℗ 2014 Reference Recordings
| Released | June 1, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 07m 41s |
| Record Label | Reference Recordings |
| Catalogue No. | HR-119 |
| Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
West of the Sun: Music of the Americas
Joel Fan
Available in 176.4 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Vem ca, Branquinha
Ernesto Nazareth; Joel Fan |
2:49 | |||
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1.2
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Suis-moi! (Follow Me! Vamos a la azotea), Op. 45
Louis Moreau Gottschalk; Joel Fan |
3:08 | |||
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3 Preludes
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1.3
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No. 2. Flora's game. Milonga
Astor Piazzolla; Joel Fan |
6:45 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
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1.4
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I. Allegro marcato
Alberto Ginastera; Joel Fan |
4:08 | |||
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1.5
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II. Presto misterioso
Alberto Ginastera; Joel Fan |
2:26 | |||
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1.6
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III. Adagio molto appassionato
Alberto Ginastera; Joel Fan |
4:19 | |||
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1.7
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IV. Ruvido ed ostinato
Alberto Ginastera; Joel Fan |
2:51 | |||
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1.8
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Choros No. 5, "Alma brasileira"
Heitor Villa-Lobos; Joel Fan |
4:38 | |||
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4 Sketches, Op. 15
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1.9
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No. 4. Fireflies
Amy Beach; Joel Fan |
3:10 | |||
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1.10
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Troubled Water
Margaret Allison Bonds; Joel Fan |
5:28 | |||
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1.11
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9 Bagatelles
William Bolcom; Joel Fan |
9:26 | |||
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Piano Sonata, Op. 26
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1.12
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I. Allegro energico
Samuel Barber; Joel Fan |
6:41 | |||
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1.13
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II. Allegro vivace
Samuel Barber; Joel Fan |
2:01 | |||
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1.14
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III. Adagio
Samuel Barber; Joel Fan |
5:15 | |||
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1.15
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IV. Fugue
Samuel Barber; Joel Fan |
4:36 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Fan is just marvelous ... a well-curated, excellently engineered program of this calibre warrants our highest recommendation."
- ClassicsToday.com
"... offers stunningly brilliant renditions drawn from a wide range of styles and sources … capping it all off is an arresting interpretation of Samuel Barber’s fearsome 1949 Piano Sonata. Wow."
- Toronto Star
Pianist Joel Fan’s second solo album, released in 2009, further solidifies his reputation for innovative programming and dazzling keyboard technique. Drawing on composers from North and South America, Fan makes brilliant work of major sonatas by Ginastera and Barber, along with “entertainments” by Gottschalk, Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos. Of particular interest are two little known works by Amy Beach and Margaret Bonds, while another highlight is the world premiere recording of a recent suite by William Bolcom. Any piano enthusiast will enjoy this wide-ranging recital, recorded at Skywalker Sound by “Professor” Keith O. Johnson.
176.4 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Reference Recordings Studio Masters
Recorded: October 27-28, 2008 at Skywalker Sound, Marin County, California Producers: J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr. Recording Engineer: Keith O. Johnson Recordist: Sean Royce Martin Editing/Mastering: Paul Stubblebine, JTH & Joel Fan Executive Producers: Marcia Gordon Martin & JTH Cover Image: Gabrielle Revere Design: Bill Roarty & JTH
Recorded: October 27-28, 2008 at Skywalker Sound, Marin County, California Producers: J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr. Recording Engineer: Keith O. Johnson Recordist: Sean Royce Martin Editing/Mastering: Paul Stubblebine, JTH & Joel Fan Executive Producers: Marcia Gordon Martin & JTH Cover Image: Gabrielle Revere Design: Bill Roarty & JTH
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.60 -12.92 to -0.08 | -27.12 -31.50 to -21.49 | -23.45 -28.40 to -18.50 | 13 12 to 17 | |
| 1 | Vem ca, Branquinha | -5.27 | -24.50 | -21.8 | 13 |
| 2 | Suis-moi! (Follow Me! Vamos a la azotea), Op. 45 | -4.86 | -27.03 | -24.1 | 12 |
| 3 | No. 2. Flora's game. Milonga | -5.21 | -27.41 | -23.8 | 13 |
| 4 | I. Allegro marcato | -2.98 | -24.62 | -21.6 | 13 |
| 5 | II. Presto misterioso | -4.50 | -26.93 | -24.2 | 13 |
| 6 | III. Adagio molto appassionato | -3.97 | -30.96 | -24.4 | 15 |
| 7 | IV. Ruvido ed ostinato | -3.22 | -23.02 | -20.1 | 12 |
| 8 | Choros No. 5, "Alma brasileira" | -2.90 | -27.22 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 9 | No. 4. Fireflies | -12.92 | -31.50 | -28.4 | 12 |
| 10 | Troubled Water | -4.73 | -28.24 | -24.8 | 14 |
| 11 | 9 Bagatelles | -3.46 | -30.50 | -25.2 | 17 |
| 12 | I. Allegro energico | -1.24 | -24.80 | -21.7 | 14 |
| 13 | II. Allegro vivace | -10.29 | -30.18 | -27.1 | 12 |
| 14 | III. Adagio | -3.35 | -28.39 | -23.3 | 14 |
| 15 | IV. Fugue | -0.08 | -21.49 | -18.5 | 13 |