Shani Diluka – Cosmos – Beethoven & Indian Ragas (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Shani Diluka – Cosmos – Beethoven & Indian Ragas (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:33 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Classical
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There is an indisputable historical link between Beethoven and Indian culture: in his quest to fathom the depths of this culture, and captivated by the translation of the Upanishads that was published in Germany in 1816, he immersed himself well and truly in these ancient texts, just as Schopenhauer did, or like Goethe discovering the great Persian poet Hafez when writing his last major collection, the ‘West-Eastern Divan’. We see here a mystical Beethoven, scrutinising man and the cosmos and especially curious about other cultures.

Tracklist:
01. Shani Diluka – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (With Alaap in Raag Jaunpuri Introduction) (07:46)
02. Shani Diluka – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto (With Alaap and Gat in Raag Darbari Introduction) (08:07)
03. Shani Diluka – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato (With Alaap and Gat in Raag Shyam Kalyan Introduction) (11:46)
04. Shani Diluka – Alaap & Gat in Raag Bihaag (04:42)
05. Shani Diluka – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai (10:30)
06. Shani Diluka – Alaap and Gat in Raag Tilak Kamod (05:06)
07. Shani Diluka – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (With Sitar Variation Alaap in Raag Kirwani – Tabla Variation – Raag Madhuvanti Transition) (10:37)
08. Shani Diluka – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”: III. Allegro, ma non troppo (Coda with Piano, Sitar and Tabla) (07:55)

Personnel:
Shani Diluka (piano)
Mehboob Nadeem (sitar)
Mitel Purohit (tabla)

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