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Buy Now	Autumn (more) »rank: 60296 by: George Winston : essential recording:The precursor to 1982's commercial breakthrough, December, George Winston's 1980 Windham Hill debut boasts all the lyrical power and poignancy of its follow-up. A simple, clear recording for solo piano, Autumn finds Winston developing simple melodic motifs with studied left-hand underpinning, on hypnotic pieces like 'Woods,' which moves from a brisk rhythmic figure to rubato minor-key runs. Leaving pauses and breaths in all the right places, Winston suggests the play of color and light, the comfortable melancholy, and the encroaching slow-down that characterizes the fall season. Full of memorable themes, sure pacing, and whiffs of classical grandeur, Autumn is a timeless ...	Buy Now	Motif, Vol. 1 (more) »rank: 22753 by: Steve Howe : essential recording:The precursor to 1982's commercial breakthrough, December, George Winston's 1980 Windham Hill debut boasts all the lyrical power and poignancy of its follow-up. A simple, clear recording for solo piano, Autumn finds Winston developing simple melodic motifs with studied left-hand underpinning, on hypnotic pieces like 'Woods,' which moves from a brisk rhythmic figure to rubato minor-key runs. Leaving pauses and breaths in all the right places, Winston suggests the play of color and light, the comfortable melancholy, and the encroaching slow-down that characterizes the fall season. Full of memorable themes, sure pacing, and whiffs of classical grandeur, Autumn is a timeless ...
Buy Now	Romantic: The Ultimate David Lanz Narada Collection (more) »rank: 18408 by: David Lanz : :A broad overview of the two-decade career of David Lanz, Romantic collects music from his numerous studio albums plus four collaborative tracks and three compilation-only cuts. The pianist's works tend to fall into two categories: contemplative contemporary instrumental and classically influenced compositions. The latter is where he shines, as represented best by the sentimental stylings of 'Cristofori's Dream' and 'Return to the Heart,' and the effervescent energy of 'Vesuvius' and 'Valencia.' Most of these 27 tracks are solo piano performances. However, the soaring 'Eagle's Path' (with Paul Speer) integrates rock guitar, and a few other pieces include orchestral instruments. This isn't a 'best ...	Buy Now	Cafe Paradiso (more) »rank: 53274 by: Steve Erquiaga : :A broad overview of the two-decade career of David Lanz, Romantic collects music from his numerous studio albums plus four collaborative tracks and three compilation-only cuts. The pianist's works tend to fall into two categories: contemplative contemporary instrumental and classically influenced compositions. The latter is where he shines, as represented best by the sentimental stylings of 'Cristofori's Dream' and 'Return to the Heart,' and the effervescent energy of 'Vesuvius' and 'Valencia.' Most of these 27 tracks are solo piano performances. However, the soaring 'Eagle's Path' (with Paul Speer) integrates rock guitar, and a few other pieces include orchestral instruments. This isn't a 'best ...
Buy Now	Silver Ship (more) »rank: 91047 by: Suzanne Ciani :Album Description:Silver Ship won the Indie Award for Best New Age Album in 2006. 10 original compositions that represent the ultimate artistic maturity of five-time Grammy nominee Suzanne Ciani. A flowering of her classical acoustic and electronic roots. An audiophile CD, recorded at 192Khz/24bit resolution. Come aboard Ciani's Silver Ship and let Suzanne take you to the mystical places of her imagination, where emotions run as high and deep as the seas. Featuring members of The Wave (as seen on PBS): Paul McCandless, Matt Eakle, Teja Bell, Michael Manring. :In the late 1980s, the 'beautiful music' radio format came to an end when ...	Buy Now	The Cloud of Unknowing (more) »rank: 41752 by: James Blackshaw : :Much of the new music from James Blackshaw sounds like old music from John Fahey, as the 25-year-old British guitarist channels the adventurous acoustic dynamic that the late Fahey dubbed 'American primitive.' The opening title cut lasts almost 11 minutes; the closing 'Stained Glass Windows' lasts even longer, as an introspective instrumental reverie culminates in a mind-blowing (or blown) coda that threatens to extend forever. In between those two most expansively Faheyesque progressions, 'Running to the Ghosts' has a hint of 'Tubular Bells' and 'Clouds Collapse' evokes a Chinese tea house, with exotic tunings and atmospherics. For all of Blackshaw's 12-string virtuosity, he ...
Buy Now	Celtic Harp 1: Music of Turlough O'Carolan (more) »rank: 21382 by: Patrick Ball :Album Description:The lilting, crystalline tone of the Celtic harp must be one of the most joyful sounds in mankind's history. The harp originated a thousand years ago in ancient Ireland; it shone through the age of the bards and brought hope during long years of occupation and oppression. As it is a challenging instrument to play well, nearly two centuries ago the wire-strung Celtic harp was abandoned in favor of the easier to play, more subdued gut-strung neo-Irish harp. Patrick Ball would not let that sweet voice fall silent. He brings to audiences world-wide the ancient Celtic harp that 'has always been loved ...	Buy Now	John Dowland: Dowland's Tears - Lute Music, Vol. 2 (more) »rank: 14332 from: Naxos :Album Description:The lilting, crystalline tone of the Celtic harp must be one of the most joyful sounds in mankind's history. The harp originated a thousand years ago in ancient Ireland; it shone through the age of the bards and brought hope during long years of occupation and oppression. As it is a challenging instrument to play well, nearly two centuries ago the wire-strung Celtic harp was abandoned in favor of the easier to play, more subdued gut-strung neo-Irish harp. Patrick Ball would not let that sweet voice fall silent. He brings to audiences world-wide the ancient Celtic harp that 'has always been loved ...
Buy Now	17 Seconds to Anywhere (more) »rank: 52509 by: Liz Story :Album Description:The lilting, crystalline tone of the Celtic harp must be one of the most joyful sounds in mankind's history. The harp originated a thousand years ago in ancient Ireland; it shone through the age of the bards and brought hope during long years of occupation and oppression. As it is a challenging instrument to play well, nearly two centuries ago the wire-strung Celtic harp was abandoned in favor of the easier to play, more subdued gut-strung neo-Irish harp. Patrick Ball would not let that sweet voice fall silent. He brings to audiences world-wide the ancient Celtic harp that 'has always been loved ...	Buy Now	Fates (more) »rank: 45110 by: Erik Mongrain :Description:Debut CD from acoustic guitar genius and #1 YouTube sensation Erik Mongrain. Erik demonstrates a remarkable two handed tapping technnique. For fans of Michael Hedges, Jeff Healey, Leo Kottke, Michael Manring, Stanley Jordan, John Fahey.