℗ 2024 Navona
| Released | October 25, 2024 |
| Duration | 1h 25m 49s |
| Record Label | Navona |
| Catalogue No. | NV6647 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Esfahân: Chamber Music of Reza Vali
Khosrow Soltani, NAT 28, Daniel Curtis, Kara Cornell, Tom Godfrey, Abigail Langhorst, Marisa Knaub Avon, Brian Gilling, Carpe Diem String Quartet, Charles Wetherbee, Marisa Ishikawa, Korine Fujiwara, Ariana Nelson, Becky Neukom, Maija Anstrine, Nadine Sherman, Daphne Alderson, Marcia McHugh, Lura Johnson, Netanel Draiblate, Sonja Chung, Nana Gaskins Vaughn, Danielle Cho, Charles Paul, Leah Stevens, Allyson Huneycutt, Justin Gingrich
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Hajiani (Reality Music No. 1 / 2021)
Reza Vali; Khosrow Soltani |
5:58 | |||
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Four Persian Mystic Poems (2018)
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1.2
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I
Reza Vali; Khâjeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥâfeẓ-e Shīrâzī; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
4:24 | |||
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1.3
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II
Reza Vali; Khâjeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥâfeẓ-e Shīrâzī; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
3:56 | |||
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1.4
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III
Reza Vali; Sohrab Sepehri; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
2:22 | |||
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1.5
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IV
Reza Vali; Jalâl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
4:47 | |||
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1.6
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Esfahân (Calligraphy No. 17 / 2016)
Reza Vali; Carpe Diem String Quartet |
15:44 | |||
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1.7
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Zand (Calligraphy No. 2 / 1999)
Reza Vali; Khosrow Soltani; NAT 28 |
4:08 | |||
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2.1
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Dashti (Calligraphy No. 18 / 2020)
Reza Vali; Carpe Diem String Quartet |
11:11 | |||
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Persian Suite No. 2 (2021)
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2.2
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I
Reza Vali; Lura Johnson; Netanel Draiblate; Sonja Chung; Nana Gaskins Vaughn; Danielle Cho; Charles Paul; Marcia McHugh |
1:40 | |||
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2.3
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II
Reza Vali; Lura Johnson; Netanel Draiblate; Sonja Chung; Nana Gaskins Vaughn; Danielle Cho; Charles Paul; Marcia McHugh |
2:02 | |||
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2.4
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III
Reza Vali; Lura Johnson; Netanel Draiblate; Sonja Chung; Nana Gaskins Vaughn; Danielle Cho; Charles Paul; Marcia McHugh |
2:27 | |||
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2.5
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IV
Reza Vali; Lura Johnson; Netanel Draiblate; Sonja Chung; Nana Gaskins Vaughn; Danielle Cho; Charles Paul; Marcia McHugh |
5:00 | |||
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2.6
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V
Reza Vali; Lura Johnson; Netanel Draiblate; Sonja Chung; Nana Gaskins Vaughn; Danielle Cho; Charles Paul; Marcia McHugh |
2:39 | |||
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2.7
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Châhârgâh (Calligraphy No. 19 / 2023)
Reza Vali; Carpe Diem String Quartet |
6:29 | |||
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Sornâ (Folk Songs, Set No. 17) (2015)
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2.8
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I
Reza Vali; Khosrow Soltani; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
1:17 | |||
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2.9
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II
Reza Vali; Khosrow Soltani; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
2:33 | |||
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2.10
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III
Reza Vali; Khosrow Soltani; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
4:33 | |||
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2.11
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IV
Reza Vali; Khosrow Soltani; NAT 28; Daniel Nesta Curtis |
4:39 | |||
Esfahân features eight cross-cultural compositions by Reza Vali. Blending Persian and Western classical traditions, the album is the first commercial recording of these works. Highlights include Hajiani, featuring traditional Iranian instruments and electronics, Four Persian Mystic Poems for mezzo-soprano and ensemble, and Esfahân for string quartet. Vali’s music is both highly innovative and deeply rooted in tradition; the unique modal system he uses borrows from the ancient Iranian Dastgâh-Maqâm system, which was rediscovered through his extensive study of Iranian folk music. Despite eschewing Western approaches to counterpoint and musical form, Vali’s music is polyphonic and highly structured. The result is a compelling marriage of East and West, old and new.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Navona Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.01 -15.37 to -1.00 | -26.19 -35.79 to -20.33 | -22.41 -32.10 to -15.80 | 13 10 to 17 | |
| 1.1 | Hajiani (Reality Music No. 1 / 2021) | -5.97 | -22.08 | -18.3 | 11 |
| 1.2 | I | -1.00 | -23.70 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 1.3 | II | -3.71 | -25.31 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 1.4 | III | -3.81 | -33.61 | -28.7 | 17 |
| 1.5 | IV | -1.00 | -20.33 | -15.8 | 11 |
| 1.6 | Esfahân (Calligraphy No. 17 / 2016) | -2.36 | -22.57 | -19.4 | 13 |
| 1.7 | Zand (Calligraphy No. 2 / 1999) | -11.23 | -31.47 | -27.6 | 12 |
| 2.1 | Dashti (Calligraphy No. 18 / 2020) | -3.41 | -25.69 | -22.6 | 13 |
| 2.2 | I | -7.98 | -25.78 | -22.4 | 10 |
| 2.3 | II | -5.71 | -26.92 | -23.0 | 12 |
| 2.4 | III | -8.19 | -28.17 | -24.4 | 12 |
| 2.5 | IV | -9.70 | -31.55 | -28.5 | 12 |
| 2.6 | V | -1.00 | -20.39 | -17.1 | 12 |
| 2.7 | Châhârgâh (Calligraphy No. 19 / 2023) | -5.26 | -23.63 | -20.2 | 12 |
| 2.8 | I | -1.00 | -23.50 | -19.4 | 15 |
| 2.9 | II | -2.54 | -28.47 | -24.7 | 15 |
| 2.10 | III | -15.37 | -35.79 | -32.1 | 12 |
| 2.11 | IV | -1.00 | -22.42 | -17.3 | 13 |