Volume Deux

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The album called "Eclat De Vers" is the first one recorded by the Marseille's band of the same name (That would be shortened for the second album). Well recorded and produced, a certain idea of Progressive rock blends with poetic texts, sung in a style between Christian DECAMPS and the famous poet-singers with message. The style of ECLAT DE VERS is developed through an energetic and powerful music, made even greater thanks to the singer’s voice and emphatic lyrics (A little too in the foreground though). The vocals develop on beautiful melodies with the excellent guitarist’s style. The second album by this band (First one under the new name ECLAT) being sold out (It was already a Musea issue !), the two albums "Eclats De Vers" and "Volume Deux" were compiled on "Volumes Un & Deux". Their music is inspired by ANGE (The wonderful "Circus" is here sung by ANGE’s charismatic singer Christian DECAMPS), and includes medieval influenced that remind of MINIMUM VITAL. Some very good musicians also add to the overall good impression. With "Volume Trois", the band, once again together, performs a great deal of different instrumental Progressive rock styles, with superb guitar parts in the inspiration of MINIMUM VITAL and TIEMKO. Progressive pop-rock songs in French, ballads in the style of Christian DECAMPS. PINK FLOYD inspired Progressive rock as well as modern jazz-rock... On the live "En Concert, Marseille-Tokyo", ECLAT combines the hot urgency of rock, structural sophistication of Progressive rock, and harmonies coming from jazz-rock. The guitarist is particularly impressive, allying virtuosity and inspiration. This album gives a chance to hear all the bands’ classics as well as a previously unreleased track. Benefiting from a superb artwork by Paul WHITEHEAD (GENESIS), this new album "Le Cri De La Terre" (2002) goes even further into musical research. Now playing as a quartet (Fabrice Di MONDO, Alain CHIARAZZO and Thierry MASSE for the oldest, Bruno RAMOUSSE as a replacement for bass player Philippe TROÏSI, now in FUGU), ECLAT concentrates on an exclusively instrumental music with the exception of "La Vie Du Sonora" (With texts by poet Denis CARNEVALI). It can remind of an ambient and refined Progressive jazz-rock that doesn’t look down on some KING CRIMSON’s style...

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Average customer rating: Great, but no prize Xena;Warrior Princess volume six Great Collection Exceptional A MIX OF THE BEST, THE WORST AND THE MISSING

Xena: Warrior Princess, Volume Six : Original Television Soundtrack Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Xena: Warrior Princess, Volume Four - Original Soundtrack Xena: Warrior Princess - Original Television Soundtrack Xena: Warrior Princess - Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire: Original Television Soundtrack Xena: Warrior Princess - The Bitter Suite: A Musical Odyssey - Original Television Soundtrack Xena: Warrior Princess - Original Television Soundtrack, Volume Two ASIN: B00005LMK2 Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

1. With the Angels
2. Battling Archangles
3. Go to Them
4. Body Snatch
5. Resistence
6. Gab's Trial
7. They're Coming
8. Back from the Dead
9. She'll Be Here
10. Callisto in Hell
11. Way of Pain
12. Kee Coming
13. End of Coming
14. Ring
15. Valhalla
16. On a Cow
17. Up the Rhein
18. Rhein Maidens
19. Out of Options
20. Kiss
21. Return of the Rheingold
22. Pas de Deux Femmes
23. You Will Dance

Tracks:

1. Sounds of War
2. To the Rising Sun
3. Sounds of Life and Death
4. Snow Falling on Cedars
5. Burning Higuchi
6. Die Demon
7. Reality of Dreams
8. Xena Vs. Yodishi
9. Return to Chin
10. Power of the Book
11. Secret of the Powder
12. Haulin' to the North
13. Mausoleum
14. It's Over
15. Love Is a Weapon
16. United in Love
17. Joxer the Mighty
18. Play's the Thing
19. Woman's a Natural Thing/Miss Known World
20. Day in the Life
21. Catching Fish
22. Up in the Trees
23. Things in Common
24. Down the Valley
25. Neighbor Lady
26. Smelling Mortality
27. Chasin' Chickens
28. Quill Is Mightier
29. Here Girl
30. Xena Main Title

Customer Reviews:

Great, but no prize.......2002-03-31

The selections from the Ring trilogy, Friends in need and Fallen Angel were excellent, however, some of the special request such as joxer the mighty, seemed a little bit rushed. Wasn't that song on Volume 2 already? Where was M'Lila's song from Destiny, or the music played During the first Kiss in "The Quest"
The cd has its good points, personally "It's Over" from "THAB" with its haunting melodies portraying the consequences of war.

