Cosmopoly [Enhanced] [Live]

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Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider has always fallen just shy of brilliance. An underrated harpist, he rarely lets his flights of string fancy loose on his albums. And as a conceptualist, he usually paints himself into exotic, Gaudi-esque towers, without an exit. Cosmopoly provides that exit, but Vollenweider rarely takes it. On this album of collaborations, a jam with jazz piano legend Abdullah Ibrahim is as tentative as a first date, and Vollenweider is swamped in the mournful bath of Armenian doudouk master Djivan Gasparyan. The harpist follows Bobby McFerrin's lead in a dance of vocal pyrotechnics and his jams with trombonist Ray Anderson result in the most superficial hipster clichés. Carly Simon's rendering of a section of James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake" is strictly an arty star-turn for the singer, a longtime fan of Vollenweider's.

Vollenweider fares better with his own band on the riveting melody of "Stella." Here, as well as in his writing for the Solis String Quartet and on a languidly dolorous duet with Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, Vollenweider reveals the tuneful melodicism that flows out of his fingers like water from a spring. --John Diliberto

Cosmopoly,Andreas Vollenweider,Sony,Classical Music,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating:

Cosmopoly Andreas Vollenweider Manufacturer: Kin Kou ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kryptos Magic Harp Vox Dancing with the Lion Down to the Moon ASIN: B0009VBTAA Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. Morning Poem
2. Stella
3. Elle Chelle
4. Vals Del Sur
5. Hush, My Heart, Be Still....
6. Petit Smile
7. Under One Moon
8. Ancient Pulse
9. Peachtree Valley
10. Bright Moon, Still Shining
11. At the Forest Fountain
12. Your Silver Key
13. Long Road To You
14. Capriccio
15. Will-O-the-Wisp (Ignus Fatuus)
16. Cor Do Amor
17. Fishbirdtree-Little Snap
18. Li'l Limba (Bonus Track) -- w/Bobby McFerrin
19. Mountain Song (Bonus Track) -- w/Dijvan Gasparyan
20. Secret Garden (Bonus Track) -- w/Abdullah Ibraham
21. Hey You! Yes, You... (Bonus Track)

Average customer rating: One of Andreas' Best Andreas could do better...much better. The high points are so good...but there are also valleys Cosmopoly: A departure for the Vollenweider of yesteryear Another super album from Andreas Vollenweider and Friends

Cosmopoly Andreas Vollenweider Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Book of Roses Eolian Minstrel Kryptos Down to the Moon Kryptos ASIN: B00004S51W Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. Morning Poem
2. Stella
3. Elle Chelle
4. Vals Del Sur
5. Hush, My Heart, Be Still...
6. Petit Smile
7. Under One Moon
8. Ancient Pulse
9. Peachtree Valley
10. Bright Moon, Still Shining...
11. At The Forest Fountain
12. Your Silver Key
13. Long Road To You
14. Capriccio
15. Will-O'-The-Wisp (Ignus Fatuus)
16. Cor Do Amor
17. The Fishbirdtree -- Little Snap

Amazon.com

Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider has always fallen just shy of brilliance. An underrated harpist, he rarely lets his flights of string fancy loose on his albums. And as a conceptualist, he usually paints himself into exotic, Gaudi-esque towers, without an exit. Cosmopoly provides that exit, but Vollenweider rarely takes it. On this album of collaborations, a jam with jazz piano legend Abdullah Ibrahim is as tentative as a first date, and Vollenweider is swamped in the mournful bath of Armenian doudouk master Djivan Gasparyan. The harpist follows Bobby McFerrin's lead in a dance of vocal pyrotechnics and his jams with trombonist Ray Anderson result in the most superficial hipster clichés. Carly Simon's rendering of a section of James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake" is strictly an arty star-turn for the singer, a longtime fan of Vollenweider's.

Vollenweider fares better with his own band on the riveting melody of "Stella." Here, as well as in his writing for the Solis String Quartet and on a languidly dolorous duet with Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, Vollenweider reveals the tuneful melodicism that flows out of his fingers like water from a spring. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

One of Andreas' Best.......2007-01-30

This CD is very different than most of Andreas' other creations, mainly because it's a mix of styles and musicians, which is one of the reasons why I like it so much. Andreas is a harpist - world famous for his unique sound and compositions. His music is not at all like what you would expect from a harpist. This CD is no exception. Cosmopoly is a collection of friends, and as each of them are known for their own sound, such as Bobby McFerren ("Don't Worry Be Happy"), so are each of the tracks on which they appear. Personally, I would recommend this CD to anyone who is as eclectic as I am - a collector of many fine things. Jon

Andreas could do better...much better........2003-06-11

I have just about all of Andreas Vollenweider's albums except for the latest 3. Last two I bought were Eolian Minstrel and Kryptos. I did not get the Rose album because it was not of the calibre of his other works. When Eolian Minstrel came out, I was very satisfied with it. Then came Kryptos which much of the album was not of the same spirit that Andreas had with his previous works but I bought it because of one of the pieces that I became hooked on. When the Cosmo album came out it was just not good at all. It just sounds like he put no heart into it.
I do hope that he starts to go back to how he had previously put these projects together starting from Caverna Magica.

