{"title":"Francis Poulenc","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"resonances-alessandra-felice-loretta-proietti","title":"RESONANCES | Alessandra Felice, Loretta Proietti","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlessandra Felice and Loretta Proietti, piano four hands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable as a stereo DSD128 file.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePiano four hands as a space for dialogue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eResonances\u003c\/em\u003e spans almost a century of French, German and Russian repertoire, entrusted to one instrument and two performers. Alessandra Felice and Loretta Proietti create a continuous dialogue in which rhythmic precision, balance between voices and freedom of phrasing turn the piano four hands into a small orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the fairy-tale transparency of Ravel’s \u003cem\u003eMa mère l’Oye\u003c\/em\u003e to Brahms’s \u003cem\u003e16 Waltzes, Op. 39\u003c\/em\u003e, the programme alternates miniatures with broader structures. Debussy’s \u003cem\u003ePetite Suite\u003c\/em\u003e, Poulenc’s Sonata and the Scherzo from Rachmaninov’s \u003cem\u003eSix Morceaux, Op. 11\u003c\/em\u003e complete a journey rich in colour, dance and timbral invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecording and sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Arcinazzo, Italy, \u003cem\u003eResonances\u003c\/em\u003e originated in \u003cstrong\u003estereo DSD128\u003c\/strong\u003e and is classified as \u003cstrong\u003ePure DSD – Direct Mixed\u003c\/strong\u003e. The project relies on microphone placement, room interaction and signal coherence to define the soundstage while retaining the dynamics and the real character of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct Sound Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue number:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSRATM02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal recording format:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSD128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannels:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2ch Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording engineer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michelangelo Canonico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\/D converter:\u003c\/strong\u003e TASCAM DA-3000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrophones:\u003c\/strong\u003e AEA R88 mkII; Schoeps MK4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreamplifiers:\u003c\/strong\u003e AEA RPQ3; Manley Force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arcinazzo, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 September 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProgramme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaurice Ravel – \u003cem\u003eMa mère l’Oye, 5 pièces enfantines\u003c\/em\u003e — 14:48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohannes Brahms – \u003cem\u003e16 Waltzes, Op. 39 for piano four hands\u003c\/em\u003e — 19:58\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaude Debussy – \u003cem\u003ePetite Suite\u003c\/em\u003e — 13:20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancis Poulenc – \u003cem\u003eSonata for piano four hands\u003c\/em\u003e — 06:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSergei Rachmaninov – \u003cem\u003eSix Morceaux, Op. 11: Scherzo\u003c\/em\u003e — 03:15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 57:56\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1016\/6580\/files\/Resonances_Booklet.pdf?v=1771525815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload the Resonances booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Direct Sound Records","offers":[{"title":"DSD128 FILE","offer_id":52419873571163,"sku":"DSRATM02DSD","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1016\/6580\/files\/Cover_a4b87396-1c29-4bae-9c5b-1ad3b2530b7f.jpg?v=1771524657"}],"url":"https:\/\/referencemusicstore.myshopify.com\/en\/collections\/francis-poulenc.oembed","provider":"Reference Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}