 | I. Adagio | -7.12 | -26.52 | -22.7 | 12 |
| 8 | II. Allegro | -1.92 | -20.36 | -17.7 | 12 |
| 9 | III. Adagio | -3.56 | -23.25 | -19.5 | 11 |
| 10 | IV. Fugue. Allegro | -5.04 | -22.73 | -19.8 | 11 |
| 11 | I. Allemande | -4.44 | -21.25 | -18.5 | 10 |
| 12 | II. Courante | -5.15 | -23.25 | -20.4 | 11 |
| 13 | III. Gigue | -2.55 | -20.26 | -17.2 | 11 |
| 14 | I. Allemande | -3.15 | -21.92 | -19.1 | 12 |
| 15 | II. Courante | -5.45 | -23.45 | -20.5 | 12 |
| 16 | III. Sarabande | -10.09 | -30.09 | -27.0 | 13 |
| 17 | IV. Gigue | -5.06 | -21.04 | -17.8 | 9 |