The high points are so good...but there are also valleys.......2002-06-23

My feelings for this CD are a bit mixed, but the enjoyable part is very enjoyable. Especially enjoyable to me were "Morning Poem" with Carlos Nunez on the low whistle, "Vals Del Sur" and "Long Road to You" (how often do you hear an ocarina?).

There were more vocals than I would've hoped for on this type of recording. And it very definitely does not flow when you play the CD through. However, try the sequences given on the booklet's back cover, "The Loop Map", and you will achieve far better flows. If only the cuts had been arranged according to those suggested loops. To do so, there would've been a repetition of "Capriccio", but that would've okay.

I like and respect Andreas Vollenweider and think that he certainly deserves better than three star reviews, but if I'm honest in my opinion, and yes, it is strictly subjective opinion, I feel he's fallen way short this time. Maybe more of his own talent and better sequencing next time....

Cosmopoly: A departure for the Vollenweider of yesteryear.......2002-04-05

I must say that I found many of the selections on Cosmopoly to be rather abstract, and consequentially, not as enjoyable and relaxing as previous CD's. Ignus Fatuus, for example, was clearly a spontaneous musical writing, that, while humorous at first, nevertheless, failed to satisfy my conservative musical tastes.

The most noteworthy, and enjoyable pieces on this CD would have to be Stella and Cor Do Amor. I would say that these 2 selections would be worth paying 15 dollars for, but it would be nice to have more than 2 songs to listen to on this CD. Currenttly, I have to set my CD player to repeat track 2 repeatedly so I can listen to Stella continuously and jam to it with my sax or clarinet. Boy, I wish I could do that with other songs on this CD!

If you're a AV fan, this one is definitely worth purchasing, though. Just be prepared for something "different".

I gave this CD,as a whole, a 4, though individually, I would say that Stella and Cor Do Amor are 5's.

Another super album from Andreas Vollenweider and Friends.......2001-11-15

Andreas Vollenweider is a musical genius, and Cosmopoly proves that his abilities are timeless and continue to thrive with time. This album has a variety of guest musicians and singers who add even more diversity and universality to Vollenweider's compositions and his ability to incorporate elements from many cultures, giving everyone something to which they can relate and love. My personal favorites are 2, 3, and 7. Andreas Vollenweider speaks to our hearts and souls, celebrating life in the cosmos.

Average customer rating: One of Andreas' Best Andreas could do better...much better. The high points are so good...but there are also valleys Cosmopoly: A departure for the Vollenweider of yesteryear Another super album from Andreas Vollenweider and Friends

Cosmopoly Andreas Vollenweider Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Book of Roses Eolian Minstrel Kryptos Down to the Moon Kryptos ASIN: B000031VQ3 Release Date: 2000-02-29

Tracks:

1. Morning Poem
2. Stella
3. Elle Chelle
4. Vals del Sur
5. Hush, My Heart Be Still...
6. Petit Smile
7. Under One Moon
8. Ancient Pulse
9. Peachtree Valley
10. Bright Moon Still Shining...
11. At the Forest Fountain
12. Your Silver Keys
13. Long Road to You
14. Capriccio
15. Will-O'-The-Wisp (Ignus Fatuus)
16. Cor Do Amor
17. Fishbirdtree--Little Snap

Amazon.com

Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider has always fallen just shy of brilliance. An underrated harpist, he rarely lets his flights of string fancy loose on his albums. And as a conceptualist, he usually paints himself into exotic, Gaudi-esque towers, without an exit. Cosmopoly provides that exit, but Vollenweider rarely takes it. On this album of collaborations, a jam with jazz piano legend Abdullah Ibrahim is as tentative as a first date, and Vollenweider is swamped in the mournful bath of Armenian doudouk master Djivan Gasparyan. The harpist follows Bobby McFerrin's lead in a dance of vocal pyrotechnics and his jams with trombonist Ray Anderson result in the most superficial hipster clichés. Carly Simon's rendering of a section of James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake" is strictly an arty star-turn for the singer, a longtime fan of Vollenweider's.

