William Howard - Novák: 24 Preludes & Fugues (2011)
BAND/ARTIST: William Howard
- Title: Novák: 24 Preludes & Fugues
- Year Of Release: 2011
- Label: Champs Hill Records
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (tracks+booklet)
- Total Time: 75:53 min
- Total Size: 225 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude One. The Creation of Heaven and Earth
2. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue One, The Creation of Man
3. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Two. The Age of the Patriarchs
4. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Two. Noah
5. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Three. The Flood
6. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Three. Noah's Ark
7. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Four. The Departure of Abraham
8. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Four. Abraham and Isaac
9. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Five. The Burning Bush
10. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Five. Moses
11. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Six. Saul and David
12. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Six. King David
13. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Seven. Job
14. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Seven. The Book of Proverbs
15. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Eight. The Little Book of Psalms (I)
16. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Eight. The Little Book of Psalms (II)
17. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Nine. Ecclesiasticus
18. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Nine. The Song of Songs
19. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Ten. Elijah
20. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Ten. Elisha
21. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Eleven. The Lamentations of Jeremiah
22. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Eleven. Jeremiah
23. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Twelve. Isaiah (I)
24. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Twelve. Isaiah (II)
25. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Thirteen
26. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Thirteen
27. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Fourteen
28. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Fourteen
29. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Fifteen
30. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Fifteen
31. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Sixteen
32. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Sixteen
33. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Seventeen
34. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Seventeen
35. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us' Prelude Eighte
36. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Eighteen
37. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Nineteen
38. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Nineteen
39. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty
40. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty
41. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty One
42. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty One
43. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty Two
44. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty Two (Consonance)
45. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty Three
46. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty Three (Consonance)
47. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Parellel Fugue and Postlude Twenty Four (Unison)
1. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude One. The Creation of Heaven and Earth
2. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue One, The Creation of Man
3. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Two. The Age of the Patriarchs
4. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Two. Noah
5. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Three. The Flood
6. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Three. Noah's Ark
7. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Four. The Departure of Abraham
8. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Four. Abraham and Isaac
9. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Five. The Burning Bush
10. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Five. Moses
11. Book One (Old Testament): Prelude Six. Saul and David
12. Book One (Old Testament): Fugue Six. King David
13. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Seven. Job
14. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Seven. The Book of Proverbs
15. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Eight. The Little Book of Psalms (I)
16. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Eight. The Little Book of Psalms (II)
17. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Nine. Ecclesiasticus
18. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Nine. The Song of Songs
19. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Ten. Elijah
20. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Ten. Elisha
21. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Eleven. The Lamentations of Jeremiah
22. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Eleven. Jeremiah
23. Book Two (Old Testament): Prelude Twelve. Isaiah (I)
24. Book Two (Old Testament): Fugue Twelve. Isaiah (II)
25. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Thirteen
26. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Thirteen
27. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Fourteen
28. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Fourteen
29. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Fifteen
30. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Fifteen
31. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Sixteen
32. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Sixteen
33. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Prelude Seventeen
34. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Seventeen
35. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us' Prelude Eighte
36. Book Three (New Testament) : 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us': Fugue Eighteen
37. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Nineteen
38. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Nineteen
39. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty
40. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty
41. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty One
42. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty One
43. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty Two
44. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty Two (Consonance)
45. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Fugue Twenty Three
46. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Postlude Twenty Three (Consonance)
47. Book Four (New Testament) : Landscapes of the Lamb: Parellel Fugue and Postlude Twenty Four (Unison)
Novák music is intensely spiritual, and is truly modern in that it adds something completely new to what has existed before. At the same time it is not overtly radical; it does not seek to destroy the existing order and replace it with something new. Novák retains strong links with tonality, but his tonality, with its frequent use of triads, sounds uniquely his.
The 24 Preludes and Fugues were written for the pianist William Howard over a 17:year period, and consequently reflect the evolution of Novák’s musical language during this time. many of them were premiered at the Dartington International Summer School.
This 75:minute work is divided into four ’books’, the first two based on the Old Testament and the second two on the New Testament. Whereas the pieced in the first two books are distinct and indiviual, the cycle strives increasingly towards a unity of form as it develops, while at the same time revealing Novák’s growing interest in unison and a consonance in his compostional language.
Pavel Zemek Novák was born in Brno in 1957, and is one of the most individual and distinctive Czech composers of his generation. His large body of symphonic, choral, chamber and instrumental works reflects both his devout religious faith and his interest in Morovian folk traditions.
William Howard, performing in this world premiere recording, is established as one of Britain’s leading pianists, enjoying a career that has taken him over 40 different countries, and has seen him perform on over 30 CDs. He has a very strong interest in Czech piano music, recognised by a medal awarded by the Czech Minister of Culture in 1986.
The 24 Preludes and Fugues were written for the pianist William Howard over a 17:year period, and consequently reflect the evolution of Novák’s musical language during this time. many of them were premiered at the Dartington International Summer School.
This 75:minute work is divided into four ’books’, the first two based on the Old Testament and the second two on the New Testament. Whereas the pieced in the first two books are distinct and indiviual, the cycle strives increasingly towards a unity of form as it develops, while at the same time revealing Novák’s growing interest in unison and a consonance in his compostional language.
Pavel Zemek Novák was born in Brno in 1957, and is one of the most individual and distinctive Czech composers of his generation. His large body of symphonic, choral, chamber and instrumental works reflects both his devout religious faith and his interest in Morovian folk traditions.
William Howard, performing in this world premiere recording, is established as one of Britain’s leading pianists, enjoying a career that has taken him over 40 different countries, and has seen him perform on over 30 CDs. He has a very strong interest in Czech piano music, recognised by a medal awarded by the Czech Minister of Culture in 1986.
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