Venus over Venice

1. Belladonna

2. Goodbye Robbie

3. Venus over Venice

4. Ancora un Istante

5. Grand Canyon

6. Holy Man's Smile

7. Desert Flower

8. Mediterranean Dance

9. Walk Away Renee

10. Echo of Delphi Valley

11. Acoustic Spirit

Venus over Venice,Peppino D'Agostino,Atlantic / Wea,Contemporary Flamenco,Contemporary Instrumental,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop

Average customer rating:

Peppino Classic
Not so good
Sparkling and Evocative
Another Wonderful Peppino Album
Incredibly Moving

Venus over Venice
Peppino D'Agostino
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000002JTF
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

Bella Donna
Goodbye Robbie
Venus Over Venice
Ancora Un Istante
Grand Canyon
Holy Man's Smile
Desert Flower
Mediterranean Dance
Walk Away Renee
Echo Of Delphi Valley
Acoustic Spirit

Customer Reviews:

Peppino Classic.......2005-10-01

This CD is one of Peppino's early and best efforts. Grand Canyon, Desert Flower, and Walk Away Renee alone are worth the cost of the CD.

Not so good.......2004-08-12

There is no question D'Agostino is an excellent guitar player, and for this reason I gave this CD one star. However the music it self is very bland and not interesting. This is ideal "muzac" for elevators. I had trouble hearing the entire CD in one sitting. It just did not move me. His lattest CD, that I heard parts of on NPR's Echoes, seemed more provocative. Venus over Venice has a very main stream sound. Perhaps that is why I was disappointed with this recording. If you like fluid music with a creative edge, a la ECM lable, then this CD is not for you.

Sparkling and Evocative.......2002-05-17

A collection of beautiful alternate tuning fingerstyle guitar pieces, with a few vocals, a la Windham Hill or Narada. Has a bit of the feel of the late Michael Hedges, a little Shadowfax, and of course, there is that wonderful version of "Walk Away Renee" with David Wilcox. Listen to "Ancora Un Istante" beautifully sung and played by Mr. D'Agostino. It's a song you'd like to hear at sunset in an outdoor Italian cafe -- after which, you'd cancel your ticket home.

More than a year after I wrote the review above, I had the good luck to go on the first cruise sponsored by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Peppino D'agostino was one of the teachers, and he is as nice a human being as his music is beautiful. I saw him after dinner and casually mentioned how much I liked his version of "Walk Away Renee." He replied "bring down your guitar, I'll show it to you." Bravo Peppino. . ..

Another Wonderful Peppino Album.......2001-11-16

Not only is this a wonderful album, but if you get a chance to see Peppino in concert, don't pass it up.

Incredibly Moving.......2000-03-14

Few CD's have moved me as this one has. Often you find one song on a CD which has the 'right stuff'. There are several on this CD.

After hearing one song, Venus Over Venice, on the radio I knew I had to have the CD. Little did I know that song after song were just as touching.

From the masterful acoustic guitar, to the pan flute, to the heart-wrenching Italian lyrics on one song, to the remake of Walk Away, Renee, I just can't say enough how glad I purchased this CD. I hadn't even heard of Peppino before this, and really haven't heard much of him since.

But this CD stands on its own, a classic masterpiece!

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