Serenity Suite: Music & Nature

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If it hadn't been for keyboardist Steve Halpern, the New Age genre may never have been born. His 1975 release, Spectrum Suite, marked the debut of a music whose compositional structure was free and intended for relaxation. Halpern built an entire career around this concept and thanks to his serenely inspired tinkling, along with the genre it spawned, thousands of listeners have found a musical way to unwind and heal from the stresses of life. Nowhere is this more apparent than on Halpern's Serenity Suite, a 1999 release that marries the sounds of tweeting birds and mountain streams with a gentle piano and warm electric keyboards. It's like a soundtrack to a camping trip, or rather, it captures the quiet contentment you experience when camping. Select tracks include airy flute, harp, and violin, which flow effortlessly within Halpern's pleasant atmosphere like stream water over mossy rocks. This album isn't for those who crinkle their nose at New Age music, but it certainly is for those interested in achieving serenity. --Karen K. Hugg

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Average customer rating: serenity suite: music and nature Peace and serenity Sleep tight

Serenity Suite: Music & Nature Steven Halpern Manufacturer: Inner Peace Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ocean Suite Inner Peace Gifts of the Angels Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Sleep Soundly ASIN: B00000IJH4 Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

1. Greensleeves
2. Dawn
3. Towards The One
4. Play Of Light
5. Communion
6. Waterfall
7. Walden Pond
8. Sand Dance
9. Comfort Zone
10. Serenity
11. Pastorale

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If it hadn't been for keyboardist Steve Halpern, the New Age genre may never have been born. His 1975 release, Spectrum Suite, marked the debut of a music whose compositional structure was free and intended for relaxation. Halpern built an entire career around this concept and thanks to his serenely inspired tinkling, along with the genre it spawned, thousands of listeners have found a musical way to unwind and heal from the stresses of life. Nowhere is this more apparent than on Halpern's Serenity Suite, a 1999 release that marries the sounds of tweeting birds and mountain streams with a gentle piano and warm electric keyboards. It's like a soundtrack to a camping trip, or rather, it captures the quiet contentment you experience when camping. Select tracks include airy flute, harp, and violin, which flow effortlessly within Halpern's pleasant atmosphere like stream water over mossy rocks. This album isn't for those who crinkle their nose at New Age music, but it certainly is for those interested in achieving serenity. --Karen K. Hugg

Customer Reviews:

serenity suite: music and nature.......2005-10-08

The soft, melodious sounds have been a great help in creating an atmosphere of calm.

Peace and serenity.......2005-10-02

For those days when the world has gone completely mad and one looks for something to put it back to normal, this is it, with the water and birds in the background it adds a lot of peace to ones Soul, this is an excellent buy.

Sleep tight.......2000-06-11

I have fibromyalgia and have a very difficult time sleeping. I put "Serenity" on and listen with my earphones. It gently rocks me to sleep. A must have for relaxation!

Average customer rating: a brave revelation of his hidden soul Depends on what you are looking for SERENITY refers to a SLOW TEMPO... An Artistic Revelation He frickin' hums on every cut

...And Serenity Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Intermezzos | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Gould, Glenn | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Glenn Gould Edition: Schumann & Brahms Glenn Gould Edition: Berg, Krenek, Webern, Debussy & Ravel The Glenn Gould Edition: Beethoven Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24; Piano Sonata K. 330; Fantasia and Fugue, K. 394; Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 49 Consort of Musicke by William Byrd & Orlando Gibbons; Sweelinck: Fantasia in D (The Glenn Gould Edition) ASIN: B0000CG8A1 Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. Adagio
2. Largo
3. Adagio Cantabile
4. Andante Teneramente
5. Adagio Non Troppo
6. Andante Con Moto
7. Andante
8. Sarabande
9. Andante Molto
10. Desir
11. Caresse Dansee
12. Andante
13. Andante Non Troppo E Con Molta
14. Andante
15. Andante

Customer Reviews:

a brave revelation of his hidden soul.......2006-11-23

A bit out of characteristic for Glenn Gould's style, but the selection and the performances are nonethless stunning. My favorite is the opening piece by Bach, although Brahm's and Strauss works are just as captivating. It's evident that the pianist is malleable to diverse interpretation and artistry.

