℗ 2016 Grand Piano
| Released | February 5, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 15m 46s |
| Record Label | Grand Piano |
| Catalogue No. | GP713 |
| Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Balakirev: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2: Waltzes, Nocturnes and Other Works
Nicholas Walker
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Waltz No. 1 in G Major
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
7:39 | |||
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1.2
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Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
5:30 | |||
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1.3
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Waltz No. 2 in F Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
5:24 | |||
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1.4
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Waltz No. 3 in D Major
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
5:11 | |||
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1.5
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Nocturne No. 2 in B Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
7:44 | |||
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1.6
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Waltz No. 4 in B-Flat Major
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
5:59 | |||
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1.7
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Nocturne No. 3 in D Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
6:13 | |||
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1.8
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Waltz No. 5 in D-Flat Major
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
6:55 | |||
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1.9
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Nocturne in G-Sharp Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
5:57 | |||
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1.10
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Fantasy Piece in D-Flat Major
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
4:05 | |||
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1.11
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Waltz No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
5:29 | |||
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1.12
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Chant du Pêcheur
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
3:31 | |||
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1.13
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Waltz No. 7 in G-Sharp Minor
Mily Balakirev; Nicholas Walker |
6:09 |
Mili Alekseyevich Balakirev was the influential leader of the Russian "Mighty Handful" of composers that set the standard by which others were judged. Revealing both Balakirev’s admiration of Chopin and a love of music with a deeply Russian character, British pianist Nicholas Walker's second album devoted to the composer ranges widely from recent discoveries such as the early Nocturne in G-Sharp Minor to one of his last pieces, the heroic Seventh Waltz. There are also beautifully simple gems such as the Chant du Pêcheur and works of technical brilliance such as the Valse de concert and the magnificent and visionary Second Nocturne.
"Although I learnt Islamey as a student, it was many years before I began to examine Balakirev’s other works, a rich revelation of subtlety, virtuosity and poetry; a Russian cocktail of Chopin, Liszt and the Orient. Through these recordings I hope to help restore this neglected composer to his rightful place. In the course of the project I have discovered some completely unknown works ... what is remarkable is that one never tires of Balakirev’s music: the more one plays it, the more one sees in it."
- Nicholas Walker
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Grand Piano Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.25 -7.39 to 0.00 | -27.04 -29.61 to -24.78 | -23.37 -26.50 to -20.90 | 14 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | Waltz No. 1 in G Major | -1.08 | -24.78 | -21.6 | 15 |
| 2 | Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor | -2.08 | -26.79 | -22.1 | 14 |
| 3 | Waltz No. 2 in F Minor | -7.39 | -29.52 | -26.4 | 14 |
| 4 | Waltz No. 3 in D Major | -4.97 | -28.52 | -25.3 | 14 |
| 5 | Nocturne No. 2 in B Minor | 0.00 | -25.10 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 6 | Waltz No. 4 in B-Flat Major | -1.35 | -25.17 | -21.6 | 15 |
| 7 | Nocturne No. 3 in D Minor | -4.00 | -27.70 | -24.3 | 14 |
| 8 | Waltz No. 5 in D-Flat Major | -1.52 | -27.00 | -23.5 | 16 |
| 9 | Nocturne in G-Sharp Minor | -3.86 | -28.69 | -23.6 | 14 |
| 10 | Fantasy Piece in D-Flat Major | -2.68 | -25.11 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 11 | Waltz No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor | -3.64 | -28.42 | -24.7 | 14 |
| 12 | Chant du Pêcheur | -6.57 | -29.61 | -26.5 | 13 |
| 13 | Waltz No. 7 in G-Sharp Minor | -3.07 | -25.17 | -22.0 | 14 |