℗ 2024 Divine Art Ltd
Released | April 19, 2024 |
Duration | 1h 03m 54s |
Record Label | Divine Art |
Catalogue No. | DDX 21124 |
Genre | Classical (Piano) |
David Johnson: 12 Preludes and Fugues for Solo Piano
Christopher Guild
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Prelude 1 in B flat (Allegretto ritmico)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:47 | |||
1.2
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Fugue 1 in B flat (Allegretto con energìa)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:18 | |||
1.3
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Prelude 2 in B (Grave)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:05 | |||
1.4
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Fugue 2 in B (Allegro non troppo, leggiero)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:06 | |||
1.5
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Prelude 3 in E (Allegretto non troppo)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:54 | |||
1.6
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Fugue 3 in E (Allegro moderato)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:23 | |||
1.7
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Prelude 4 in A (Largo)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
4:03 | |||
1.8
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Fugue 4 in A (introducing "The animals went in two by two" / Allegro con spirito)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:22 | |||
1.9
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Prelude 5 in F sharp (Allegretto grazioso)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:10 | |||
1.10
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Fugue 5 in F sharp (Allegretto non troppo)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
1:45 | |||
1.11
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Prelude 6 in G (Meditation on Hugh MacDiarmid’s "O Jesu parvule": for Ronald Stevenson / Largo)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:10 | |||
1.12
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Fugue 6 in G (Chorale prelude, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" / Andante moderato)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:03 | |||
1.13
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Prelude 7 in C (Lacrimoso, quasi improvisando)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:42 | |||
1.14
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Fugue 7 in C (Allegro)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:46 | |||
1.15
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Prelude 8 in F (feat. apologies to the 1635 Scottish psalter / Solenne)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:48 | |||
1.16
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Fugue 8 in F (Allegretto ritmico)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:20 | |||
1.17
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Prelude 9 in D (Allegretto, insouciant, poco rubato)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
1:50 | |||
1.18
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Fugue 9 in D (Con energìa, non troppo allegro)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
1:46 | |||
1.19
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Prelude 10 in E flat (Lento)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:33 | |||
1.20
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Fugue 10 in E flat (Risoluto)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:09 | |||
1.21
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Prelude 11 in A flat (Andante tenebroso)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
0:52 | |||
1.22
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Fugue 11 in G sharp (on "Johnnie Cope" / Alla breve)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
1:43 | |||
1.23
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Prelude 12 in D flat (Largo misterioso)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
2:59 | |||
1.24
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Fugue 12 in C sharp (Andante moderato)
David Johnson; Christopher Guild |
3:20 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Dr David Charles Johnson (27 October 1942 in Edinburgh – 30 March 2009 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish composer and a scholar of 18th-century Scottish music. Johnson was "an internationally recognised scholar" whose work significantly contributed to rediscovering and redefining 18th-century Scottish music within its historical context. His research focused on the music and social life of lowland Scotland during the 18th century, exploring influences, tastes, and key musical figures of the era.
Johnson’s 12 Preludes and Fugues are among the few significant pieces he composed for the piano, alongside a five-minute Sonata. Written in the early-mid 1990s and published in 1995, these compositions are notable for their unique blend of sound, reminiscent of 20th-century composers like Hindemith or Prokofiev, while incorporating elements such as quotations from Bach and references to Hugh MacDiarmid's work. They also feature direct quotations of popular tunes like ‘Johnny Cope’ and ‘The Animals Went Marching Two by Two’, infused with a distinct Scottish flavour. The thematic backbone of the suite is borrowed from Aberdonian composer Shaun Dillon, using the Scots-Gaelic word bheatha, ‘life’, represented musically by the notes B-flat, B, E, A. Johnson masterfully employs this motif to form a tone row, guiding the keys across the 12 works in the suite, making his Preludes and Fugues a unique and distinguished addition to Scottish piano music.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Divine Art Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.31 -8.55 to -0.87 | -26.13 -31.51 to -21.94 | -22.57 -27.40 to -18.90 | 13 11 to 15 | |
1 | Prelude 1 in B flat (Allegretto ritmico) | -2.72 | -27.71 | -23.6 | 15 |
2 | Fugue 1 in B flat (Allegretto con energìa) | -4.46 | -23.92 | -20.9 | 12 |
3 | Prelude 2 in B (Grave) | -1.53 | -26.77 | -22.6 | 15 |
4 | Fugue 2 in B (Allegro non troppo, leggiero) | -3.41 | -23.25 | -20.0 | 12 |
5 | Prelude 3 in E (Allegretto non troppo) | -3.48 | -25.96 | -22.5 | 13 |
6 | Fugue 3 in E (Allegro moderato) | -1.52 | -21.94 | -18.9 | 13 |
7 | Prelude 4 in A (Largo) | -4.44 | -27.39 | -23.3 | 12 |
8 | Fugue 4 in A (introducing "The animals went in two by two" / Allegro con spirito) | -1.81 | -23.00 | -19.7 | 12 |
9 | Prelude 5 in F sharp (Allegretto grazioso) | -5.37 | -25.19 | -22.1 | 11 |
10 | Fugue 5 in F sharp (Allegretto non troppo) | -7.42 | -27.78 | -24.1 | 12 |
11 | Prelude 6 in G (Meditation on Hugh MacDiarmid’s "O Jesu parvule": for Ronald Stevenson / Largo) | -7.57 | -27.72 | -24.4 | 12 |
12 | Fugue 6 in G (Chorale prelude, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" / Andante moderato) | -4.88 | -27.02 | -23.7 | 12 |
13 | Prelude 7 in C (Lacrimoso, quasi improvisando) | -3.33 | -27.20 | -22.6 | 14 |
14 | Fugue 7 in C (Allegro) | -3.57 | -23.63 | -20.5 | 13 |
15 | Prelude 8 in F (feat. apologies to the 1635 Scottish psalter / Solenne) | -4.44 | -27.37 | -23.8 | 14 |
16 | Fugue 8 in F (Allegretto ritmico) | -4.29 | -25.35 | -21.7 | 12 |
17 | Prelude 9 in D (Allegretto, insouciant, poco rubato) | -8.55 | -27.83 | -24.5 | 11 |
18 | Fugue 9 in D (Con energìa, non troppo allegro) | -5.49 | -27.36 | -23.9 | 12 |
19 | Prelude 10 in E flat (Lento) | -7.36 | -31.51 | -27.4 | 14 |
20 | Fugue 10 in E flat (Risoluto) | -6.01 | -25.51 | -22.3 | 12 |
21 | Prelude 11 in A flat (Andante tenebroso) | -3.21 | -25.82 | -21.8 | 14 |
22 | Fugue 11 in G sharp (on "Johnnie Cope" / Alla breve) | -2.71 | -23.32 | -20.1 | 13 |
23 | Prelude 12 in D flat (Largo misterioso) | -4.99 | -29.04 | -25.2 | 13 |
24 | Fugue 12 in C sharp (Andante moderato) | -0.87 | -25.55 | -22.0 | 15 |