Duo Aeternica – Nocturne (SACD hibrid)

Behind Duo Aeternica is one of Sweden’s finest concert pianists: Love Derwinger. He has been working with clarinetist Kjell Fagéus for over 25 years, both as a duo and in larger ensembles. “Nocturne” is a collection of romantic classical music from the 19th and 20th centuries by the great protagonists of this genre: César Franck, Gabriel Fauré, Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre and Nino Rota. Most of the music consists of transcriptions that have been carefully adapted for the clarinet. The piano parts are original. The pieces were selected because they share the same musical language in many respects. This means that the listener can hear the recording as a whole symphony in which the tonal language is the same, but the music presents many different tempos, dynamics, and forms of expression. All 18 tracks were recorded in a small church with fantastic acoustics and an extremely unobtrusive reverberation structure.

The outstanding Hybrid SACD from Opus 3 Records includes a booklet with detailed information on the recording technology and microphones used, as well as on the composers, compositions and both musicians.

Opus 3 is an independent Swedish music label dedicated to recording timeless acoustic music such as jazz, blues, folk and classical. Founded in late 1976 by sound engineer Jan-Eric Persson, the label has made it its mission to reproduce voices and instruments as naturally as possible. To achieve this, Opus 3 selects recording environments with good natural. The label’s recording techniques were developed specifically for acoustic music and were originally based on the use of tube gear and “Blumlein” miking. In 2001, Opus 3 switched to digital eight-track technology and later to 16 channels – in the brand-new mixing and mastering studio designed and set up by Sweden’s leading acoustic engineer Lennart Nilsson to mark the label’s 30th anniversary. Apart from a few digital intermediate steps all processing is still done exclusively analog.

We recommend the use of „L’Art du Son” CD/DVD conditioner for even more sonic improvement.

Lista pieselor

César Franck (1822–1890):

“Prelude, Fugue And Variation Op. 18” (1859 – 1862)

1. Prelude – Andantino

2. Lento

3. Fugue – Allegro Ma Non Troppo

4. Presto Variation – Andantino

César Franck: Mélancolie (1889)

5. Mélancolie – Poco Lento

César Franck: Piéce V (1863)

6. Pièce V – Andantino Quasi Allegretto

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924), Vocalise (1906)

7. Voclaisé- Ètude – Adagio Molto Tranquillo

Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979) : 3 Pieces (1911 & 1914)

8. No.1 In E-Flat Minor – Modéré

9. No. 2 in A-Flat Minor – San Vitesse Et à L’Aise

10. No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor – Vite Et Nerveusement Rythmé

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), Nocturne (1911)

11. Nocturne – Assez lent

Lili Boulanger, D’un matin de Printemps (1917)

12. D’un Matin de Printemps – Assez animé

Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), Adagio (1924)

13. Adagio

Germaine Tailleferre, Pastorale (1942)

14. Pastorale – Allegretto

Germaine Tailleferre, Arabesque (1973)

15. Arabesque

Nino Rota (1911 – 1979), Sonata in Re (1945)

16. Allegretto scorrevole

17. Andante (quasi adagio)

18. Allegro scorrevole

Format	SACD hibrid
Casă de discuri	Opus 3 Records
Gen muzical	Muzică clasică