Passages

Connie Holden, Executive Director, Hospice of Boulder County
The music and words of Passages comfort the mind, heal the heart and touch the soul. What a wonderful way to celebrate the most important passages in life.

Product Description
Passages includes 9 original songs that celebrate those coming into this world and those passing on. From expectant parents in "Rockabye Love" to the point of view of a loved one who has died in "Just A Heartbeat Away," Passages is a celebration of life. This special music CD is dedicated to Hospice with the belief that we deserve the same love, comfort and care when we leave this world as when we enter it. Lyrics for all songs included with the CD. Free sheet music is available from http://www.googolpress.com.

Passages

Passages,Scott Johnson

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Average customer rating: Sounds more like an Alan Parsons album than an Al Stewart album One Of Al Stewart's Best MR. ALAN PARSONS, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND TAKE A BOW... This is best for veteran fans... terrific--brilliant songwriting & great production

Time Passages Al Stewart Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Year of the Cat Past, Present And Future Modern Times A Beach Full of Shells Greatest Hits by Alstewart ASIN: B0001XAS2G Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

1. Time Passages
2. Valentina Way
3. Life in Dark Water
4. Man for All Seasons
5. Almost Lucy
6. Palace of Versailles
7. Timeless Skies
8. Song on the Radio
9. End of the Day

Customer Reviews:

Sounds more like an Alan Parsons album than an Al Stewart album.......2006-11-29

I would have presumed that producer Alan Parsons was less intimately involved with this record than with its predecessor, "Year of the Cat". His own project had released a record the year earlier and he was likely devoting most of his time to that. Nevertheless, "Time Passages" sounds far more like an Alan Parsons record than his previous collaborations with Al Stewart do.

That's not a complaint, just an observation. Whereas "Year of the Cat" (abbreviated hereafter as YotC) is at heart a beautiful acoustic folk record that is merely enhanced by Parsons' production, "Time Passages" seems to have been transformed, resulting in a whole new sound. The title track is the most similar to YotC, using many of the same elements that made the title track from YotC a huge hit such as a mellow piano - or in this case, keyboard - intro, culminating in a loud and passionate sax solo near the end. But the heart of this album is progressive, spacey, trippy, synthesizer-powered, mellow rock. Not only that, there is also some very slick electric guitar playing on this record (played by the same guy who did the amazing acoustic guitar part on YotC's "On the Border".) There are even moments on the third track that sound ripped straight from a Pink Floyd album.

I find that Al Stewart's voice fits in very well with all of this, strangely enough. Apart from "Time Passages" title track, I don't think the songwriting is as good here as it was on YotC. Still, the production value is amazing and the album has a great sound. This remastered Rhino disc sounds great, this is a good buy.

In addition to Al Stewart fans, I think the album would be enjoyed by many fans of Pink Floyd, fans of the Moody Blues albums of this period (Octave, Long Distance Voyager, etc.), and even some fans of contemporary downtempo groups Air and Zero 7.

One Of Al Stewart's Best.......2006-05-17

TIME PASSAGES is one of Al Stewart's best albums ever. His music from this period has come under fire from the reviewers at MUSICHOUND, but it's their loss. Stewart had found a sympathetic producer in Alan Parsons, who added much-needed muscle to Stewart's music, and Stewart's folkie leanings also prevented Parsons from overdoing things. The second verse of the title track makes the point that living in the past can make it hard to focus on the present, a theme which I've expressed in putting my dream of looking good for any number of pretty actresses as a higher priority than going to Thanksgiving dinner and Graduation luncheon at my old school. "Song On The Radio" is also great, and if nothing else quite matches these two peaks, the rest of the album is nevertheless quite consistent. Stewart would put out two more great albums, 24 CARROTS and LIVE- INDIAN SUMMER, and then hit a dry patch musically before coming back in the last eighteen years with a series of excellent releases, including RHYMES IN ROOMS and FAMOUS LAST WORDS. The fact that some of Stewart's work has dated poorly takes nothing away from the lyrical power of this album and its direct predecessor, YEAR OF THE CAT.

