℗ 2011 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | September 15, 2023 |
| Originated | February 28, 2011 |
| Duration | 1h 09m 07s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Balakirev: Piano Sonata & Other Works
Danny Driver
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5
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1.1
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I. Andantino
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
7:52 | |||
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1.2
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II. Mazurka. Moderato
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
5:26 | |||
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1.3
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III. Intermezzo. Larghetto
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
4:27 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
8:10 | |||
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1.5
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Nocturne No. 2 in B Minor
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
7:02 | |||
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1.6
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Mazurka No. 1 in A-Flat Major
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
4:14 | |||
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1.7
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Mazurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
2:54 | |||
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1.8
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Valse-caprice No. 2 in D-Flat Major
Alexander Taneyev; Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
6:11 | |||
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1.9
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Waltz No. 4 in B-Flat Major
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
6:17 | |||
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1.10
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The Lark
Mikhail Glinka; Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
5:39 | |||
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1.11
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Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
7:22 | |||
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1.12
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Polka in F-Sharp Minor
Mily Balakirev; Danny Driver |
3:33 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Pianist Danny Driver has garnered overwhelming critical praise – and a Gramophone award nomination – for his previous discs for Hyperion. His authoritative and virtuosic performances of York Bowen and CPE Bach have placed him firmly in the ‘one to watch’ category. For his latest disc, he turns to one of the giants of the Russian piano world.
This disc looks beyond the ubiquitous Islamey to some of Balakirev’s most important works – which are curiously underrepresented on disc. The Piano Sonata in B flat minor is a major achievement of the period and one quite unlike any contemporary large-scale piano composition. Its absence from the standard repertoire is unfortunate, as it is fully worthy of such a place. Undoubtedly this marvellous recording will provoke a reappraisal.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.10 -5.99 to -0.20 | -26.06 -30.35 to -21.98 | -22.41 -27.40 to -18.30 | 15 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Andantino | -4.92 | -28.64 | -24.9 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Mazurka. Moderato | -2.36 | -24.49 | -21.2 | 14 |
| 3 | III. Intermezzo. Larghetto | -5.99 | -30.35 | -27.4 | 16 |
| 4 | IV. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco | -0.21 | -23.36 | -20.0 | 14 |
| 5 | Nocturne No. 2 in B Minor | -0.21 | -26.20 | -22.3 | 16 |
| 6 | Mazurka No. 1 in A-Flat Major | -2.43 | -24.78 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 7 | Mazurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor | -0.73 | -29.02 | -25.4 | 15 |
| 8 | Valse-caprice No. 2 in D-Flat Major | -0.75 | -25.25 | -21.9 | 15 |
| 9 | Waltz No. 4 in B-Flat Major | -1.47 | -24.40 | -20.8 | 14 |
| 10 | The Lark | -4.62 | -29.09 | -24.8 | 14 |
| 11 | Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor | -0.20 | -21.98 | -18.3 | 15 |
| 12 | Polka in F-Sharp Minor | -1.28 | -25.18 | -21.4 | 13 |