℗ 2014 Toccata Classics
Released | November 4, 2014 |
Duration | 1h 17m 01s |
Record Label | Toccata Classics |
Catalogue No. | TOCC0216 |
Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Anatoly Alexandrov: Piano Music, Volume Two
Kyung-Ah Noh
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
2 Pieces, Op. 3
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1.1
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No. 1. Nocturne
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
4:52 | |||
1.2
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No. 2. Waltz
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
4:28 | |||
Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 12
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1.3
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Allegro agitato
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
13:49 | |||
2 Passages, Op. 16a
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1.4
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No. 1. Amethysts. Andante poetico
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
1:36 | |||
1.5
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No. 2. The Enchanted Castle. Volando
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
3:54 | |||
Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 19
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1.6
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I. Agitato mosso, con slancio vigoroso e gran' passione
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
7:16 | |||
1.7
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II. Andante meditativo
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
5:19 | |||
1.8
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III. Invocando, un poco sostenuto
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
5:22 | |||
1.9
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 4, "Sonata Skazka"
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
7:29 | |||
Piano Sonata No. 6 in G Major, Op. 26
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1.10
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I. Allegretto grazioso
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
5:02 | |||
1.11
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II. Adagio non troppo
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
5:12 | |||
1.12
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III Intrada, alla improvisata - Alla marcia stravaganta
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
4:53 | |||
Little Suite No. 1, Op. 33
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1.13
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I. Fairy Lullaby. Tranquillo ma non troppo lento
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
1:32 | |||
1.14
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II. Etude. Allegro assai
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
1:48 | |||
1.15
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III Melodie. Lento, cantabile, espresso, dolce
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
2:25 | |||
1.16
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IV. A Joke. Allegro con brio
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov; Kyung-Ah Noh |
2:04 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"... (Kyung-Ah Noh) is handsomely suited to this music which gloriously bestrides the romantic and the impressionistic worlds and does so with wholly Russian intensity and often subtle majesty ... if your taste runs to Rachmaninov and then to Medtner, or possibly the other way around, here is a composer and a series you owe it to yourself to pursue. Alexandrov, Kyung-Ah Noh and Toccata: none of them will disappoint."
- MusicWeb International
"... the performances of Kyung-An Noh display a fine grasp of the music’s style. Flexible phrasing goes hand in hand with rhythms that are never allowed to sag. Inner voices are articulated well. The flow of the music moves gracefully under her hands and her technique has no issues with the demands of the music’s most difficult pages. She is an excellent colourist too and one who refuses to lose sight of structure in Alexandrov’s more bewitching harmonic moments. The sound is full ... an intriguing release ... recommended."
- Fanfare
Pianist Kyung-Ah Noh returns for this second volume of piano music by Anatoly Alexandrov, one of the forgotten figures of the Russian school of pianism that embraced Taneyev, Rachmaninov, Skryabin, Shostakovich, Gilels and so many other composers and pianists. Alexandrov wrote 14 sonatas and other pieces for piano in an attractive late-Romantic style that owes much to Nikolai Medtner, his teacher and friend. Four of those sonatas are included here with three other piano works.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Toccata Classics Studio Masters
Recorded on 23 May 2013 (Sonata No. 4) and 7–8 January 2014 in the Murchison Performing Arts Center at the University of North Texas, Denton Producer-Editor: Matt Bowers Engineer: Blair Liikala Tuner: Cyrillus Aerts Booklet essay by Paul Conway Design and layout: Paul Brooks Executive producer: Martin Anderson
Recorded on 23 May 2013 (Sonata No. 4) and 7–8 January 2014 in the Murchison Performing Arts Center at the University of North Texas, Denton Producer-Editor: Matt Bowers Engineer: Blair Liikala Tuner: Cyrillus Aerts Booklet essay by Paul Conway Design and layout: Paul Brooks Executive producer: Martin Anderson
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.24 -12.18 to -1.00 | -26.81 -33.57 to -21.08 | -23.21 -30.20 to -17.40 | 14 12 to 17 | |
1 | No. 1. Nocturne | -1.90 | -27.10 | -23.6 | 14 |
2 | No. 2. Waltz | -4.59 | -27.10 | -23.6 | 14 |
3 | Allegro agitato | -1.81 | -24.47 | -20.6 | 15 |
4 | No. 1. Amethysts. Andante poetico | -10.66 | -33.57 | -29.8 | 13 |
5 | No. 2. The Enchanted Castle. Volando | -1.60 | -22.26 | -19.1 | 14 |
6 | I. Agitato mosso, con slancio vigoroso e gran' passione | -1.00 | -21.08 | -17.6 | 13 |
7 | II. Andante meditativo | -6.24 | -29.45 | -26.2 | 14 |
8 | III. Invocando, un poco sostenuto | -1.21 | -21.18 | -17.4 | 12 |
9 | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 4, "Sonata Skazka" | -1.18 | -26.18 | -21.7 | 16 |
10 | I. Allegretto grazioso | -3.54 | -25.39 | -22.1 | 13 |
11 | II. Adagio non troppo | -1.10 | -28.11 | -23.1 | 17 |
12 | III Intrada, alla improvisata - Alla marcia stravaganta | -1.10 | -25.29 | -21.6 | 15 |
13 | I. Fairy Lullaby. Tranquillo ma non troppo lento | -12.18 | -33.45 | -30.2 | 14 |
14 | II. Etude. Allegro assai | -6.40 | -26.97 | -24.1 | 13 |
15 | III Melodie. Lento, cantabile, espresso, dolce | -11.71 | -33.09 | -29.5 | 13 |
16 | IV. A Joke. Allegro con brio | -1.65 | -24.34 | -21.2 | 14 |