MR. ALAN PARSONS, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND TAKE A BOW..........2005-06-08

Sigh... if only Al Stewart and Alan Parsons were working together again - they were perfect musical soulmates not unlike Lennon/McCartney. When you get right down to it, Al is really a folkie troubadour; as such, I'm convinced that these tunes wouldn't be anywhere near as fleshed out if it weren't for Alan Parsons' musical guidance and sound expertise - and the end result is a sonic masterpiece. If you were to get only two Al Stewart CDs, it would have to be the ones where AP was working the soundboard - "Year Of The Cat" and this one. Highly recommended.

This is best for veteran fans..........2004-09-25

since the hits from this one, "Time Passages" and "Song on the Radio" are available on other CD's, along with companion tunes which are a bit stronger than the other seven tracks here. I must say, however, I like "Valentina Way" a lot. Al is mostly mellow, and often cerebral, sometimes obscure in his history sagas, but he enunciates beautifully, and the guitar-dominant accompaniment is always good on his albums. He did unique stuff, and his best compositions are truly remarkable and hold up well to repeated listening. If you are new to him, look for his "Greatest Hits" or the "Song on the Radio" compilation, then dig in to the originals from the '70's and '80's one-by-one.

terrific--brilliant songwriting & great production.......2004-09-03

To a certain extent, it's not that surprising that certain fans will somewhat write this album off, being as it was, along with "Year Of The Cat", Al's commercial peak--in the US, the album reached the Top Ten on the album charts & went platinum within a year of its original release in September/ October of 1978. Granted, Al has lots of excellent work from before as well as after this album, yet "Time Passages" demonstrates a genius at an absolute peak. Al's songwriting on track after track is so melodically rich & full of outstanding, incisive lyrics, it's hard not to be envious of his ability. Also, his understated, precisely-phrased, clearly enunciated vocals complement the material perfectly. As much credit as Al deserves, you can't deny the contributions of producer Alan Parsons for the album's lush, warm sound, & all the great musicianship, including guitarist Peter White who co-wrote the beautiful, timeless title track (& the final track--everything in between was written by Al himself). Some fans seem to find the sound of the album too bland/ soft-rockish/ radio-friendly, which is being very harsh. His folkier side is very much represented on "Timeless Skies" and "Almost Lucy", the latter of which is one of his patented 'mysterious woman' songs. Maybe it WAS radio-friendly for its time, but listening today it sounds arguably even more impressive than when first released in the sense that there's none of the overdone, overly slick, lifeless production that's heard all too frequently on much 1990s/ 2000s music. The album is so rich & complete--you could go on at length discussing the individual tracks... The thing that really drives it all home making the album so extra-special is the emotional resonance of the material--the majestic title track, "Timeless Skies" (with a great "rainy" acoustic guitar part), and the relaxed "Song On The Radio" are all wistful, breezy, and wonderful; the haunting story-song "Almost Lucy" is also a terrific, deeply affecting track. "The Palace of Versailles" with its great synthesizer melody, & the punchy uptempo rocker "Valentina Way" are a couple more gems from the album. Al said in an interview over 20 years ago he doesn't expect listeners to fully understand his often historically-based lyrics, and that some of it elludes even himself. Having attended a Stewart concert this past June, playing solo with acoustic guitar, his humbleness is readily apparent, and as much as he clearly enjoys piling in the little details into his lyrics for the fans who love trying to decipher it all and to point out any historical inaccuracies, he is truly effective in his attempts to communicate feeling. This Rhino Records treatment of the album, with the liner notes & outstanding sound quality, take an already must-have album that extra mile. If you're new to Al, this is an ideal starting place--"Time Passages" belongs in any serious listener's collection.

Average customer rating: beautiful Absolutely loved this Cd More Glass than Shankar India meets America Try a blend of Ganges and Mississippi Delta...

Passages Ravi Shankar and Phillip Glass Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Glass, Philip | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: West Meets East: The Historic Shankar Menuhin Collection Aguas da Amazonia A Morning Raga/An Evening Raga The Sounds of India Philip Glass : Orion ASIN: B0000000K4 Release Date: 1990-06-26

Tracks:

1. Offering
2. Sadhanipa
3. Channels And Winds
4. Ragas In Minor Scale
5. Meetings Along The Edge
6. Prashanti

Customer Reviews:

beautiful.......2007-03-09

i'm a pianist and i find this album to be one of the most beautiful works i've ever heard.

