℗ 2022 Divine Art
Released | January 14, 2022 |
Duration | 1h 16m 40s |
Record Label | Divine Art |
Catalogue No. | DDA25217 |
Genre | Classical |
Robin Stevens: Music for Cello and Piano
Nicholas Trygstad, David Jones
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Sonata Romantica
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
27:08 | |||
Three Epigrams
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1.2
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I. Foreboding
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
0:45 | |||
1.3
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Ii. Gentle Lament
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
0:40 | |||
1.4
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Iii. Clockwork Toy
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
1:12 | |||
1.5
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Carried on a Whimsy
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad |
3:56 | |||
Three Character Pieces
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1.6
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I. Thunder in the Soul
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
1:48 | |||
1.7
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Ii. Wistful Chorale
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
3:25 | |||
1.8
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Iii. A Short Ride in a Dangerous Machine
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
1:30 | |||
1.9
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Sospiri
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad |
2:45 | |||
1.10
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On the Wild Side
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
3:28 | |||
1.11
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A Probing Exchange
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad |
1:51 | |||
Balmoral Suite
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1.12
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I. The Family Gathers
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
3:29 | |||
1.13
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Ii. Grandpa Hankers after the Past
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
2:20 | |||
1.14
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Iii. A Graceful Beauty
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
1:50 | |||
1.15
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Iv. Enter Great-grandpa
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
2:57 | |||
1.16
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V. Rough and Tumble in the Nursery
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
1:10 | |||
1.17
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Much Ado About …?
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad |
2:07 | |||
1.18
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Say Yes to Life
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
5:28 | |||
1.19
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Unfailing Stream
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad |
6:56 | |||
1.20
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A Birthday Trifle
Robin Stevens; Nicholas Trygstad; David Jones |
1:55 | |||
Digital Booklet
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The British composer Robin Stevens (b. 1958) is a great talent who is being discovered by the global music community, due in part to the critical acclaim given to the two previous Divine Art albums of his music. His varied, stimulating and expressive work arises from many influences - from the music of the Romantic era, to mathematics, his faith and inspiration of his teachers, and he is now producing substantial works for varied instrumental groupings, which are modernist and original, but yet immediately accessible. An accomplished cellist himself, Stevens has produced a body of work for the instrument which should become part of the regular repertoire. On this album, works for cello and piano stand alongside pieces for solo cello, from the substantial 27–minute Sonata Romantica to several compositions in a lighter, tonal style full of Stevens’ wit and humor. Written between 1994 and 2020, they present a diverse range of expressionist and gently modernist sound worlds. American cellist Nicholas Trygstad moved to England in 1998 to study at the Royal Northern College of Music. He became principal cello of Scottish Opera and from 2005 the Hallé Orchestra, and is very active in both solo recitals, chamber concerts and his teaching duties both at the RNCM in Manchester and also now with NYO Inspire. David Jones is Head of Accompaniment at the Royal Northern College and pianist for the Hallé Choir, and has given premiere performances of works by a number of prominent British composers. His previous recordings include three albums of music by Jeffrey Lewis, attracting the comment “not to be missed”: by Gramophone. Both Nicholas and David have appeared on previous Divine Art / Métier recordings.
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 | -5.53 -13.13 to -1.02 | -29.11 -34.08 to -23.44 | -25.08 -30.00 to -19.90 | 14 12 to 17 | |
1 | Sonata Romantica | -1.51 | -27.52 | -23.5 | 17 |
2 | I. Foreboding | -3.80 | -30.74 | -25.4 | 17 |
3 | Ii. Gentle Lament | -13.13 | -34.02 | -30.0 | 12 |
4 | Iii. Clockwork Toy | -3.99 | -27.68 | -23.2 | 14 |
5 | Carried on a Whimsy | -8.25 | -32.50 | -27.9 | 14 |
6 | I. Thunder in the Soul | -5.67 | -27.24 | -23.1 | 13 |
7 | Ii. Wistful Chorale | -3.40 | -29.63 | -25.2 | 15 |
8 | Iii. A Short Ride in a Dangerous Machine | -2.00 | -23.44 | -19.9 | 13 |
9 | Sospiri | -11.54 | -34.08 | -28.8 | 13 |
10 | On the Wild Side | -1.02 | -27.27 | -22.8 | 15 |
11 | A Probing Exchange | -7.98 | -32.24 | -28.5 | 14 |
12 | I. The Family Gathers | -2.00 | -26.41 | -23.6 | 16 |
13 | Ii. Grandpa Hankers after the Past | -7.27 | -27.66 | -24.8 | 12 |
14 | Iii. A Graceful Beauty | -10.74 | -29.84 | -26.4 | 12 |
15 | Iv. Enter Great-grandpa | -6.04 | -29.93 | -25.7 | 16 |
16 | V. Rough and Tumble in the Nursery | -1.02 | -24.99 | -21.0 | 14 |
17 | Much Ado About …? | -5.29 | -30.37 | -26.2 | 16 |
18 | Say Yes to Life | -1.03 | -25.92 | -22.4 | 16 |
19 | Unfailing Stream | -10.18 | -33.41 | -28.9 | 14 |
20 | A Birthday Trifle | -4.83 | -27.36 | -24.3 | 15 |