℗ 2008 PentaTone
| Released | October 28, 2008 |
| Duration | 1h 14m 01s |
| Record Label | PentaTone |
| Catalogue No. | PTC5186341 |
| Genre | Classical (Concertos) |
Frédéric Chopin: The 2 Piano Concertos
Sa Chen, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Lawrence Foster
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
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1.1
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I. Allegro maestoso
Frédéric François Chopin; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
20:38 | |||
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1.2
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II. Romance – Larghetto
Frédéric François Chopin; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
9:56 | |||
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1.3
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III. Rondo –Vivace
Frédéric François Chopin; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
10:08 | |||
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
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1.4
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I. Maestoso
Frédéric François Chopin; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
14:51 | |||
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1.5
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II. Larghetto
Frédéric François Chopin; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
9:36 | |||
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1.6
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III. Allegretto vivace
Frédéric François Chopin; Sa Chen; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
8:52 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Five Stars ... Album [CD] of the Week ... Sa Chen is one of the brightest performers of her generation."
- Classic FM
“Four Stars ... more than merely a consummate technician: her playing matches virtuosity with poetry.”
- BBC Music Magazine
"Possessed of exceptional talent and a grasp of Chopin’s melancholic lyricism both instinctive and thoughtful, Sa Chen is a natural in this repertoire ... Chopin’s gently logical harmonies hang in the air just long enough to catch the falling arabesques, cushioning them gently before launching them off again to explore the wistful inner reaches of delight."
- International Piano
This debut PentaTone release from acclaimed Chinese pianist Sa Chen, issued in 2008, features her performances of Chopin's notoriously difficult piano concertos, accompanied by the Gulbenkian Orchestra led by conductor Lawrence Foster. Classic FM named this the best album of the month and praised her "soulful performance."
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 2.8224 MHz DSD – PentaTone Studio Masters
Recording Venue: Grande Auditório of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon Recorded: July 2008 Executive / Recording Producer: Job Maarse Balance Engineer / Editing: Erdo Groot Recording Engineer: Carl Schuurbiers Photos inside booklet: André Cameron Recording facility: Polyhymnia International BV Microphones: Neumann KM 130, DPA 4006 &DPA 4011 with Polyhymnia microphone buffer electronics. Microphone pre-amps: Custom build by Polyhymnia International BV and outputs directly connected to Meitner DSD AD converter. DSD recording, editing and mixing: Pyramix Virtual Studio by Merging Technologies Monitored on B&W Nautilus loudspeakers. Microphone, interconnect and loudspeaker cables by van den Hul.
Recording Venue: Grande Auditório of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon Recorded: July 2008 Executive / Recording Producer: Job Maarse Balance Engineer / Editing: Erdo Groot Recording Engineer: Carl Schuurbiers Photos inside booklet: André Cameron Recording facility: Polyhymnia International BV Microphones: Neumann KM 130, DPA 4006 &DPA 4011 with Polyhymnia microphone buffer electronics. Microphone pre-amps: Custom build by Polyhymnia International BV and outputs directly connected to Meitner DSD AD converter. DSD recording, editing and mixing: Pyramix Virtual Studio by Merging Technologies Monitored on B&W Nautilus loudspeakers. Microphone, interconnect and loudspeaker cables by van den Hul.
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.66 -8.51 to -0.82 | -28.69 -32.84 to -26.36 | -25.05 -29.50 to -22.50 | 15 15 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro maestoso | -1.98 | -26.73 | -23.0 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Romance – Larghetto | -4.69 | -32.84 | -29.5 | 16 |
| 3 | III. Rondo –Vivace | -3.18 | -26.36 | -22.7 | 15 |
| 4 | I. Maestoso | -0.82 | -26.50 | -22.5 | 15 |
| 5 | II. Larghetto | -8.51 | -32.66 | -28.9 | 15 |
| 6 | III. Allegretto vivace | -2.77 | -27.03 | -23.7 | 16 |