Xena;Warrior Princess volume six.......2002-01-09

I am so happy that the last and final cd has come out, now my collection is complete. I am very sad for the show ending, but I am glad to still collect things.

Great Collection.......2001-12-25

Well, I have them all by now, but this last one is a great collection, with the added bonus of the music from A Friend In Need.
Just another fine addition to my Xena collection!

Exceptional.......2001-11-30

I am a fanatic and devoted Xenite.I have a huge problem:i can't stop listening to that cd,since the first time i listened to it,which means 1 month!That cd is really exceptional and i think that every true and genuine Xenite should buy it!It's really good!I was moved when i heard the Fallen Angel part.I was passioned when i heard the Ring Trilogy!I was astonishing when i heard the bonus cues that were included,especially the cue from The Quill Is Mightier(fishin part),oh,i was completely satisfied!
Though,there is a complain:i can't understand,why after 6 cd's,the producers don't do a cd including cues like:M'laila's song,the cues from the Bacchaen festival,music from Deja Vou All Over Again,where in the end,Gabrielle says to Xena those wonderful words,or even the scene of the kiss in The Quest!That,i can't understand it!
Last, i believe that whoever likes LoDuca's music style,should buy this cd.
Pay attention to the 22 cue:Pas De Deux Femmes.It is one of a something and whoever remembers what's the scene of this song,will agree with me!Mmmm!

A MIX OF THE BEST, THE WORST AND THE MISSING.......2001-11-29

To all truly Xena fans this CD is a must-have but have some lacks... Fun (comedy episodes music) scores destroy the the great combination of FALLEN ANGEL, THE RHEINGOLD TRILOGY AND I FRIEND IN NEED. In the first selections LoDuca creates spectacular high level music good enough to be played in a Symphony orchestra concert. The others selections have easy-to-fill-space western cowboy music instead of put M'Lilas song of DESTINY, Amazon's climbing trees of ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE and NAJARA vs XENA music that would be gladly accepted by us. I doubt the company will launch a next CD but if they'll do this track and another valuable more must be there and the adittion of some famous characters quotes like "I have many skills" from Xena.

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Rare Piano Encores Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Busoni | Busoni, Ferruccio | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruckner | Bruckner, Anton | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Grainger | Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rubinstein | Rubinstein, Anton | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Howard, Leslie | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caprices | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bruckner, Anton | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Busoni, Ferruccio | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rubinstein, Anton | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Busoni, Ferruccio | ( B ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Howard, Leslie | ( H ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Anton Rubinstein: Complete Piano Sonatas Horizons - Leif Ove Andsnes ASIN: B00008JL6H Release Date: 2004-09-14

Average customer rating: Dissapointing! Marc-Andre Hamelin Hyperion CD This is it this recording is very great Fantastic

Marc-André Hamelin Live at Wigmore Hall Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Busoni | Busoni, Ferruccio | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Medtner | Medtner, Nikolai | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Hamelin, Marc-André | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Alkan: Symphony for solo piano Alkan: Grande sonate 'Les quatre âges', Sonatine, Le festin d'Esope Godowsky: Sonata; Passacaglia Medtner: Complete Piano Sonatas, Forgotten Melodies / Hamelin Marc-André Hamelin plays Liszt ASIN: B000002ZVE Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

1. First movement from Piano Concerto No.3
2. Romanza for Piano Concerto No.1- Romanza; Larghetto
3. Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76: Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76 for the hands separately and reunited- Fantasie in A flat major (left hand)
4. Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76: Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76 - Introduction, Variation and finale in D major (right hand)
5. Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76: Trois Grandes Etudes, Op.76 - Moument semblable et perpetuel [Rondo-Toccata in C minor] (hands reunited)
6. Sonatina No. 6: Sonatina No. 6; Kammer-Fantasie uber Carmen, BV284 , after Bizet
7. Danza festiva , Op. 38, No.3: Danza festiva , Op. 38, No.3( Forgotten Melodies, Vol.1)