Vollenweider fares better with his own band on the riveting melody of "Stella." Here, as well as in his writing for the Solis String Quartet and on a languidly dolorous duet with Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, Vollenweider reveals the tuneful melodicism that flows out of his fingers like water from a spring. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

One of Andreas' Best.......2007-01-30

This CD is very different than most of Andreas' other creations, mainly because it's a mix of styles and musicians, which is one of the reasons why I like it so much. Andreas is a harpist - world famous for his unique sound and compositions. His music is not at all like what you would expect from a harpist. This CD is no exception. Cosmopoly is a collection of friends, and as each of them are known for their own sound, such as Bobby McFerren ("Don't Worry Be Happy"), so are each of the tracks on which they appear. Personally, I would recommend this CD to anyone who is as eclectic as I am - a collector of many fine things. Jon

Andreas could do better...much better........2003-06-11

I have just about all of Andreas Vollenweider's albums except for the latest 3. Last two I bought were Eolian Minstrel and Kryptos. I did not get the Rose album because it was not of the calibre of his other works. When Eolian Minstrel came out, I was very satisfied with it. Then came Kryptos which much of the album was not of the same spirit that Andreas had with his previous works but I bought it because of one of the pieces that I became hooked on. When the Cosmo album came out it was just not good at all. It just sounds like he put no heart into it.
I do hope that he starts to go back to how he had previously put these projects together starting from Caverna Magica.

The high points are so good...but there are also valleys.......2002-06-23

My feelings for this CD are a bit mixed, but the enjoyable part is very enjoyable. Especially enjoyable to me were "Morning Poem" with Carlos Nunez on the low whistle, "Vals Del Sur" and "Long Road to You" (how often do you hear an ocarina?).

There were more vocals than I would've hoped for on this type of recording. And it very definitely does not flow when you play the CD through. However, try the sequences given on the booklet's back cover, "The Loop Map", and you will achieve far better flows. If only the cuts had been arranged according to those suggested loops. To do so, there would've been a repetition of "Capriccio", but that would've okay.

I like and respect Andreas Vollenweider and think that he certainly deserves better than three star reviews, but if I'm honest in my opinion, and yes, it is strictly subjective opinion, I feel he's fallen way short this time. Maybe more of his own talent and better sequencing next time....

Cosmopoly: A departure for the Vollenweider of yesteryear.......2002-04-05

I must say that I found many of the selections on Cosmopoly to be rather abstract, and consequentially, not as enjoyable and relaxing as previous CD's. Ignus Fatuus, for example, was clearly a spontaneous musical writing, that, while humorous at first, nevertheless, failed to satisfy my conservative musical tastes.

The most noteworthy, and enjoyable pieces on this CD would have to be Stella and Cor Do Amor. I would say that these 2 selections would be worth paying 15 dollars for, but it would be nice to have more than 2 songs to listen to on this CD. Currenttly, I have to set my CD player to repeat track 2 repeatedly so I can listen to Stella continuously and jam to it with my sax or clarinet. Boy, I wish I could do that with other songs on this CD!

If you're a AV fan, this one is definitely worth purchasing, though. Just be prepared for something "different".

I gave this CD,as a whole, a 4, though individually, I would say that Stella and Cor Do Amor are 5's.

Another super album from Andreas Vollenweider and Friends.......2001-11-15

Andreas Vollenweider is a musical genius, and Cosmopoly proves that his abilities are timeless and continue to thrive with time. This album has a variety of guest musicians and singers who add even more diversity and universality to Vollenweider's compositions and his ability to incorporate elements from many cultures, giving everyone something to which they can relate and love. My personal favorites are 2, 3, and 7. Andreas Vollenweider speaks to our hearts and souls, celebrating life in the cosmos.

Average customer rating:

Cosmopoly Andreas Vollenweider ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000BBRDDA Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

1. Morning Poem
2. Stella
3. Elle Chelle
4. Vals del Sur
5. Hush, My Heart Be Still...
6. Petit Smile
7. Under One Moon
8. Ancient Pulse
9. Peachtree Valley
10. Bright Moon Still Shining...
11. At the Forest Fountain
12. Your Silver Keys
13. Long Road to You
14. Capriccio
15. Will-O'-The-Wisp (Ignus Fatuus)
16. Cor Do Amor
17. Fishbirdtree--Little Snap

Album Description

Fully remixed and remastered in 24BIT Hi-Definition Audio, with bonus audio and video content. Edel.

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Cosmopoly [Japan Import] Andreas Vollenweider ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NYQHLE

Product Description

1999, Sony records Japan. Out of print since August of 2000. 17 tracks in total.

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2. Dancing in the Garden of Light
3. Darkness Into Light Vol I: Deep Meditation
4. Deep Forest [CD-single]
5. Echnaton's Return
6. Ecologie
7. Escape: Music for the Senses
8. Gaelic Heart
9. Good Morning Story
10. Heaven to Hell

Meditation Music

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Pachelbel: Canon in D

Unplugged Acoustics [Import] [Live]

Music: Florilege De La Vielle a Roue

Tom Sawyer: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Animated Video) [Soundtrack]

USA (United State of Atlanta) [Explicit Lyrics]

Traffic [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Trick Is To Keep Breathing [CD-single] [Extra tracks] [Import]

To the Bone

Symphony 3 / Tannhauser Overture

The Raincoats

Super Best 2003 [Import]

Unify [CD-single]

Janis Joplin - Greatest Hits

Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation