If I Could Tell You: Yanni: Amazon.ca: Music

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1. On Sacred Ground

2. The Flame Within

3. Midnight Hymn

4. November Sky

5. With An Orchid

6. Wishing Well

7. A Walk In The Rain

8. Highland

9. If I Could Tell You

10. In Your Eyes

11. Reason For Rainbows

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Modest in both scale and sound, If I Could Tell You represents a less-elaborate, back-to-basics approach to music for an artist lately accustomed to staging Grand Statements (see Tribute). A straightforward, keyboard-based studio recording with minimal accompaniment, If I Could Tell You finds Yanni exploring a pleasant though largely unexceptional middle ground--less overtly romantic than his early 1990s bestsellers In My Time and Dare to Dream nor as boldly expressive as his rousing early releases. "Sacred Ground" opens the disc with a choir of electronically treated voices chanting ethereally over gentle rhythms and Native American flute, followed by the flamenco-tinged minor drama of "The Flame Within". Yanni's most interesting ideas arrive at mid-disc, starting with the harmonic tribal chanting on the rhythmic "Wishing Well", followed by a pair of agreeable romantic-dramatic forays on piano and keyboards ("A Walk in the Rain", "Highland"). Yet compared to Yanni at his expressive best, these selections and others that follow convey a surprising neutrality. Not that this music is objectionable. The stately romantic piano found on "In Your Eyes", for example, is graceful and appealing. Overall, though, the mood here is tame, reserved--and here's that word again--modest. After a three-year wait following the globe-girdling Tribute, this approach is a bit of a surprise. --Terry Wood

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Après l'immense succès rencontré par son précédent album Tribute vendu à près de 100 000 exemplaires. Yanni nous propose aujourd'hui If I Could Tell You où il repousse encore les limites de son exploration musicale. Nous assistons une fois encore au mariage réussi d'une musique symphonique nouvelle et populaire et de la magie des grands espaces et des lieux mythiques.

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yanni is the best Mar 16 2004

By yanni fan

Format:Audio CD

yanni sets new standards for musical excellence, brilliance, and in my personal opinion, yanni at his best

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Meditative and Reflective Feb 29 2004

By M. J. Stevens

Format:Audio CD

Excellent for meditation or background music. This is a more reflective Yanni. Smoother, more consistent, softer. Melodically repetitious, with less orchestrated interludes and side trips. A positive and uplifting labor of love.

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Good relaxation album.... Sep 27 2003

By irnmtn25

Format:Audio CD

Tonight, I decided to pull out this little gem of an album....and wow...the good feeling is still there after 3 years of ownership! I discovered this album during the summer of 2000 while I was all alone in Zanesville, Ohio. I used to frequent the local movie theater every week, and unlike other places, they had a radio network that played new and current hits as you were waiting for the movie. On several occasions, they played "Wishing Well", the first single from this album. So, one Saturday, I just walked over to the local Kmart after the movie and picked this up. Wow!! Was I really surprised! This album has developed into one of my favorites. I am not much on instrumentals, but Yanni did a good job of putting a lot of feeling and texture into this work. There are high spots that make you want to dance, and then there are the low/soft ones that make you want to just wrap yourself in the arms of the one you love. My favorites are "Wishing Well", "Midnight Hymn", and "Highland". I don't think his work before or after this has even modestly compared. If you are looking for a good album to relax to...this one is for you!!

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Heaven on Earth

His music and gifts fill my very being with joy. Having seen him in concert a couple of days ago, I had the pleasure of hearing him speak about our current affairs, he said... Read more

Published on Mar 25 2003 by "kristinainhamilton"

Smooth, emotional, and moving.

I really don't quite see what people mean when they say "modest" or "not as much accompaniment" or "less world elements". Read more

Published on Feb 24 2003 by Derek Zhao

Fantastic Album!! Every Song A Piece of Art

This album is one my favorites. The music is truly beautiful. You can find a sanctuary among the songs; a place to get happily lost in. Read more

Published on Feb 19 2003 by Suzanne

I would like to hear it played by orchestra

Yanni said this Cd was produced for home listenning.I disagree !
I adore yanni playing with the orchestra,like in Acropolis &Tribute. It makes his music very rich. Read more

Published on Jan 10 2003 by raef sherif

Did Not Enjoy Vocals in His Music

Having own most of Yanni's previous albums, I purchased this album with great anticipation. Although I still enjoyed the simpler and quieter pieces in this album, I did not care... Read more

Published on Dec 9 2002 by A.W.

One of the Best !

Yanni is definetely the most talented musician when it comes to new age genre (and also symphonaic music).
There's so many great ideas in this cd. Read more

Published on Sep 5 2002 by Gary Golbraich

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