Romantic Inspirations

About the Artist
Dan Savant and Mike Watts are friends that have worked together for many years. They have played and recorded music for TV shows like "Touched By An Angel"; "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "The Country Music Awards". And films like "Honey I Shrunk The Kids" and "Elmo In Grouchland". They have even recorded musical shows for every Disney theme park world wide along with Disney Cruise Lines, Disney's New Animal Kingdom, and Tokyo Disney Seas. Their longtime friend Steve Hall (Executive Producer) asked them to put their magic touch on some popular music that was meaningful to them, and the results are "Romantic Inspirations" and "Through The Years".

Band members: Dan Savant: Trumpet
Mike Watts: Piano

Product Description
Piano Orchestrations with warm brass stylings "Romantic Inspirations will take you to a place with warm memories of a past or present romance, or lead you to a new time of Romantic Inspirations. Enjoy!

Romantic Inspirations,Dan Savant / Mike Watts

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Average customer rating: Serious listening pleasure

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Tracks:

1. Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile
2. Kreisler: Liebesleid
3. Rachmaninov: Vocalise
4. De Sarasate: Ziguenerweisen, Op. 20: Moderato
5. De Sarasate: Ziguenerweisen, Op. 20: Un poco piu lento
6. De Sarasate: Ziguenerweisen, Op. 20: Allegro, molto vivace
7. Massenet: Meditation
8. Vitali: Ciacona G Minor
9. Schubert: Ave Maria
10. Petri: Variations On A Danish Folk Tune "Mads Doss"
11. Lalo: Fantaisie Norwegienne: Allegro non troppo
12. Lalo: Fantaisie Norwegienne: Andante
13. Lalo: Fantaisie Norwegienne: Allegro, presto
14. Kreisler: Schon Rosmarin

Customer Reviews:

Serious listening pleasure.......2001-12-28

Ms. Petri is one of the finest solo recorderists working today. She has produced a dozen or so CDs in the last 20 years that cover the solo repetoire from the early Baroque to modern day. Her technique is flawless, her speed is incredible, but some say her playing lacks emotional power and warmth. I think she may be a victim of less than excellent sound engineering on some of those CDs.

In the last few years she has worked with her husband, guitarist Lars Hannibal and produced CDs that look away from the traditional sources and take the recorder into new areas (new to us at least - the notes present evidence that the recorder wasn't really dead in the 19th century, just disguised). Listening to duets after hearing concertos takes a little getting used to. This is quiet, intimate music. No problems with the sound engineering here as far as I could tell.

The pieces on this album are all transcriptions and the liner notes discuss this honorable practice but don't go into enough detail about each selection. My favorite piece was the oldest one, a Baroque Ciacona that was probably a violin piece. I also greatly enjoyed her own variations of Mad Doss, a folk tune - after showing how fast she really is in the first few variations she demonstrates a number of unusual techniques like humming the tune and embellishing it at the same time, and a wonderful glissandi variation. Massenet's Meditation is right up there for me also.

On most of the tracks she uses a new alto instrument that doesn't sound like a Baroque instrument. I have one - I wish I could make it sound like she does. I think it has a much more flute-like sound in the lower register, and has a clean, clear upper register. She uses its greater dynamic range wonderfully.

I am a serious amateur player and listener. I was perfectly satisfied with this CD and intend to listen to it many more times. However, if you're looking for bubbly enjoyment with sonic surprises and variation, look elsewhere. This is solo recorder playing at a high level, no more and no less.

Picky details: I noticed a misspelling on page 2 and the instrument list on page 3 doesn't correctly identify which instruments are used on some of the tracks.

Get this and enjoy it!

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Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": I Allegro Vivace - The London Symphony Orchestra
2. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 2 in D Major: III Allegro
3. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V Allegretto - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Orpheus and Eurydice, Suite: Overture
5. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II Andante - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
6. German Dance in C Major - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
7. Symphony No. 3 "Rhenisch" in E Flat Major, Op. 97: IV Solemn
8. Aria Italiana - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
9. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 - The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV Molto Allegro - London Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No.2, In a Major: III Rondo ...
3. Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6/12: II Allegro - George Egger, , Andreas Schmidt,
4. Concerto Grosso in a Minor, Op.6/3: IV Polonaise Andante - Anna, , , , Ludovit Kanta
5. Nonet in F Major, Op.31: I Allegro - Hermann Herder, Susanne Lautenbacher, , , ,
6. Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": I Vivid
7. Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55: Abrabian Dance - Slovak Philharmonic
8. Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48: IV Finale Andante, Allegro
9. Dance of the Hours - London Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Symphonic No. 73 in D Major, Hon 1/73 "La Chasse": IV Presto (La ...)

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Romantic Inspirations D/Watts, M Savant Manufacturer: Bankbeat Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004T1JG Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

1. My Heart Will Go On
2. All I Ask Of You
3. Still The One
4. Because You Love Me
5. The Lady In Red
6. Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire
7. Overjoyed
8. Tonight I Celebrate My Love
9. I Will Always Love You
10. Endless Love
11. Beatles Medley: And I Love Her / I Will / Till There Was You
12. When I Fall In Love
13. Ice Castles
14. Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Album Description

Piano Orchestrations with warm brass stylings "Romantic Inspirations will take you to a place with warm memories of a past or present romance, or lead you to a new time of Romantic Inspirations. Enjoy!

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Romantic Inspirations D Savant , and M Watts Manufacturer: Newsound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000GAKOE6 Release Date: 1995-06-19

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