Mysts of Avalon

Llewellyn

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New World Music
• ASIN: B0001Z2RJG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,403 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Llewellyn has recorded over two dozen self-help audio programs as well as more than 20 music albums. Additionally, he has produced and composed several recordings for parents and children ranging from storytelling to parental advice titles, as well as the score for a musical, Lorna.

Product Description

Llewellyn's Mysts of Avalon is the follow-up to the best-selling Moonlore. Mysts of Avalon takes the listener away into the romantic and magical world of the Celts, inspired by the imagery of the classic novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sparkling, mysterious and relaxing!, October 1, 2006

By	Brianna Neal (USA) - See all my reviews

Lighter in tone and with more selections in a major key than some of Llewellyn's previous releases ("Ghosts," "Moonlore," etc.), "Mysts of Avalon" serves as a shimmering, magical and mysterious soundtrack for a story (summarized in the liner notes) about a young woman, Merlyn, and the queen of the moon. The keyboards and other instruments of Llewellyn are enhanced by the ethereal vocals of Juliana, the Celtic flutes of Chris Conway, the Celtic whistles of Lorraine Wyse, and the additional keyboards of Kevin Kendle. Llewellyn is one of those talented, nuanced composers who can create music that lacks a distinctive, memorable melody, but is still highly melodic. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, and perhaps there are more accurate words I could use, but a lot of New Age composers do this, and many of them end up producing trite and boring music. Not the case with Llewellyn, though! While most of his songs are based on fairly repetitive chord progressions with ever-changing descants and improvisations weaving in and out above them, his sense of musical flow, his lush layerings of sound and the emotion conveyed in the performances fill the senses of a listener and satisfy the heart. Despite being a person who's oriented towards melodies, I find that I don't miss them here. And maybe the absence of clear, sustained melodies is one of the things that this music so mysterious--intangible and undefinable, like a mist. For more music in his signature style, you'll also enjoy any of Llewellyn's other releases. For other musical interpretations of Arthurian legend, try "The Merlin Mystery" by Alkaemy and "Avalon: A Celtic Legend" by Enaid (aka Diane Arkenstone). And you might also warm to "Celtic Legend" by Bruce Huron, "A Trilogy of Fantasy" by Trammell Starks, "m'Anchelli" by Enam, and the work of David Arkenstone and John Adorney.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tranquil listening for the mind and soul, May 18, 2005

By	Acherons Crow (Australia) - See all my reviews

This stunning music takes you on an ambient journey into the mystic realm leaving the listener spellbound in another world... The songs are lush and captivating, one of the best albums to come from Llewellyn.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamy Music, January 16, 2008

By	J. Andrel (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mysts of Avalon is dreamy, relaxing, meditative music. I had never heard it before ordering the CD. I'm glad I ordered and have been enjoying it ever since.