℗ 2011 PentaTone
| Released | November 1, 2011 |
| Duration | 1h 06m 28s |
| Record Label | PentaTone |
| Catalogue No. | PTC5186444 |
| Genre | Classical (Concertos) |
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 - Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
Sa Chen, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Lawrence Foster
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
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1.1
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I. Moderato
Sergei Rachmaninov; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
11:21 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio sostenuto
Sergei Rachmaninov; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
12:04 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegro scherzando
Sergei Rachmaninov; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
11:58 | |||
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Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
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1.4
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I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
13:46 | |||
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1.5
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II. Adagio
Edvard Grieg; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
6:34 | |||
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1.6
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III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
Edvard Grieg; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
10:45 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... these are gentle readings of great beauty ..."
- ClassicalCDReview.com
"She projects the rolling passage work and multilayered textures of the Rachmaninov with plenty of power and sweep ... Chen's well-modulated, regulation pianism does justice to the Grieg ..."
- Gramophone
"Her performance is a powerhouse packed with pianistic prowess ... she’s equally responsive to the music’s poetic gestures and moments of melodic suppleness. Grieg’s concerto has never sounded more convincing than it does in Chen’s performance."
- Fanfare
Chinese pianist Sa Chen performs two of the best known of all piano concertos with conductor Lawrence Foster and the Gulbenkian Orchestra. Sa Chen is the only pianist in history to have won awards at three top international piano competitions. In 2010, she also won China’s Classical Elite Award in both Shanghai and Beijing in the categories Best Concerts of the Year and Best Recital Concert of the Year.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 2.8224 MHz DSD – PentaTone Studio Masters
Recording venue: Grande Auditório of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, February 2011 Executive Producer: Job Maarse Recording Producer: Job Maarse Balance Engineers: Carl Schuurbiers, Erdo Groot (post-production) Recording Engineer: Roger de Schot Editing: Roger de Schot, Erdo Groot
Recording venue: Grande Auditório of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, February 2011 Executive Producer: Job Maarse Recording Producer: Job Maarse Balance Engineers: Carl Schuurbiers, Erdo Groot (post-production) Recording Engineer: Roger de Schot Editing: Roger de Schot, Erdo Groot
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.64 -8.33 to -0.11 | -26.56 -31.06 to -23.31 | -22.60 -26.80 to -19.50 | 15 14 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Moderato | -0.12 | -24.90 | -21.5 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Adagio sostenuto | -0.43 | -29.18 | -25.2 | 14 |
| 3 | III. Allegro scherzando | -0.11 | -24.29 | -20.1 | 15 |
| 4 | I. Allegro molto moderato | -0.72 | -26.65 | -22.5 | 16 |
| 5 | II. Adagio | -8.33 | -31.06 | -26.8 | 14 |
| 6 | III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato | -0.14 | -23.31 | -19.5 | 14 |