Absolutely loved this Cd.......2006-10-18

The sitar really gets to you! Won't go into any mumbo-jumbo about why this collaboration works. It just does.A truly enjoyable purchase!

More Glass than Shankar.......2006-09-02

This is a very good CD, and I think how much you like it may depend upon if you like Glass music more than Shankar music, or if you are not a sitar fan or not a minimalism fan (but why get the CD if that is the case.) That is, the composing credits show 1/2 the pieces are written by Glass and 1/2 by Shankar, but there seems to be a more western than eastern sensibility to each piece, to such a degree that without looking at the credits, I would think each piece was written by Glass, with some sitar accompaniment thrown in on the side. I really like this CD because I really do like Phillip Glass, and I am only holding back one star because I had expectations that there would be an absolutely magical melding of two partners in some type of exact half and half musical arrangement.

India meets America.......2006-03-15

A great collaboration between Shanker and Glass, I would recommend this CD to all music lovers.

Try a blend of Ganges and Mississippi Delta..........2005-11-10

if you liked this CD, I honestly think you'll be even more impressed by the collaboration between Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (A Meeting By The River). Ry Cooder's blues slide guitar provides some fine enhancements to classical Indian music.

This work by Ravi Shankar and Phillip Glass only just combines popular Indian vernacular with some touches of western classical. I expected much more from Ravi Shankar, given his experience playing with western jazz and fusion artists.

But I guess, usually, the end result is more a reflection of western musicians' ability to work with Indian musicians' (harmonic-harmonic scale).

Average customer rating: GREAT VIBS So this is Shamanic Drumming ... Excellent drumming music for Shamanic Journeying It's the real deal. Excellent!

Shamanic Journey Drumming: Spirit Passages Manufacturer: Spirit Passages, Yarmouth, Maine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Drumming To Journey By Sacred Drums (for the Shamanic Journey Shamanism: As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide The Way of the Shaman ASIN: B00005MOH2

Tracks:

1. Calling in the Helping and Healing Spirits
2. The Journey
3. Call-Back Signal

Album Description

Album Description Consciousness-altering rhythms for shamanic journeying, meditation or dreaming.

This recording has been digitally recorded and mastered to produce the richest acoustic depth and full tonal range necessary to alter consciousness for the purpose of making shamanic journeys.

The type of insistent, rapid drumming found on this recording can provide support for shifting consciousness. When shamans journey to the spirit realm, they enter a trance-like state of consciousness. In this trance state, the brain generates theta waves which are characterized by a 4 cycle-per-minute pattern. Research into altered states have determined that the deepest states of shamanic consciousness may be accessed by listening to rhythmic drumming of 4-beats-per-second because these rhythms replicate the natural theta state.

Step-by-step instructions for making successful shamanic journeys, using this method, are explained in Evelyn C. Rysdyk's book, Modern Shamanic Living. (It is strongly suggested that persons with no prior journey experience read this book first!) The sonic-supported journey technique, pioneered by anthropologist Dr. Michael Harner, provides an opportunity for ordinary people to access the realms of spirit in a very safe manner.

For best results, listen to this recording while wearing headphones. To make shorter journeys than the full CD length, skip to the call-back track when you feel ready to return.

Customer Reviews:

GREAT VIBS.......2007-04-22

When you don't go out with your rattle, and you are needing to meet with your animal totem, this CD does the job.

So this is Shamanic Drumming ..........2006-07-10

This is an interesting review to write - this CD does exactly what it says on the title, which is to induce a deep trance by the use of a single rhythm drum pattern, for shamanic journeys.

However, if you are looking for interesting ethnic drum beats or examples of native American drums, you won't find them here, because the entire CD, apart from two tracks at the beginning and the end which are each less than 2 minute in length, is one single drum pattern of four beats per second which repeats for nearly an hour.

If you want a shamanic trance, this product will deliver; but don't buy this if you want to be entertained!

