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One of my newer discoveries I would also recommend is Ola Gjeilo with Stone Rose [Hybrid SACD]. Excellent timeless music by new age pianist George Winston. Stone Rose is Ola's debut albumc An incredible new talent. One of my favorites. New Age does not have any oldies.
He really captures the outdoors and seasons in a way that is just wonderful. Had to replace my old CD and this is perfect. Really Good Stuff. Anyone who has followed Windham Hill knows what a special group they are and all the talented musicians that they have fostered over the years. I saw him live a couple of years ago and it was very special. The sound quality is great and for me this is perfect Winter/ Rainy day/ Good night lullaby music.
This CD is worth growing older for. Got my new cd and found myself in my kitchen listening to "piano" music and realized I never was fond of this type of music before.but this cd was so peaceful and beautiful.also realized I was making homemade beefstew and never liked this before either. and it dawned on me.Ahhhh.I am my mother.
I now need to challenge the charge on my credit card. It never arrived. I was emailed that the owner said that it was not as presented.
I first heard George Winston on vinyl a long time ago, when CDs were just beginning to emerge. but I never found it to sound the way I remembered it sounding on vinyl.Then I saw one reviewer's comments that the 20th Anniversary edition's sonics were much improved over that of the original. After a while, vinyl fell by the wayside, I upgraded my stereo system and I re-bought all those albums on CD. It didn't sound like music at all, with the piano sounding particularly harsh and artificial.
I don't hear the brittle, clanging sound of keys hitting the strings. What the heck, for George Winston, I'll give it a shot and buy it one more time. It certainly does sound better to me. For anyone that's looking for more of that sound they remembered from vinyl, this CD is the one. I hear MUSIC. I subsequently bought December, Autumn, and Winter Into Spring on vinyl and they remained my preferred medium for that music for quite a while.
Well, it's true. Heartily recommended. Much to my sincere disappointment, I thought those early George Winston CDs sounded really horrible on a "sonics" basis. After some audiophile-type of tweaks, the CD sounded better.
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