Customer Reviews

Eden Roc

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Having heard three other albums by Einoudi including the best of an Le Onde, I decided to purchase Eden Roc expecting more of the same exceptional masterpeices. But I was pleasantly surprised to hear so much more depth and fervour in this work. With guitar and violins integrated into many of the pieces, it just makes some of the songs so incredibly haunting and emotive. There is a lot more structure to this album in comparrison to Le Onde and more diversity throughout the album, with some pieces going on for a long time with just pipes on their own followed the by the slow intergration of a little bit of piano, and others quite vivacious and light, and others just tear jerking masterpieces. Pretty much all of the songs are breathtaking, unlike le Onde and Una Matina which have rather a lot of songs which tend to drag the albums out a little bit. But by the time you get to the end of Eden Roc your despirate for more. I can gladly say that this is one of my favourite albums of all time, and after owning it for 2 years now I still listen to it reguarly. The great thing about it too is that it isn't just background music, it needs to be listened to and appriciated time and time again. Either way, this album is guaranteed to touch your soul and either make you very depressed or very happy. Buy it now!

Classical piano and instrumentation that is arranged and played by a very creative composer and pianist. Certain to inspire. I have listened to four of Ludovico Einaudi's CDs and each one is precious. It is difficult to say which one is best or preferred, but if I had to buy them in order of the ones listed below:

1. Divenire
2. Eden Roc
3. I Giorni
4. Nightbook

Young people might like Nightbook better-- listen to a few cuts on iTunes (1.5 minutes of each song), for example, in Nightbook: #4 Indaco, #2 Lady Labyrinth and see.

Great gift for weddings, birthdays, friends-- enjoy and feel inspired!

This man's music is so moving and inspiring, it's hard to find sufficient words of praise. I have all of his CD's now, and can only say that anything by Ludovico Einaudi has my highest recommendation. Don't hesitate; just buy and listen.

Buy it now! says one reviewer. Must be a friend of the composer. I'm trying to like this CD, but frankly I find the compositions repetitive, juvenile, and tedious.