Avi Avital - Between Worlds (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 69:52 minutes | 1,27 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
From Bach to Bluegrass to Balkan Beats, the mandolin is the chameleon of the music world - every culture and musical genre features the mandolin or one of its close relatives - and Avi Avital is this beautiful instruments most charismatic, versatile exponent. A genre-defying tour of the globe exploring the nexus between classical, popular and traditional music uniquely inhabited by Avi Avital and his magical mandolin.
This album is an invitation to go on a journey, and a tribute to the adventurous character of those 20th-century composers who introduced the tunes and the spirit of folk traditions, whether foreign ones or their own, into their “classical” art. Avi Avital is a musician with exceptional courage when it comes to embracing the present. The past is always a function of the present. In his quest for a harmonious balance of opposites he blossoms into an incorrigible romantic with a matter-of-fact eye for what is feasible, a true Renaissance man of the 21st century.
Fresh off an album of music by Bach, Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital returns with an album of 20th century music influenced by folk traditions. Much is made in the booklet about the boundary-crossing nature of the program, but really, aside from the fairly unusual but entirely appropriate music by Georgian composer Sulkhan Tsintsadze, it is a pretty standard collection of ethnic material. It stands out for several reasons, however, one of which is simply that it's been a while since the mandolin has been asked to do so many different things. Another is the arrangements, some of which are by Avital himself: they surround the mandolin with delicate little groups of strings and/or harp, accordion, clarinet, and percussion. The effect is to set off many of the quieter mandolin effects, all of which are very elegantly executed, quite clearly. Major credit is due to Deutsche Grammophon's engineers, working at the Siemens-Villa Konzertsaal studio in Berlin, but Avital himself contributes a kind of confidence that makes you forget you're listening to a mandolin playing all kinds of things it wasn't designed for. His version of Astor Piazzolla's Fuga y misterio provides fresh evidence of the adaptability of that composer's music to almost any medium, and really only the Siete canciones populares españolas of Falla don't quite make the transition successfully. A must for mandolin lovers.
Tracklist:
01 - Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Sachidao
02 - 6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 1. Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)
03 - 6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 2. Brâul (Sash Dance)
04 - 6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 3. Topogó / Pe loc (In One Spot)
05 - 6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 4. Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana (Dance From Bucsum)
06 - 6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 5. Román polka / Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)
07 - 6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 6. Aprózó / Măruntel (Fast Dance)
08 - Bučimiš
09 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 - Aria (Cantilena)
10 - Fuga y misterio
11 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 1. El paño moruno
12 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 2. Seguidilla murciana
13 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 3. Asturiana
14 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 4. Jota
15 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 5. Nana
16 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 6. Canción
17 - Siete canciones populares españolas - 7. Polo
18 - Csárdás
19 - Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Shepherd's Dance
20 - Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Song
21 - Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Dance Tune
22 - Baal Shem - 2. Nigun
23 - Freilach Ron - Klezmer Improvisation
24 - Hen Ferchetan
25 - Baal Shem - 2. Nigun (Solo Version / Bonus Track)
26 - Vocalise en Forme de Habanera (Bonus Track)
Analyzed: Avi Avital / Between Worlds
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.71 dB -18.62 dB 1:55 01-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Sachidao
DR11 -3.10 dB -17.62 dB 1:14 02-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 1. Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)