Amazon.com

The Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin is quickly becoming a favorite with piano connoisseurs, particularly in late Romantic music. In this live recital, Hamelin concentrates mainly on unusual arrangements: a Beethoven movement as recomposed by Alkan, a Balakirev reduction of a Chopin concertos movement for solo piano, Busoni's Sonatina which uses themes from Bizet's Carmen. You have to be pretty far involved in the late Romantic ethos to appreciate these obscure tidbits, but if you are, Hamelin's virtuosic and colorful performances will prove extremely attractive. The live performance atmosphere comes across vividly in this recording, as does Hamelin's tone. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Dissapointing!.......2007-07-12

I have listened this recital, because of praises which written in this page. Very dissapointing. Actually Hamelin will stand among secondary rank in great pianists ad infinitum. He always shows that he "can play" this instrument. But nothing exciting or meditative or lyric...Just pure, superficial technic. My only favorite Hameline is the third part of the second concerto of Shostakovich. That was not bad. I think he is good as concert performer for one enjoyable night. But I can't believe that he can play Bach or late Beethoven or Brahms, adequately. He can only plays his eccentricities. Ofcourse one should also praise him for his "Alkan or Busoni effort"
You may want to hear just for Alkan's interesting transcription.

Marc-Andre Hamelin Hyperion CD.......2007-04-10

This is a wonderful CD full of out of the way pieces most of us do not know exsist. I loved the Chopin/Balakirev transcription of the Piano Concerto #1. Also try two other Hyperion CD's of Nikoli Kapustin, One played by Hamelin and the other by Steve Osborne. This is jazz in a classical format and it will wow your shirt off.

This is it.......2007-02-26

Hamelin is probably one of the greatest pianists ever, and his courage in championing such unusual and technically demanding material as Godowsky's Études turns him into one of the most interesting musicians today. As for this particular recording, it's needless to say that his playing is superb, as usual, and his technique is unassailable and immaculate. His choice of material is bold, to say the least. He starts off with a wonderful reading of Beethoven's third piano concerto and then goes on to overwhelm the listener with effortless and sublime renditions of works by Chopin, Medtner, Busoni and - oh my! - Alkan. I never thought I would ever come to like Alkan's works, but Hamelin's rendition of the Études are so effective and engaging that I began to take some interest in it. It's by far the best live recording I've ever heard and it certainly helped me redefine my ideas about what's possible for a human being to do on the piano.

this recording is very great.......2007-01-29

This recording was for me entree Marc Andre Hamelin. I think then he must is most amazing of technic since Liszt. No I did ever to hear Liszt, but I am pupil of Kremova, and she tell all pupil word of Mme Ida Nagy "et bene audet" of maestro. Of this recording not only is there all notes (Kremova required us learn Alkan op 76 naught if ever we may dare of playing recital!) but Mr Hamelin his of playing so confident and of "fun" and of warm! This recording is the very great. Did M Hamelin in real there play Alkan Beethoven No 3 cadenza! I would fainted were I present real there Wigmore Hall! Here it is on this recording! I would fainted! Is true.
I say here so will not so wounding, M Hamelin not is good play our Rachmaninov and Scriabin. So will not so harsh be Rachmaninov and Scriabin of his other recording difficult for artist such as M Hamelin are not the technic but the music sensiblite. M Hamelin a youth.
So! A great youth artist! Let he perform now youth accord a his greatness!

Fantastic.......2004-09-18

Hyperion recorded this CD from a series of live recitals given in June 1994, at Wigmore Hall. It is one of my favorite live albums. Hamelin performs Alkan's transcription of Beethoven's 3rd concerto, the Trois Grandes Etudes Op. 76, as well as Medtner, Busoni and a Balakirev transcription of Chopin.

Hamelin's performance of Alkan's Beethoven 3rd is a remarkable feat of the recording age. Most pianists would never even touch the work with it's brilliant 6 minute cadenza that echoes the finale of Beethoven's 5th symphony. To perform it live is quite another matter. It is uncertain whether the great Busoni played the work himself in a recital he gave in Berlin in 1906. Hamelin's is the only recording of Alkan's transcription I'm aware of, but it's probably the only one needed.

