Classical Variations (2001)
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| Track List | ||||
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| Title | Length | |||
| 1 | Pathetique - Beethoven |
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6' 22" | |
| 2 | Meditation - Massenet |
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4' 42" | |
| 3 | O, My Beloved Father - Puccini |
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5' 31" | |
| 4 | O, For The Wings Of A Dove - Mendelssohn |
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4' 18" | |
| 5 | Pavane - Fauré |
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6' 56" | |
| 6 | Berceuse - Fauré |
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4' 42" | |
| 7 | Largo - Handel |
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3' 4" | |
| 8 | The Swan - Saint Saëns |
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4' 25" | |
| 9 | Where'er You Walk - Handel |
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6' 15" | |
| 10 | Variations On The New World Symphony - Dvorak |
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10' 14" | |
| Artist List | |
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| Name | Instrument |
| Rick Wakeman | Grand Piano |
| Catalogue | |||
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| Type | Cat No. | Label | Country |
| CD | RWCD36 | President | UK |
| Miscellaneous Information | ||
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| Equipment | Studio | Engineering |
| •Grand Piano | •Recorded at Phoenix Sound, Wembley and Sound Aim Studios, IoM | •Erik Jordan •Scott Campbell-Smith (Asst) |
| Rick's Perspective |
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| Notes |
| This was the last of the piano albums that I recorded during my "piano period" and perhaps one of the most delightful as far as I was concerned. It was a great exercise in taking some of the great classics and performing new arrangements and variations on them whilst hopefully still retaining their original brilliance. I would like to think I succeeded and like this album a lot. |
| Wakey's Verdict |
| Good stuff and lovely to play during a romantic evening........(I really must sort this out)!!! |
| Little Known Trivia |
| Reviews |
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John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg on 17/09/2003 [Other reviews by John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg ] For a review please see here |
Downeast Bruce on 09/01/2002 [Other reviews by Downeast Bruce ] Classical Variations is wonderful! Rick plays 10 great classical piano pieces in his own style; creating new arrangements, or variations, with the quality we expect from Rick. His execution is virtually flawless, and the grand piano itself sounds so good! It is peaceful, strong, sweet... everything a great piano album should sound like. This is an album that should be in every piano lover's collection! "A thing of beauty is a joy forever". Thank you Rick! Please do more of these! We await your piano concerto(s)!!! |