Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider

Andreas Vollenweider | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kin Kou
• ASIN: B000EHQ8FK
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,836 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It seems a bit soon for Andreas Vollenweider to be releasing still another collection of his music. Less than a year ago, he released Magic Harp, a compilation of studio recordings and unreleased live tracks. And lo and behold, The Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider has a few of the same tracks. It's really a companion to the PBS special of the same name that's been making the rounds of pledge drives. Magical Journeys does focus more on live performances, including all-too-short orchestral segments like "Passionata." There's also a duet between Vollenweider and his father, Hans, an organist and concertmaster, in which a very young Andreas plays bamboo whistle, improvising with his father on pipe organ. (If you want to see where Andreas got that hair, check out the DVD.) While Magic Harp suffered from a slapdash approach, on Magical Journeys they've at least tried to retain the flow that Vollenweider brings to his studio releases, segueing tracks together, making seamless runs between performances spanning the 1980s to the 2000s. The Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider is a pu-pu platter of the innovative artist that whets the appetite, but doesn't quite satisfy. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Drawn to this over 10 year history collection encapsulated, August 5, 2006

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DC Maxx "Wood" (Middle Atlantic,East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider (Audio CD)

ALL Live performances on this album which is better then a greatest hits album. Combines new age vocals,harp and full orchestra in most pieces. Relaxing and soothing for the casual listener. Real musicians create these tunes and it shows! Combining harmonizing voices in live performances show that these hits are the product of work and not 'studio tricks' . Thanks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAGIC JOURNEY WITH ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER AND HIS MUSIC, August 16, 2007

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Jan Skoczynski "KYOTO" (WARSAW,POLAND) - See all my reviews
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I've fascineted music of VOLLENWEIDER since about his arly album's and stil I'm very fascinated his music and his magic harp.This CD is very fantastic like relaxed music to work by.If you are very tired ,if you need harmony you must hearing this cd ,you must hearing music of VOLLENWEIDER.Put this CD ,close your eyes and start your magic journey to the word of VOLLENWEIDER music with his fantastic magic harp ,its very beautiful experience,that is incredibile music and feel like your journey is beautiful.This is very fantastic music for harmony and relaxing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Andreas always good., May 19, 2010

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Ray "fury" (perth west australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Magical Journeys of Andreas Vollenweider (Audio CD)

I have listened to many of Andrea's,s cds there is some I like and others with guest singers I do not get into, this one has many of his older tracks but it is live. I like it it is a very good recording as usual.