(新世纪音乐)大卫.蓝兹09浪漫新世纪专辑 Liverpool ： Re-Imagining The Beatles （FLAC） 利物普

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专辑名称：Liverpool - Re-Imagining The Beatles
艺 术 家：David Lanz
发行厂牌：Moon Boy Music
音乐类型：Newage
发行时间：2009
音乐品质：FLAC




简介:

来自西北太平洋岸的西雅图市的钢琴家David Lanz(大卫.蓝兹)也具有原住民血统。早在十几岁的时候就在几个摇滚乐队里担任了演奏，之后在西雅图一家小型夜总会里，David Lanz钢琴独奏的风格开始显现。夜总会的要求是既演奏固定曲目，也演奏流行歌曲，David Lanz则在其中加入了自己的一些原创，由于顾客们的反应不错，不久，他就基本上只演奏自己的作品了。他早期的钢琴独奏专辑时至今日还是Narada品牌最畅销的作品。与吉他手Paul Speer的两度合作也进入了Billboard专辑排行榜。88年发表的《Cristofori's Dream》堪称是他最成功的作品，乃为纪念十七世纪末意大利的钢琴发明家Bartolomeo Cristofori所作，曾经登上告示牌New Age排行榜冠军宝座达廿七周，并在榜内停留近两年之久。



Liverpool: Reimagining the Beatles is a collection of David Lanz’s arrangements of Lennon/McCartney songs plus one Lanz original, performed by Lanz on piano and keyboards, Gary Stroutsos on flute, Larry Knechtel on Hammond organ, and several other musicians on cello, upright bass, drums and percussion. Four of the tracks are medleys, giving you more tunes for your entertainment dollar! Lanz purposely stayed away from The Beatles’ biggest hits, but most of these songs are familiar - especially if you grew up in the 60’s. (Lanz jokes that if you remember that era, you weren’t really there!) I was a little surprised by the serious tone of most of the album, the use of sound effects on several tracks, and that only one track is solo piano, but none of these points are negatives - just surprises. Quite a bit of the music feels improvised, giving it a free, jazzy style rather than a rock flavor. None of it really rocks - nor was it supposed to - so fans of Lanz’s soothing, relaxing piano music won’t be disappointed with this release. Some of Lanz’s familiar touches are readily apparent although he gives the other musicians (especially frequent collaborator Gary Stroutsos) plenty of room to share the spotlight.


Liverpool opens with the title track, Lanz’s original composition. It begins with the sound of a ferry boat, and the music includes snippets of phrases from various Beatles songs as well as Lanz’s music. Mostly a duet for piano and cello with a little percussion and keyboard, it’s a beauty! “Things We Said Today” is a haunting ballad that Lanz gives an interesting rhythm and freely flowing tempo. The medley of “Rain” and “Eight Days a Week” is slow and somber yet very smooth and relaxing. It features Larry Knechtel on organ and Stroutsos on flute as well as Lanz on piano. The most upbeat song on the album is “Lovely Rita,” the only piano solo and one of my favorites. The medley of “Because” and “I’m Only Sleeping” is a 9 1/2 minute piece that seems to become more improvised as it develops - a fascinating collaboration that includes a variety of artists and instruments. “Norwegian Wood” is possibly the best-known piece on the album, but this arrangement is much more jazz-influenced than the original: smooth, mellow, and soulful! Stroutsos’ flute really soars on this one! The last track is “London Skies: A John Lennon Suite” that includes “Tomorrow Never Knows,” “Across the Universe,” and “Give Peace a Chance.” At just over eleven minutes, the piece has plenty of time to evolve organically and leisurely. Mostly a piano/cello/ and flute trio, Walter Gray’s cello is gorgeous and Stroutsos’ flute casts a spell. Lanz concludes the Suite with a very simple but haunting version of “Give Peace a Chance” on piano with atmospheric sounds, bells, and a slow fade-out.


专辑曲目
01 Liverpool
02 Things We Said Today
03 Rain * Eight Days A Week
04 Teatime For Rita (Interlude)
05 Lovely Rita
06 Because * I'm Only Sleeping
07 Norwegian Wood
08 Yes It Is * P.S. I Love You
09 London Skies (A John Lennon Suite)

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