Balakirev's transcription of the Romanza of Chopin's first piano concerto is a loyal one. However, this is probably my least favorite track on the album. While pretty and thoughtful, it seems out of place in this energetic collection. Hamelin's interpretation is a bit too clean and cold for my liking. His technique is suitable to play tranquil pieces wonderfully, but here it just doesn't seem to work.

Alkan's Trois Grandes Etudes op 76. are some of the most technically challenging compositions in the entire piano repertoire. In Hamelin, Alkan has a faithful performer that is able to create the effects of a full-scale orchestra on the piano using a mere five fingers. Not only does Hamelin perform this work live, he does so flawlessly. The first is the 'Fantasie' for left hand alone, the second 'Introduction, Variations and Finale' for right hand alone. The final 'Rondo Toccata' is a dizzying piece, reminiscent of the final movement of Chopin's Funeral Sonata. The 30-minute performance of this work leads one to admire both Hamelin's pianism, as well as his physical endurance!

The Carmen Fantasy by Busoni is essentially a whirlwind tour of Bizet with the flair of Busoni. Hamelin could have let loose with this piece, but instead decides to let the work speak for itself. The result is a reflective piece that is filled more with the contrast of emotions than excitement. Hamelin's performance is good, but it would also be great to hear this piece played with more energy.

The final piece on this album is Medtner's Danza festiva No. 3. It's whimsical that brings the album to a joyful close. This time, Hamelin's dynamics are perfect and bring out the color and energy in the piece.

All in all, 'Live at Wigmore Hall' is a remarkable achievement that is well worth adding to your collection. Hyperion has done remarkably well in putting together this album. The sound quality is crystal clear, and the audience's rapturous applause really adds to the enjoyment.

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Rare Piano Encores Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Busoni | Busoni, Ferruccio | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruckner | Bruckner, Anton | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Grainger | Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rubinstein | Rubinstein, Anton | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Howard, Leslie | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caprices | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002ZGY Release Date: 1993-11-11

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Arabic Chillout: Le Volume Deux Various Artists Manufacturer: Buddha Lounge [Stu] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arabic Chillout ASIN: B0001FT2E4 Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

1. Al-pha-X The Oddity Interval
2. Freedom Dancer Middle Sky
3. Mokri Still Sahara (Moon Mix)
4. Fondouks Foundations Descend
5. Torres Tantalise (Beatless Mix)
6. Talibla Secret Garden
7. Dar Maha Quantic Soul
8. Koutza Bahrek Caravanserai (Trailer Mix)
9. Aman Fez (Bhana Mix)
10. Chiki Barm Palmeria (Leaves Mix)

Tracks:

1. Zero Orchestra Output (Hamman Mix)
2. Indo-Sense Elevation (Breathe Mix)
3. Fragile State Four-Four-Four
4. Bam-Boo Organica (Souk Mix)
5. Danab H Century Of Man
6. Ali Kouba Solitaire (Players Mix)
7. Nabarro Sweet Desert (Medina Smokers Mix)
8. Asha Me, You And I (Javinda Mix)
9. Petra Milska Only The Light (Lantern Mix)
10. Bass Quart Refections (Symphony Mix)

Album Description

Following the success of volume 1 the series returns for another mystical journey through Eastern melodies and percussion fused with Western production techniques and contemporary beats.

Arabic Chillout 2 weaves its magic and seduces the unexpected music lovers with its fresh sound that takes the listener on a global journey to places they've never been before.

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Un Voyage En Progressif - Volume Deux ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Un Voyage En Progressif - Volume Quatre Un Voyage En Progressif - Volume Cinq Un Voyage En Progressif - Volume Un Un Voyage En Progressif - Volume Six Un Voyage En Progressif - Volume Trois ASIN: B00005LWMK Release Date: 2001-06-07

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Claude Monet - Volume Deux, 1889-1904 XII ALFONSO Manufacturer: Musea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CFWSSK Release Date: 2005-11-24

Tracks:

1. Croisade Pour Olympia
2. Partition Pour Pinceaux Et Coquelicots
3. Meules - Soleils Dans La Brume
4. Ce Que Disent Les Arbres
5. Tout Change, Quoique Pierre
6. La Cathale Me Tombait Dessus
7. Visite A Giverny
8. Au Pays De L'Hiver
9. Rien D'Autre Que L'Impossible
10. La Cabane Du Douanier
11. Dans La Flaque Du Petit Jour
12. Ele Pour Suzanne
13. Le Pont Japonais
14. Le Guetteur Des Brumes
15. Veuil
16. Les Archipels Illusoires
17. Madrid 1904