Excellent drumming music for Shamanic Journeying.......2006-06-24

This is the best CD I have found so far for doing shamanic journeying to recorded drumming. There are just 3 tracks - inviting the spirits, the journey drumming, and a call back at the end. I loaded it onto my iPod and it works very well for me.

I found the sound quality to be excellent, crisp and clear, and the energy in the sound to be amazing. It really "does the job" and provides the horse to ride for the journey. A friend of mine had an incredible first journey just from using this recording. I also use it as a background when I am doing my own drumming, to assist and provide me with a "backup group."

Note: this is not a "musical" CD, and not just for listening to!

It's the real deal........2004-09-07

I've listened to this CD and it has lived up to its purpose, and then some. Deep trance is the name of this game. Heavily so. If you are open, it is quite a powerfull tool.

Excellent!.......2004-06-16

First I must say that if you are looking for entertaining music or drumming, look elsewhere; that's not the purpose of this CD. Additionally, listening to a shamanic drumming CD does not make an instant shaman out of anyone; if you are expecting this CD to transform your abilities, you are mistaken. Drumming is intended to promote trance induction, but it won't do you much good if you don't put yourself in the right mindset to trance or know what to do once you begin to trance.

That being said, this is a good shamanic drumming CD for people who already do trance work or who are exploring it for the first time under the preparation and/or guidance of someone who knows what they are doing. The drumming is a good speed and lasts long enough for a good trance session, and rattles accompany the drumming appropriately. Callback is also effective.

Average customer rating: Philip Glass' Musical Score for 'The Hours' Distilled Great music A fine addition to your Glass library. Beautiful piano Exquisite . . .

Philip Glass : Music From "The Hours" Solo Piano Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Glass | Glass, Philip | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Hours (Score) Solo Piano Philip Glass : The Orphée Suite for Piano The Illusionist Philip Glass : Etudes For Piano, Vol.1, No.1-10 ASIN: B00025K198 Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

1. The Poet Acts
2. Morning Passages
3. Something She Has to Do
4. "For Your Own Benefit"
5. Vanessa and the Changelings
6. "I'm Going to Make a Cake"
7. An Unwelcome Friend
8. Dead Things
9. The Kiss
10. "Why Does Someone Have to Die?"
11. Tearing Herself Away
12. Escape!
13. Choosing Life
14. The Hours

Album Description

In 2002 Philip Glass composed the soundtrack score to the Stephen Daldry film "The Hours". The film went on to receive 9 Acadamy Awards nominations, including one for `best score'.

At the beginning of the film, Daldry depicts the timelessness of small daily events, how the real elements of life are patterns that repeat across time. The movie opens with three women from three different eras intercut, all doing similar things. There's Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) in 1923, a troubled young mother (Julianne Moore) in 1951 and a woman (Meryl Streep) in 2001 making preparations for a party later that evening. In one location flowers are bought, in another displayed, in another discarded. Philip Glass' score intensely underlines the images with a sense of strangeness and sympathy.

Michael Riesman, Mr. Glass' longtime musical director and producer of the film score recordings, created solo piano adaptations of the original score and has been performing them in concert.

Orange Mountain Music is very happy to release a CD of studio recordings of this beautiful and emotional work performed by the brilliant pianist and intimate interperter of Philip Glass' work, Michael Riesman.

Customer Reviews:

Philip Glass' Musical Score for 'The Hours' Distilled.......2007-03-28

Returning to view the masterfully created cinematic production of Michael Cunningham's THE HOURS always leaves the reminder that much of the atmosphere that made the film work so well on every level was the musical score composed by Philip Glass. The soundtrack recording from the film remains for this listener a constant companion and now there is yet another extension of the eloquence of Glass' achievement.

Glass' longtime musical colleague is Michael Riesman, a gifted pianist as well as a composer who had the fine thought of distilling Glass' already minimalist score for piano solo. And in this recording Riesman performs his composer-sanctioned transcriptions with not only impeccable musical skill but also with the knowledge of both the Cunningham novel and the Virginia Woolf novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' on which it was based. The result is far more richly varied series of vignettes than most would have thought possible.