DR11 -7.30 dB -22.21 dB 0:32 03-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 2. Brâul (Sash Dance)
DR14 -13.56 dB -33.02 dB 1:16 04-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 3. Topogó / Pe loc (In One Spot)
DR10 -3.60 dB -20.28 dB 1:37 05-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 4. Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana (Dance From Bucsum)
DR12 -2.52 dB -16.99 dB 0:31 06-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 5. Román polka / Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)
DR11 -2.34 dB -16.58 dB 1:00 07-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 6. Aprózó / Măruntel (Fast Dance)
DR14 -1.88 dB -18.26 dB 3:00 08-Bučimiš
DR16 -1.79 dB -23.29 dB 5:19 09-Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 - Aria (Cantilena)
DR13 -1.74 dB -19.98 dB 7:41 10-Fuga y misterio
DR13 -2.93 dB -19.38 dB 1:56 11-Siete canciones populares españolas - 1. El paño moruno
DR14 -2.20 dB -20.80 dB 1:08 12-Siete canciones populares españolas - 2. Seguidilla murciana
DR12 -11.24 dB -27.71 dB 2:13 13-Siete canciones populares españolas - 3. Asturiana
DR13 -2.01 dB -20.34 dB 3:05 14-Siete canciones populares españolas - 4. Jota
DR12 -14.68 dB -31.87 dB 2:14 15-Siete canciones populares españolas - 5. Nana
DR12 -4.07 dB -21.95 dB 1:14 16-Siete canciones populares españolas - 6. Canción
DR13 -1.97 dB -17.16 dB 1:17 17-Siete canciones populares españolas - 7. Polo
DR17 -2.11 dB -23.79 dB 4:35 18-Csárdás
DR10 -2.01 dB -15.75 dB 1:22 19-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Shepherd's Dance
DR12 -6.17 dB -27.08 dB 2:11 20-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Song
DR16 -1.98 dB -21.02 dB 1:10 21-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Dance Tune
DR14 -1.80 dB -21.15 dB 6:25 22-Baal Shem - 2. Nigun
DR12 -2.31 dB -20.97 dB 4:01 23-Freilach Ron - Klezmer Improvisation
DR13 -4.11 dB -22.77 dB 3:58 24-Hen Ferchetan
DR13 -5.20 dB -22.75 dB 5:55 25-Baal Shem - 2. Nigun (Solo Version / Bonus Track)
DR12 -8.19 dB -24.56 dB 3:02 26-Vocalise en Forme de Habanera (Bonus Track)
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2269 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.71 dB -18.62 dB 1:55 01-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Sachidao
DR11 -3.10 dB -17.62 dB 1:14 02-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 1. Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)
DR11 -7.30 dB -22.21 dB 0:32 03-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 2. Brâul (Sash Dance)
DR14 -13.56 dB -33.02 dB 1:16 04-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 3. Topogó / Pe loc (In One Spot)
DR10 -3.60 dB -20.28 dB 1:37 05-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 4. Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana (Dance From Bucsum)
DR12 -2.52 dB -16.99 dB 0:31 06-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 5. Román polka / Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)
DR11 -2.34 dB -16.58 dB 1:00 07-6 Roumanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56 - 6. Aprózó / Măruntel (Fast Dance)
DR14 -1.88 dB -18.26 dB 3:00 08-Bučimiš
DR16 -1.79 dB -23.29 dB 5:19 09-Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 - Aria (Cantilena)
DR13 -1.74 dB -19.98 dB 7:41 10-Fuga y misterio
DR13 -2.93 dB -19.38 dB 1:56 11-Siete canciones populares españolas - 1. El paño moruno
DR14 -2.20 dB -20.80 dB 1:08 12-Siete canciones populares españolas - 2. Seguidilla murciana
DR12 -11.24 dB -27.71 dB 2:13 13-Siete canciones populares españolas - 3. Asturiana
DR13 -2.01 dB -20.34 dB 3:05 14-Siete canciones populares españolas - 4. Jota
DR12 -14.68 dB -31.87 dB 2:14 15-Siete canciones populares españolas - 5. Nana
DR12 -4.07 dB -21.95 dB 1:14 16-Siete canciones populares españolas - 6. Canción
DR13 -1.97 dB -17.16 dB 1:17 17-Siete canciones populares españolas - 7. Polo
DR17 -2.11 dB -23.79 dB 4:35 18-Csárdás
DR10 -2.01 dB -15.75 dB 1:22 19-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Shepherd's Dance
DR12 -6.17 dB -27.08 dB 2:11 20-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Song
DR16 -1.98 dB -21.02 dB 1:10 21-Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes - Dance Tune
DR14 -1.80 dB -21.15 dB 6:25 22-Baal Shem - 2. Nigun
DR12 -2.31 dB -20.97 dB 4:01 23-Freilach Ron - Klezmer Improvisation
DR13 -4.11 dB -22.77 dB 3:58 24-Hen Ferchetan
DR13 -5.20 dB -22.75 dB 5:55 25-Baal Shem - 2. Nigun (Solo Version / Bonus Track)
DR12 -8.19 dB -24.56 dB 3:02 26-Vocalise en Forme de Habanera (Bonus Track)
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2269 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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