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XII ALFONSO got to be one of the "greatest" bands of international Progressive rock, thanks to their first album issued in 1996 and called "The Lost Frontier". Supported by a dream-guest list and a perfect production, this concept album was only the first part of a now prestigious discography! It is about Hadrian's Wall, in Scotland, which separated the civilized world from the barbarian countries during the Roman times. Led by Philippe CLAERHOUT, the musicians from Bordeaux have built a superb work with long instrumental parts, some female vocals (That can evoke Annie HASLAM), and a Celtic-influenced atmosphere sometimes reminding of Mike OLDFIELD. It also reminds of CAMEL in Harbour of Tears issued at the same time about. Mickey SIMMONDS, the then CAMEL keyboards player, helps with his wonderful symphonic sounds while guitarist Dan AR BRAS (From Brittany) brings a noticeable Celtic touch of good taste. A remarkable work ! "This Is" is the name of a previously unreleased album, recorded live during the year 1998. One can find the whole crew, including Thierry & Jean-Luc PAYSSAN (The complete VITAL DUO). A carefully packaged CD, with a crystal-clear sound. The following release, a year later, was "Odysses", in a similar style as that of the previous album, but with a little more colourful majestic music. Dan AR BRAS & Mickey SIMMONDS (CAMEL) are once again invited here, accompanied among others by singer Antoine TOME and VITAL DUO. A number of fans had been pleased with the Paleolithic music track performed on this album. This first experience also inspired a Spanish museum that ordered an album based on the enchanting lithophone sounds. Then, "El Canto De Las Piedras - Le Chant Des Pierres - Song Of The Stones" was recorded in 2001. A wonderful trip into time and history ! Claude Monet - Volume Un, 1883-1889" (2002) is the first part of an ambitious three-CD series dedicated to the famous French painter. The object is superb, presented in a cardboard cover, with a wonderfully illustrated 52-page bilingual book. A lot of guest were invited (A good habit !), including guitar player Ian BAIRNSON (Alan PARSONS PROJECT) and female singer BEVINDA. Sounding delightfully old, this music wants to evoke carefree days and times of countryside living. Mostly instrumental, this album passes through original territories, when four French songs from the beginning of the Twentieth Century are reinterpreted with a XII ALFONSO trademark. The shadow of the mysterious French female singer BARBARA is always present on this album which could well become a landmark... After three years of hard work and a first live album ("This Is"), XII ALFONSO offers us the second part of its trilogy: "Claude Monet - Volume Deux, 1889-1904". As luxuous as it was, the layout displays the same standards as its predecessor. And the music follows the same path. Once more, the band creates a very original instrumental piece of work, seventeen musical fragments mixing symphonic, neo-classic, experimental and French popular music. XII ALFONSO can't be linked with anything else, even if its musical approach has some common points with ISILDURS BANE for instance.

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Volume Deux Eclat Manufacturer: Musea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009RDJE8 Release Date: 2005-05-23

Tracks:

1. Le Chemin Vers Les Nornes
2. V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
3. Se Tu An Tan
4. Cinq-Quarts
5. Page Orientale
6. Tau
7. Op Magique
8. Le Moissonneur
9. Circus

