CD Details
- Released: August 29, 2005
- Label: American Gramaphone
Tracks:
- 1.Love Is Blue
- 2.Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet"
- 3.The Circle of Love
- 4.Sunday Morning Coffee
- 5.The Pines of Rome III, Pini del Gianicolo
- 6.Sonata
- 7.Yam Seng... Love
- 8.Second Movement (Andante) From Piano Concerto, No. 21 in C Major, K467
- 9.Teddys and Hearts
- 10.The 7 Colours of the Rainbow
- 11.Velvet Tear
- 12.Cavatina
Product Description:
Mannheim Steamroller: Chip Davis.
Personnel: Arnie Roth (violin); Bobby Jenkins (oboe); Jackson Berkey (piano).
Audio Mixers: Chip Davis; Don Sears; John Boyd; Brian Ackley.
Liner Note Author: Chip Davis.
Recording information: American Gramaphone; Chip's House; CRC Chicago; CTS London; Fancy Field Recordings; Sound Recorders; The 5.1 Array; The Great hall Of University College School, London, En; Universal Studios, Chicago, IL; University Of Downstairs.
Photographer: Scott Dobry.
In the liner notes to ROMANTIC THEMES, Chip Davis (the man behind Mannheim Steamroller), gives listeners a window into his composition and song selection process by describing the memories he attaches to each piece. This little touch is indicative of the personal nature of the performances here. Listening to Davis's unique (and pioneering) combination of orchestral textures and modern synthesizer sounds, one gets the impression that these songs have a special place in the heart of the artist.
"The Circle of Love" combines moody, low-pitched strings with glockenspiel to evoke lazy days spent lounging about with a loved one. The insistent piano figure and dramatic, Aaron Copland-esque flourishes of "Teddys and Hearts" seem to suggest a soundtrack fitting for the graceful passage of a relationship into middle age. A soothing and heartwarming collection perfect for Valentine's Day, ROMANTIC THEMES can no doubt help kindle the spark of amour on a variety of occasions.
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