- Audio CD (May 13 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered
- Label: Narada
- ASIN: B00000I40A
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #56,886 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Cristofori's Dream |
| 2. Spiral Dance |
| 3. Green Into Gold |
| 4. Wings To Altair |
| 5. Summer's Child |
| 6. Free Fall |
| 7. A Whiter Shade Of Pale |
| 8. Madre De La Tierra |
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Thanks For The Introduction To Mehdi,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cristoforis Dream (Audio CD)
I've always enjoyed David Lanz and this album is no exception, but while reading some of the customer recommendations posted on this page I discovered an artist by the name of Mehdi (pronounced meddie). After some investigation I found his site (SoothingMusic.Com) and listened to the samples...I also downloaded some of the free MP3 downloads that are available on Amazon.com.I was instantly blown away by the quality of this music and so I gave it a try and now that I have listened to his CDs several times I really must say that although I'm still a Lanz fan I find Mehdi to be a tad more interesting. I have them both in my multi-disc CD player and love the way they compliment each other. I highly recommend that you give this artist a try or atleast just go listen to the samples, I have a feeling you'll be glad you did.
5.0 out of 5 stars
from Solo Piano Publications,
By Kathy Parsons (Florence, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cristoforis Dream (Audio CD)
In the late 1980's, when new age music was becoming more popular, David Lanz started doing more piano work again, rather than synth. His 1988 album, "Cristofori's Dream" is a true classic. Lanz utilized a combination of piano, synthesizers, and other instruments, but the piano really dominates. In this album, Lanz fulfilled a dream of being able to play one of his favorite songs from the '60's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," with the original keyboard player from Procol Harum, Matthew Fisher. The title song from this album is David's favorite of his compositions, and remains one of his most popular pieces to date. "Cristofori's Dream" is about the inventor of the piano, Bartolomeo Cristofori, who was a harpsichord builder. As the story David tells goes, Cristofori was working very late in his shop one night, and fell asleep at his workbench. He had a dream of seeing his new invention going through its development all the way to becoming a concert grand piano, and the song ends with the piano turning back into a child's toy or music box. This is one of my all-time favorite pieces of music, and I never tire of hearing or playing it. Other titles include "Spiral Dance," "Wings to Altair," and "Summer's Child."
4.0 out of 5 stars
'Green Into Gold' is a real musical wonder,
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This review is from: Cristoforis Dream (Audio CD)
I bought this record as an L.P. on 1989 and still have heard few instrumental songs as beautiful as the third cut 'Green Into Gold'. Surrounded by a very mysterious atmosphere of percussions and other sounds, a piano plays a very repetitive riff while the mean melody on the right hand developes to a beautiful chorus. This is a very in crescendo song and in some minutes you get into a glorious musical environment full of beauty and feeling... the song lasts up to more than ten minutes until the song fades away. The rest of the work is impressive as a very fine new age work. The opening track is a tribute to Bartolomeo Cristofori, the man that's considered as the inventor of the piano. The second track is a beautiful and highly romantic track called 'Spiral Dance'. The second side is less significative although there are still nice tracks on it. 'Wings to Altair' holds a very ceremonial feel. 'Summer's Child' is nice and 'Free Fall' reminds me to some songs from Wayne Gratz's 'Reminiscence'. The last song is a fine tribute of Procol Harum's 60's hit 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', with the same organ player playing again. I don't know the last track, 'Madre de la Tierra' because I have the original release. But might be a very beautiful song, according to the title in Spanish (Mother of the Earth).
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