Steve Cowan plays Weiss, Ponce & Leisner

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Steve Cowan plays Weiss, Ponce & Leisner

Label HR Recordings

Artists Steve Cowan

€29,99 EUR

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HR Recordings is proud to present Steve Cowan, one of the most relevant young guitar players of the moment. With an absolute control of the guitar technique and an exquisite musicality Cowan performances create an unforgettable impression. His creativity using the instrument colors and his understanding of the music makes his performances very special. In this "recital" program we find music by Weiss, a contemporary of Bach, Ponce, the wonderful Mexican composer and Leisner, a New York based player, composer and teacher. This album is available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64 exclusively at NativeDSD. It is not available on SACD. Steve Cowan tells us about listening to his new album in Stereo DSD 256:

I don't consider myself an audiophile, or tech-savvy for that matter, but using my MacBook and a program called Audirvana, I am able to play the Stereo DSD 256 music files of this album. The difference is striking. Dynamic range, timbral variety, rich overtones, a realistic sense of the space. You really feel as if you're there in the room, and it is within these small nuances where the magic of the guitar is found! This album will eventually make its way to familiar streaming platforms, although not in DSD quality. The best way to hear the music, and to support small artists and labels such as myself and HR Recordings, is to purchase the album directly from Native DSD.

Steve Cowan - Guitar

Tracklist

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Total time: 59:42

1. Prelude

01:45

2. Allemande

04:13

3. Courante

02:39

4. Bourrée

02:21

5. Sarabande

03:39

6. Menuet

02:02

7. Gigue

02:51

8. Preludio in C Major

01:31

9. Preludio in A Minor

00:39

10. Preludio in G Major

00:48

11. Preludio in E Minor

00:19

12. Preludio in D Major

00:52

13. Preludio in B Minor

00:45

14. Preludio in A Major

00:54

15. Preludio in F# Minor

01:56

16. Preludio in E Major

00:45

17. Preludio in C# Minor

01:33

18. Preludio in B major

00:58

19. Preludio in G# Minor

01:07

20. Preludio in F# Major

01:18

21. Preludio in D# Minor

00:51

22. Preludio in Db Major

01:05

23. Preludio in Bb Minor

00:47

24. Preludio in F Major

00:57

25. Preludio in D Minor

01:34

26. Preludio in Bb Major

01:09

27. Preludio in G Minor

00:46

28. Preludio in Eb Major

01:10

29. Preludio in C Minor

00:49

30. Preludio in Ab Major

01:05

31. Preludio in F Minor

01:46

32. Empty Your Mind

04:35

33. It Flows Through All Things

03:25

34. The Equilibrium Crumbles

01:50

35. Open Your Heart

02:32

36. Preludio in B Minor

02:26

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Additional Information

Label

HR Recordings

SKU

E183HR

Qualities

DSD 256, DSD 512, DSD 64, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz, DXD 24 Bit, DSD 128

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

Steve Cowan

Composers

Weiss, Ponce, Leisner

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DXD

Instruments

Guitar

Release Date

March 21, 2023

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Reviews

David Leisner

David Leisner

Phenomenal album! Bravissimo!!

And thank you again so so much for recording my piece so gorgeously - it's absolutely stunning! Great recording!

Reviews by Customers

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Adri FernanApril 7, 2023Verified buyer

This production is pure gold. Cowan is one of the top guitar players of his generation. He is now playing a spruce guitar so the colors, dynamics and cleanness of his technique are quite impressive.

This is not Steve's best quality. The most remarkable one is his sweet musicality. The 24 Ponce integral of the Preludes is a landmark in this recording. His Weiss on guitar will make lute players to be jealous.

A great recording debut for HR Recordings and for guitarist Steve Cowan.

Steve Cowan plays Weiss, Ponce & Leisner

Steve Cowan plays Weiss, Ponce & Leisner

€29,99 EUR

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