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Track Listings
| 1. Song |
| 2. Flowers For Yulia |
| 3. Fragment |
| 4. Harmonium |
| 5. Ionosphere |
| 6. Autumn Music 1 |
| 7. Time Passing |
| 8. Sunlight |
| 9. Lullaby |
| 10. Autumn Music 2 |
| 11. Verses |
| 12. From The Rue Vilin |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like most reviewers,I agree that this is no 'Blue Notebooks'. It does not share the same, almost intangible melancholia. Moreover, I find Robert Wyatt an uninvolving narrator, who does not share Tilda Swinton's feel for the language (in this case Japanese author Murakami). However, the same ensemble as 'Notebooks' again succeed in creating a resonant soundscape of alienation and yearning, esp. on the beautiful 'Flowers for Yulia'.
Yes, it's short. But like haiku, it is a distillation of elements, the critical deployment of only essential materials, that makes it work.
Yes, it's short. But like haiku, it is a distillation of elements, the critical deployment of only essential materials, that makes it work.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First, let me say that the musical pieces contained on this disc are almost, but not quite, the equal of "The Blue Notebooks", which is a stunning album. There is more emphasis on piano, rather than strings, but the weird voice samples remain, albeit with a different person saying them. So, yeah, brilliant album.
Now, the previous reviewer compained that the album is too short, which may be true. But I prefer to think of LPs in terms of how good they are, rather than how long they are. I'd much prefer 35 minutes of brilliance to the same music but with another 35 minutes of filler.
Longer albums arent necessarily better! If an artist feels that an album is right as it is then there is no need for them to add any more.
Now, the previous reviewer compained that the album is too short, which may be true. But I prefer to think of LPs in terms of how good they are, rather than how long they are. I'd much prefer 35 minutes of brilliance to the same music but with another 35 minutes of filler.
Longer albums arent necessarily better! If an artist feels that an album is right as it is then there is no need for them to add any more.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Max Richter deems his music 'post-classical,' but I guess it can also be called ambiental, electronic, minimalist - if one MUST put a label on it. This album represents however one of those very rare instances where this association of the 'classical' and 'modern' labels is not giving credit to or benefits the latter, but on the contrary is seems that it is the'classical' that has been ennobled and refined through its association with the electronic and the modern treatments. Doubtful or skeptical? Give this album a listen. I for one have found it difficult to recall such a rounded, accomplished and complete composition (for this is a 'composition' in the true sense of the word, whatever that means). If you have listened to modern 'heavy' music ranging from post-rock to minimalist to ambiental work (or even, dare I say, contemporary classical) this is very likely to seem like a unique work, a peak, a supreme accomplishment you will cherish dearly.
Even if his previous album(s) announced Richter as a serious musician capable of unexpected greatness, I was still blown away at the outworldy combination of harmonies, delicacy, and beauty, outright unashamed beauty, that he has succeeded on this album. This is an extremely sad 'symphonic' work yet graced with a special bitter sweetness, of lonely walks at night on the deserted streets of the city - but so soulfull and heartfelt and personal that this music cannot be called dark. This can easily become the sountrack to one's lonely evenings, to one's falling asleep, to relaxing afternoons, to maudlin mornings - and so personal it is (I keep using this word for lack of a better one) that you almost feel it is your own inner music that's beeing played.
In fact it's almost impossible to describe it in words - perhaps the true sign of a masterpiece. It is a beautiful (impossibly beautiful!) album and that's that. Listen to it and it will become a part of you, bringing with it a slice of life, of ineffable realizations, of quiet revelations, of atmospheric delicate sweet sad mysterious movements.
Even if his previous album(s) announced Richter as a serious musician capable of unexpected greatness, I was still blown away at the outworldy combination of harmonies, delicacy, and beauty, outright unashamed beauty, that he has succeeded on this album. This is an extremely sad 'symphonic' work yet graced with a special bitter sweetness, of lonely walks at night on the deserted streets of the city - but so soulfull and heartfelt and personal that this music cannot be called dark. This can easily become the sountrack to one's lonely evenings, to one's falling asleep, to relaxing afternoons, to maudlin mornings - and so personal it is (I keep using this word for lack of a better one) that you almost feel it is your own inner music that's beeing played.
In fact it's almost impossible to describe it in words - perhaps the true sign of a masterpiece. It is a beautiful (impossibly beautiful!) album and that's that. Listen to it and it will become a part of you, bringing with it a slice of life, of ineffable realizations, of quiet revelations, of atmospheric delicate sweet sad mysterious movements.
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