For those who are devotees of Philip Glass' compositions, from the very large symphonies and operas to the chamber ensemble and solo instrumental works, this series of piano transcriptions will prove rewarding. Reisman makes Glass' ideas crystalline, allowing us to hear the very subtle differences in the music he created for each character and each emotion.

For those less familiar with Philip Glass' music but very familiar with the film 'The Hours', this recording will provide an hour of nostalgia and clean swept elegance that can be heard at any moment (any hour!) of the day. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, March 07

Great music.......2007-02-03

This recording captures the essence of Glass minimal composition, and has the same feeling and emotion that his other solo piano recordings contain.
This is also a good recording since there is only two songs that are borrowed from other recordings, namely Floe and Metamorphosis #3. Floe is a beautiful song on solo piano, and actually sounds better without the flute in my opinion.

A fine addition to your Glass library........2006-08-21

Let's get this part out of the way: Ghastly movie, beautiful music. One of Philip Glass's richest scores transcribed for piano and ready to be re-experienced on a different, core level. Glass has always been an acquired taste. If you enjoy his work, this is worth adding to the collection.

Beautiful piano.......2005-09-21

I loved this soundtrack when I first heard it on the film and to hear it with solo piano--in it's most basic true form--is so fantastic. It has even more emotion simplified.

Exquisite . . . .......2005-08-16

masterpiece from Philip Glass, it reflects all movie emotion since movie beginning until the end. You can go from calm and quiet short periods to an inevitable rush. A barely bearable anxiety.

Average customer rating: Beautiful Music

Windham Hill Classics: Passages Various Artists Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Windham Hill Classics: Harvest Windham Hill Classics: Angels Windham Hill Classics: Reflections Windham Hill Classics: Journeys Windham Hill Classics: Morning ASIN: B00004NKAJ Release Date: 2000-04-14

Tracks:

1. Returning - George Winston
2. Celestial Soda Pop - Ray Lynch
3. Bradley's Dream - Liz Story
4. Supplication - Ravi Shankar
5. Day One - John Tesh
6. Coming Home - Jim Brickman
7. On the Threshold of Liberty - Mark Isham
8. Who Do You Think You Are? - Turtle Island String Quartet
9. Black Delilah - Patrick O'Hearn
10. Continue to Be - David Arkenstone

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music.......2006-06-08

A Must Have Windham Hill classic!!One of my very favourites with all the best WH artists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Average customer rating: Ignore the one star reviews Dissonent Figures Is this even music? I wish I could rate zero stars An Ally to Prog Comprehension

Barriers and Passages Dysrhythmia Manufacturer: Relapse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Interference World Class Listening Problem Pretest Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning Penumbra Diffuse ASIN: B000EPF8RQ Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. Pulsar
2. Appeared At First
3. Bypass The Solenoid
4. An Ally To Comprehension
5. Seal/Breaker/Void
6. Kamma Niyama
7. Sleep Decayer
8. Bus: Terminal
9. Luminous
10. Will The Spirit Prevail?

Album Description

DYSRHYTHMIA have established themselves as one of the finest instrumental bands in the world. Masters of their craft, DYSRHYTHMIA make the standard 'rock' (guitar, bass, drums) setup sound like a symphony and complex, innovative music sound easy. On its new record Barriers and Passages, the trio raises the bar once again with their exceptional playing and unwavering dedication to forward-thinking song craft. Time signatures bend and shift intuitively. Rich washes of melody and layers of noise are the voices that punctuate crisp musical constructions. Engineered by Martin Bisi (SONIC YOUTH, DRESDEN DOLLS, SWANS, HELMET, BRIAN ENO), Barriers and Passages is DYSRHYTHMIA's tour de force.

Customer Reviews:

Ignore the one star reviews.......2007-07-21

Outstanding album, equal parts mid-period King Crimson and Shellac. Not technical metal really, nor trying to be. More the energy of a hardcore band with no interest in 2-minute verse-chorus-verse songs. Closer in spirit to Don Caballero or a razor-sharp meter-shifting Fugazi with a wider harmonic palate. "Seal/Breaker/Void" stands out.