Product Description

The album called "Eclat De Vers" is the first one recorded by the Marseille's band of the same name (That would be shortened for the second album). Well recorded and produced, a certain idea of Progressive rock blends with poetic texts, sung in a style between Christian DECAMPS and the famous poet-singers with message. The style of ECLAT DE VERS is developed through an energetic and powerful music, made even greater thanks to the singers voice and emphatic lyrics (A little too in the foreground though). The vocals develop on beautiful melodies with the excellent guitarists style. The second album by this band (First one under the new name ECLAT) being sold out (It was already a Musea issue !), the two albums "Eclats De Vers" and "Volume Deux" were compiled on "Volumes Un & Deux". Their music is inspired by ANGE (The wonderful "Circus" is here sung by ANGEs charismatic singer Christian DECAMPS), and includes medieval influenced that remind of MINIMUM VITAL. Some very good musicians also add to the overall good impression. With "Volume Trois", the band, once again together, performs a great deal of different instrumental Progressive rock styles, with superb guitar parts in the inspiration of MINIMUM VITAL and TIEMKO. Progressive pop-rock songs in French, ballads in the style of Christian DECAMPS. PINK FLOYD inspired Progressive rock as well as modern jazz-rock... On the live "En Concert, Marseille-Tokyo", ECLAT combines the hot urgency of rock, structural sophistication of Progressive rock, and harmonies coming from jazz-rock. The guitarist is particularly impressive, allying virtuosity and inspiration. This album gives a chance to hear all the bands classics as well as a previously unreleased track. Benefiting from a superb artwork by Paul WHITEHEAD (GENESIS), this new album "Le Cri De La Terre" (2002) goes even further into musical research. Now playing as a quartet (Fabrice Di MONDO, Alain CHIARAZZO and Thierry MASSE for the oldest, Bruno RAMOUSSE as a replacement for bass player Philippe TROSI, now in FUGU), ECLAT concentrates on an exclusively instrumental music with the exception of "La Vie Du Sonora" (With texts by poet Denis CARNEVALI). It can remind of an ambient and refined Progressive jazz-rock that doesnt look down on some KING CRIMSONs style...

Average customer rating: MUSIC IS FIRST, AND SO IS THE PIANO. WONDERFUL !!!

Prokofiev, Volume IV Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000007EV Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

1. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: I. Folk Dance (Village Dance)
2. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: II. The Street Awakens
3. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: III. Arrival Of The Guests
4. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: IV. The Young Juliet (Juliet)
5. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: V. Masks
6. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: VI. The Montagues And The Capulets
7. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: VII. Friar Laurence (Father Lorenzo)
8. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: VIII. Mercutio
9. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: IX. Dance Of The Girls With Lilies
10. Romeo And Juliet, Op.75: X. Romeo Bids Juliet Farewell
11. Cinderella, Op.95: I. Pavane
12. Cinderella, Op.95: Gavotte
13. Cinderella, Op.95: III. Valse Lente (Waltz)
14. Cinderella Op.97: I. Spring Fairy
15. Cinderella Op.97: II. Summer Fairy
16. Cinderella Op.97: V. Crickets And Dragonflies
17. Cinderella Op.97: III. Autumn Fairy
18. Cinderella Op.97: IV. Winter Fairy
19. Cinderella Op.97: VI. Orientalia
20. Cinderella Op.97: VII. Passapied
21. Cinderella Op.97: VIII. Capriccio (Rubyshka's Variation)
22. Cinderella Op.97: IX. Bourree
23. Cinderella Op.97: X. Adagio (Pas de deux)
24. Three Pieces For Piano, Op.86: I. Grand Waltz From War And Peace
25. Three Pieces For Piano, Op.86: II. Contredanse Intended For Lermontov
26. Three Pieces For Piano, Op.86: III. Mephisto Waltz Intended For Lermontov

Customer Reviews:

MUSIC IS FIRST, AND SO IS THE PIANO. WONDERFUL !!!.......2003-05-09

Mr. Chiu offered this listener arguably the most gratifying recorded music experience. He approaches Prokofiev ( and other great composers ) first as a musician, with a depth of expression that left me breathless! But because his piano technique is flawless, his instrumental skill is almost a distraction, but Mr. Chiu somehow allows his fingers to feel every nuance. If you have ever loved the music of Prokofiev, this is a recording which will bring tears to your eyes with it's beauty. Mr. Chiu is equally understanding and expressive with Vol. 9 which I also have. Why this superlative pianist is not yet recognized among the top 3 pianists ever to record, along with Glenn Gould and Rubenstein puzzles me.I don't understand how any human being can be so gifted ! Thank you, thank you, Frederick Chiu.

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Un Voyage En Progressif Volume Deux Various Artists Manufacturer: Musea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004VE62 Release Date: 2006-06-01

Rock Music:

1. When You Rock and Roll
2. White Diary [Import]
3. Wouldn't Change a Thing [CD-single] [Import]
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Machine [Limited Edition] [Import]
5. 40 Classic [Import]
6. Adria
7. All About Eve [Original recording remastered] [Import]
8. As Far As I Can See... [Import]
9. Ashley
10. Autumn People [Import]

Rock Music