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Creation [Pure DSD]

Joonas Ahonen, Pekka Kuusisto

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On Creation Pekka Kuusisto (Violin) and Joonas Ahonen (Piano) explore the “beginnings of things.” The origin of the universe as expressed in music, and various creation stories from different cultures around the world.

When listening to this album one does not need to know anything about science or even the inspiration behind these works to enjoy the music. Clarice’s work proves this instantly upon hearing.

Just as we pondered our origins 50 or 100,000 years ago, we want to know how it all began, whether through a magnanimous creative act of divine power or by spontaneous eruption from a single point into an ever-expanding universe bursting outward at many times the speed of light.

This is a Stereo and 5 Channel Pure DSD 256 album release.  Exclusively available in Stereo and 5 Channel DSD 256, DSD 128 & DSD 64 plus Stereo DSD 512 at NativeDSD.  It is a DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD release. 

The musical selections on Creation feature a number of composers. Clarice Assad investigates quantum theory and what we surmise happened in the first billionths of a second after the universe came into being, Yuko Mabuchi explores a Yoruba creation story from West Africa and incorporates Native American creation traditions. Mehmet Sanlikol’s piece takes inspiration from the mystical Islamic Sufi tradition describing the creation of the universe in seven days. Hannah Kendall channels the Book of Psalms. Ricky Kej explores pre-Hindu Vedic narratives from Ancient India, and Adam Gilbert pokes fun at Renaissance ideas about the order of the universe. Composers Cecilia Damstrom, Harrison Birtwistle and Missy Mazzoli join this album celebrating music for violin and piano.

Pekka Kuusisto performs not only as a violin soloist with the major orchestras on the planet, but conducts regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra and Helsinki Philharmonic, where he is Principal Guest Conductor, as well as Mahler Chamber Orchestra and many elite ensembles around the world. Pekka plays the 1709 “Scotta” Stradivarius. Joonas Ahonen specializes in contemporary music from his home-base in Vienna, but also records Beethoven and Mendelssohn on fortepiano.

Pekka Kuusisto – Violin
Joonas Ahonen – Piano

Tracklist

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1.
Symmetries
11:24
2.
Seven Sufi Vignettes
11:27
3.
Evolution of the One
09:06
4.
Arambhah
06:34
5.
Triptych at the Beginning of Time
07:40
6.
Cura
07:22
7.
Oockooing Bird
03:43
8.
Dissolve, O my Heart
07:52
9.
Weroon Weroon
07:12

Total time: 01:12:20

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YAR84165DSD

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Analog to Digital Conversion

Hapi, Merging Technologies at DSD 256

DSD Mastering Engineer

Tom Caulfield, NativeDSD Mastering Labs

Microphone

AKG C24 Microphone from Ancona Audio

Microphone Preəmplificətion

Elliot Midwood

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Original Recording Format

Piano Techniciən

Kəthy Smith

Recording Engineers

Bob Attiyeh ənd Ariən Jənsen

Release DateMarch 3, 2023

1 review for Creation [Pure DSD]

    This is a startling set of pieces. They inspire both emotional and intellectual wonder.

    The playing is quite simply sublime as is the recording, benefitting from the highest quality audio reproduction. It is a unique and brilliant addition to my music collection which I cannot recommend highly enough.

    My sincere thanks to all involved with this outstanding and innovative project. It is life enhancing!

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