Dissonent Figures.......2006-09-30

I discovered this disc after I found out that one of Dysrythmia's members also plays with Behold...The Arctopus. While its not as intense as the latter, it still makes for pretty exiting listening. If you discover this disc the way I did, I think you'll find that the sound is alittle more open than The Arctopus. Dysrythmia's guitarist tends to play dissonent figures more often than riffs. This allows more space for the Warr guitarist's performance in the mix.

Is this even music?.......2006-09-17

Oh come on i do not even see how this is considered music. From the raving reviews about it i would have thought htis band would be better but they are NOT. To me all it sounds like i someone just learning to play messing around with a very paltry melody. And thats it..... I would not recommend this to anyone. Also i found it a bit... eh... new agey. Which i found a bit disconcerting.

I wish I could rate zero stars.......2006-08-28

I bought this CD last Friday and knew I had made a mistake within 30 seconds of the 1st song. I only made it through the 4th track before removing it from my CD player and returning to the store to exchange it. I can respect complex time changes, but being good at math does not make for good music. I heard nothing that could be considered a melody and also nothing that sounded like actual instrumental talent. They may know how to play their instruments, but they do not know HOW to play. Also, the production is terrible. The praise of this album strikes me as some kind of joke. It's that bad. If you want to listen to instrumental rock/metal made by talented muscians who know how to play and write music that is not painfull to listen to, check out Gordian Knot "Emergent."

An Ally to Prog Comprehension.......2006-07-23

Prog rock is usually too much prog and not enough rock, but Dysrhythmia bring some serious metallic intensity to their musicianly prog vision. This all-instrumental combo can truly construct believable instrumental tracks that stand on their own, with no need for words cluttering up the expertly constructed sonic architecture. Drummer Jeff Eber is adept at very tricky prog rock timing patterns but still rocks out boomingly, bassist Colin Marston adds harmony and power almost like a rhythm guitarist, and Kevin Hufnagel on guitar delivers a full range of precision metal riffs and noisy avant-garde anti-riffs. The ultimate Dysrhythmia prog-metal chops can best be heard in piledriving tracks like "An Ally to Comprehension" and "Bus: Terminal," which slowly beat the listener into submission with layer upon layer of sonic power. Also get a load of the imposing wall of sound in "Sleep Decayer," while the album's true centerpiece is the pummeling epic "Seal/Breaker/Void," which manages to sound both ominous and elegant. The only problem track here is "Luminous," which is merely an exercise in atmosphere that goes nowhere musically. But in essence, Dysrhythmia have combined the best sounds from instrumental rock, egghead prog, and technical metal into an impressive sound that might just be a breakthrough. [~doomsdayer520~]

Average customer rating: BEST OF BEST

Time Passages Live [Collectables] Al Stewart Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Folk | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007QS3RO Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. ON THE BORDER
2. SIRENS OF TITAN
3. TIME PASSAGES
4. ROADS TO MOSCOW
5. LIFE IN DARK WATER
6. VALENTINA WAY
7. YEAR OF THE CAT
8. PINK PANTHER THEME
9. SONG ON THE RADIO

Customer Reviews:

BEST OF BEST.......2007-07-22

THIS CD CPNTAINS EXCELENT LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE CLASICAL HITS, AND CONTAINS SOME RARELY VERSION OF PINK PANTHER'S THEME, I RECOMEND THIS CD

Average customer rating:

Passages Secrets Henri Torgue , and Serge Houppin Manufacturer: Hopi Mera ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000KRMWQ8 Release Date: 2007-01-25

Tracks:

1. Double Cut
2. Le 27eme Reve
3. Loin D'ici
4. Fleur D'asakusa
5. Fin Des Terres
6. Planes For
7. Chrysalides
8. Terra
9. Apres Les Jours
10. Fille De Wang
11. Entracte
12. Lettre
13. Passages Secrets

Average customer rating: Hypnotic A magnificent composition and recording

Dennis Russell Davies Performs Philip Glass Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Glass | Glass, Philip | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Philip Glass: The Concerto Project, Vol. 1 Philip Glass : Symphony No. 8 Philip Glass: The Concerto Project, Vol. 2 Philip Glass : Music From "The Hours" Solo Piano Philip Glass : Les Enfants Terribles ASIN: B0001IW3U6 Release Date: 2004-03-04