Depends on what you are looking for.......2006-07-26

What initially attracted me to this album were the less common recordings of Gould. The recording quality is incredible, however the recording engineers had the silly idea of secluding Gould's humming to one side of the headphones for some tracks instead of both sides, which makes it far more noticeable.

The performances here by Gould are beautiful. This album is a good example of Glenn Gould's rare ability to expand the slow movements while retaining the music's songful quality. You get to hear Glenn Gould playing music of the romantic era. Although, it is said that Gould was not too fond of romantic music in general, you could not tell from this album. Gould possessed another rare gift. And that is the ability to play poetically without over-romanticizing the music.

I personally do not prefer listening to 60 minutes of slow music which is all roughly the same tempo without much contrast. But if you do, then by all means buy this album. After listening to the Strauss sonata, I was somewhat irritated that they only included one movement. It is so well played that it would leave the more serious listeners wanting more. Another downside is that this album comes without a CD pamphlet. Those are always nice to read.

SERENITY refers to a SLOW TEMPO..........2006-05-17

The other reviews seem to have missed the point of this disc: it's simply a culled set of GG's recordings of SLOW pieces for a totally relaxed listening experience. Hence we have adagios, andandes, largos, sarabandes, etc. This follows on the heels of Karajan's Adagio series which seem to have been successful.

This is a lovely set and there's nothing wrong with it.

An Artistic Revelation.......2006-05-04

I did NOT buy this for the Goldberg Variations but for the overall mood of the CD and how it showcased the quentessential Gould. If you can't abide the admittedly strange eccentricies, phrasing and inner voices of the pianist then by all means - don't buy the album. But for those who want an individualistic but sincere interpretation of seductive music for the pianoforte, this is a winner.

To all who saw The 32 Variations of Glenn Gould, I was reminded of the scene in the hotel room when he plays the recording for the awed cleaning lady and fades into a world of his own as he slowly became the music. One this for sure - in an age in which it is nearly impossible to differentiate one "great" pianist by another, Gould is an exception. In fact, I find the signature playing of the old artists - Bolet, Richter, Horowitz, Rubinstein - preferable to the ultra-technical but totally interchangeable artists of today.

There is no "best" of the CD - all are miniature portraits as unique as their interpreter. I loved the Brahms despite the slight hum or maybe because of it. Do I think Scriabin would have played the Deux Morceaux like this? No, but I think he would have appreciated Gould's interpretation and that is the whole point. If the pianist has a valid artistic reason for his view of a piece, we may or may not agree with its presentation but we cannot argue with its sincerity.

He frickin' hums on every cut.......2006-01-29

Ok, not the most sophisticated review but.... I can't get past the humming. Plus he isn't a very good hummer. Oscar Peterson - now there is a good hummer. I am listening to Genn's CD as I write this and the guy is still humming away - didn't he know they were recording? Maybe I am missing something here - is humming along with Brahms really OK? No more Glenn for me. I like my classical piano hum free.

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Serenity Now Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001AW00M Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Sicilienne - Steve Erquiaga
2. Air On A G String - Sir Neville Marriner
3. Intermezzo - Antal Dorati
4. Aquarium - Andre Previn
5. Touch Her Soft Lips, And Part - Andrew Litton
6. Pavane For A Dead Princess - Steve Erquiaga
7. Largo - Raymond Leppard
8. Menuet - Boston Symphony Orchestra
9. Nocturne - Julian Lloyd Webber
10. Clair De Lune - Ernest Ansermet
11. Vocalise, Op.34, No.14 - Sir Neville Marriner
12. Sarabande - Neeme Jarvi
13. Chanson De Matin, Op.15 No.2 - Barry Wordsworth
14. Largo - Eduardo Gernandez
15. Andante - Radu Lupu

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Ives, Stravinsky and Bartok Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000E6KU Release Date: 1990-02-22

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Lullaby Suite Manufacturer: Serenity Music ProductGroup: Classical Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002355Z0

Product Description

This two CD set features acoustic guitar, piano and oboe, amid a chorus of strings. Lullaby Suite will gently relax little ones and their parents with traditional favorites like Brahms Lullaby and Silent Night. Not that the parents need any help to fall asleep.

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Soli Deo Gloria the Music of Bach & Others Manufacturer: Eroica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAF2EC Release Date: 2004-11-23

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