- Audio CD (Feb 20 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered, Enhanced
- Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
- ASIN: B000058T7P
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #43,601 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Behind The Gardens, Behind The Wall, Under The Tree... |
| 2. Flight Feet & Root Hands |
| 3. Belladonna |
| 4. Angoh! |
| 5. The Play Of The Five Balls |
| 6. Pyramid |
| 7. Pearls & Tears |
| 8. See, My Love... |
| 9. Moon Dance |
| 10. Passage To Promise |
| 11. Dancing With The Lion |
| 12. Wanja The Wanderer |
| 13. Night Fire Dance |
| 14. Cor Do Amor |
| 15. Stella |
| 16. Pace Verde |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
The Essential Andreas Vollenweider surveys the Swiss harpist's career from his 1981 worldwide debut, Behind the Gardens, Behind the Wall, Under the Tree..., to 2000's Cosmopoly. In 1981, Vollenweider was a breath of fresh incense capable of creating sweet, poignant melodies with an electro-acoustic harp that reached from deep bass lows to shimmering highs. As Vollenweider's music progressed, world-music elements came to dominate his sound. Sometimes, as on "Belladonna" from 1982's Caverna Magica, the fusion resulted in world-music kitsch as Middle Eastern and Brazilian vocals wafted over snappy lounge rhythms. By the time of 1984's White Winds, Vollenweider had coalesced his multicultural approach into sweeping suites. The Essential Andreas Vollenweider concentrates on his upbeat, jazzier material, leaving the more textural, emotionally ambiguous pieces aside. Nevertheless, there's a breadth of vision represented on this CD that shows a musician always searching. Vollenweider's albums are meticulously recorded, with each instrument given its own space, creating an encompassing sense of architecture. But the remixes here improve the sound dramatically, especially on the earlier works. For the Vollenweider fan, there's nothing new here, but for the uninitiated, this is a good place to begin exploring the works of a New Age pioneer. --John Diliberto
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have Harp Album,
By Alexander Nordquist (Cary, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1982-1999 Essential (Audio CD)
Andreas Vollenweider has created great music and this has his best songs. The only other album I own by him is "Dancing With The Lion". My dad bought the cassette a long time ago, I listen to it sometimes but not a lot. Andreas Vollenweider is the second harp player I heard, the first was Hillary Stagg and I can see a big difference in their music mostly because of the background instruments.All of the songs on the album were good but I found "Wanja The Wanderer" a bit strange and so did my dad when he listened to it, so I don't think I'll get his album "Kryptos". Here are my favorite songs: Behind the Gardens, Flight Feet and Root Hands, Belladonna, See My Love, Moon Dance, Dancing With The Lion, Night Fire Dance and Cor Do Amor. The only reason I gave the album 4 stars was because some songs sounded a bit strange. The bonus material on this CD includes: songs with new mixes, mulltimedia cd including the music video of pearls and tears and a new song "Pace Verde" I hope you enjoy his music!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Musical Experience,
By Randy W. "randyw41a" (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1982-1999 Essential (Audio CD)
This composer has never let me down from the very first time I heard his CD entitled, Down To The Moon. I was in a restaurant having lunch, and even though I was having a conversation with three other people, I was constantly drawn to the music playing in the backround. I asked the waiter for the name of the composer. After lunch, I ran out and purchased the CD. That was several years ago. I now have all of his works, and find that each one is as moving as the first time I listened to him. With this album, you'll get a sampling of his work, that will keep you coming back for more.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Less Than I Expected,
By Bradley A. Mast (Forest City, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1982-1999 Essential (Audio CD)
I have most of Vollenweider's CDs already, but was willing to purchase this one because I was interested in the remixed versions. In my opinion these "new" versions have not changed enough to justify the price of the CD. However, if you intend to purchase only one Vollenweider disc, this would be a good one. My recommendation: purchase a used disc.
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