Tracks:

1. Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - movement I
2. Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - movement II
3. Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - movement III
4. Offering
5. Channels and Winds
6. Meetings Along the Edge

Album Description

Dennis Russell Davies is one of the world's most inventive conductors. At the forefront of the orchestral, chamber and operatic worlds, he is an articulate and versatile artist respected in both traditional and contemporary music, as well as an accomplished pianist and much-sought after collaborator. As a champion of composer Philip Glass' music, and of many other great contemporary composer's work, he has had significantly helped to enrich concert and operatic repertory around the globe. Currently, Mr. Davis is Chief Conductor of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, and the Linz Opera. He is also a Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Salzburg Mozarteum.

The Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra was commissioned by the Tirol Tourist Board (Tirol Werbung, Tirol/Austria) and had its world premiere at the Tyrol Festival "Klangspuren" in Jenbach, Austria on 22nd September 2000. While staying in the Tyrol, Glass studied sound documents and sheet music of Tyrolese folk-music. In the Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra he used original folk-music source material directly for the first time.

In 1990 Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar—whom Mr. Glass recognizes as "one of his teachers" —collaborated on a recording entitled Passages. This project brought full circle a process that began in 1965, when Glass, a promising young American musician met Indian Sitar master Ravi Shankar in Paris while Glass was earning pocket money doing notation for a soundtrack recording session.

Dennis Russell Davies' close friendship with Philip Glass and his intense understanding and support of Mr. Glass' work has led to many successful collaborations and will, no doubt, result in many more. Orange Mountain Music is proud to present these recordings of the Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and Mr. Davies' arrangements of Selections from Passages.

Customer Reviews:

Hypnotic.......2006-11-16

I first heard this haunting and beautiful music several weeks ago when I attended the American Ballet Theatre's fall season to see the world premier of a new work of the popular Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo titled "Glo - Stop" that used a movement from a Mozart Symphony (#28) for the first part and the second movement of this amazing work- "The Tirol Concerto For Piano and Orchestra". Philip holds his own against Wolfgang. Glass's compositions are easily recognizable and this work compares favorably with "In the Upper Room" made famous by the talented choreographer Twyla Tharp. How does one describe the impact on one's emotions of music? I purchased this superb recording by Dennis Russell Davies who plays the piano while conducting the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and play it over and over. The Concerto is just short of 29 minutes in duration. The Concerto was commissioned by the Tirol Tourist Board and had its world premiere in Austria in September 2000. The CD is rounded out by a 1990 work - "Passages" which Glass wrote in collaboration with Ravi Shanker. This 27-minute work is worth listening to although it does not hold the same spell over me, as does the piano concerto. Lastly, I have no idea why the spelling "Tirol" is used rather than "Tyrol".

A magnificent composition and recording.......2004-12-08

There are passages on this album that make my heart sing! The concerto features themes that are classic Glass without being retreads of past work. Each movement has its moments to savor. Of the three pieces from "Passages" I like Meetings From the Edge the best, with its joyously boisterous woodwind passages. My collection of Glass' work is extensive and although this is the newest, it is already one of my favorites.

As has happened so many times over the years, Philip Glass continues to amaze and delight me with compositions that are at once familiar yet new. This album is further proof of how worthwhile it is to continue this decades-long journey.

Average customer rating: Persian Trilogy is Vibrant and Exhilarating A must have

Ranjbaran: Persian Trilogy Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The American Cello: Concertos for Cello Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 'Little Russian'; Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony No. 2 'Antar' Alfvén: Symphony No. 5; Andante religioso Elgar: String Quartet in E minor; Piano Quintet in A minor Music of Peter Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto ASIN: B0003JAHRE Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Persian Trilogy

Customer Reviews:

Persian Trilogy is Vibrant and Exhilarating.......2007-03-29

All eleven movements in the Trilogy are full of livey passages. It's exciting to listen to and share. A true master work of a new age in "classical" music. I hight recommend it.

A must have.......2007-01-09

Outstanding work. Very Sheharazade-like. Great performance. I first heard this piece played live with the composer in attendance. It is a wonderful experience.

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