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Jean Rondeau - Bach Imagine (2014) [2015 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Date: 17 Apr 2015 15:36:58

Bach Imagine is the first Warner Classics release from the dynamic young French harpsichordist Jean Rondeau, who sees it as "an exploration of all the possibilities that lie in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and in the harpsichord." Imagine features one of Bach's most celebrated harpsichord works, the Italian Concerto BWV 971, as well as transcriptions of music that the composer conceived for other instruments: the violin, the lute and the flute.

The fashionable French harpsichordist Jean Rondeau, who has studied jazz as well as classical music, here offers a Bach recital that's something of a mixed bag. Only two of the pieces, the Italian Concerto, BWV 971, and the Suite in C minor, BWV 997, appear in their original forms; the rest are transcriptions, and one, Johannes Brahms' one-hand piano version of the Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004, is a daring choice on the harpsichord. In that work there are perhaps hints of Rondeau's jazz training, and the implacable build of the variations is perhaps lost. Rondeau's name surely brings to mind the French Baroque, and his opening movements, with ornaments powerful and glittering, suggest Couperin. He has a lot of power and drive, and he brings out the antiphonal structure of the Italian Concerto, significantly the only work on the program not in the French style, clearly and brilliantly. The result is an exciting program, even if one that's a bit unorthodox, and Rondeau is clearly a talent whose future directions and harnessing will be fascinating to watch. His power and intensity can speak for themselves and did not need help from the engineers, who produce a rather harsh sound from the old Notre-Dame du Bon Secours hospital in Paris. Reviewed by James Manheim of allmusic.com

Track Listing:

01. Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): I. Prelude
02. Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): II. Fuga
03. Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): III. Sarabande
04. Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): IV. Gigue - Double
05. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): I. Grave
06. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): II. Fuga
07. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): III. Andante
08. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): IV. Allegro
09. Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (arr. J. Brahms): V. Chaconne
10. Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): I. Allemande
11. Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): II. Corrente
12. Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): III. Sarabande
13. Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): IV. Bourrée Angloise
14. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. Allegro
15. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante
16. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Allegro Vivace
17. Violin Sonata in C Major, BWV 1005 (arr. W. F. Bach): I. Adagio
18. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (arr. Jean Rondeau): V. Menuets I & II

Album Released: January 5, 2015

Dynamic Range Log

foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-04-14 09:30:50

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Analyzed: Jean Rondeau / Bach: Imagine
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -8.19 dB -21.27 dB 4:20 01-Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): I. Prelude
DR11 -5.03 dB -18.68 dB 4:47 02-Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): II. Fuga
DR11 -7.41 dB -21.65 dB 4:35 03-Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): III. Sarabande
DR12 -4.53 dB -19.16 dB 2:37 04-Lute Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 997 (arr. Jean Rondeau): IV. Gigue - Double
DR12 -5.44 dB -20.80 dB 3:27 05-Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): I. Grave
DR12 -4.16 dB -18.34 dB 6:44 06-Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): II. Fuga
DR11 -5.12 dB -19.73 dB 3:47 07-Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): III. Andante
DR11 -7.56 dB -21.68 dB 3:36 08-Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. F. Bach): IV. Allegro
DR12 -3.64 dB -19.30 dB 11:48 09-Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (arr. J. Brahms): V. Chaconne
DR11 -6.86 dB -20.12 dB 4:38 10-Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): I. Allemande
DR11 -5.57 dB -18.65 dB 3:51 11-Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): II. Corrente
DR11 -8.21 dB -21.89 dB 4:35 12-Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): III. Sarabande
DR12 -3.64 dB -18.65 dB 2:53 13-Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 (arr. Stéphane Delplace): IV. Bourrée Angloise
DR12 -2.73 dB -18.70 dB 3:58 14-Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. Allegro
DR12 -7.14 dB -23.02 dB 5:13 15-Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante
DR13 -3.87 dB -19.31 dB 4:29 16-Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Allegro Vivace
DR13 -2.93 dB -19.28 dB 4:41 17-Violin Sonata in C Major, BWV 1005 (arr. W. F. Bach): I. Adagio
DR11 -7.64 dB -21.61 dB 4:35 18-Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (arr. Jean Rondeau): V. Menuets I & II
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2681 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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