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Night Airs

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Night airs... Night tunes... Nocturnes!
Sad, soft, elegiac, meditative music, played by Rick on pianoforte. "Night Airs are... made for the imagination, allowing listener to paint pictures to music", - writes Rick.
"The Sad Dream", "Twilight", "Night Owls"... The music fits the titles. If you want to be in romantic mood - listen to this album. It would remind you nocturnes by Field.
If you like this CD - try also
Rick Wakeman & Adam Wakeman "Romance of The Victorian Age" (1994).

If you enjoy classical nocturnes somewhere between Chopin and John Field, you will love this CD

This is one of Rick Wakeman's more New Age-y albums and as such will not appeal to some of his traditional prog fans. It's mood music so don't expect much in the way of musical narrative or thematic development.

The mood is nocturnal hence the title, but it's a quiet night all round. The piano is gentle and pensive, and for me the tracks sound better in isolation than played together all the way through which indicates that the music does become repetitive. I find myself wishing for a few more changes in key or tempo, but I guess the purpose of this album is to retain the mood rather than disturbing it, so I won't call that a criticism.

If you're after some mood piano that you want to listen to while doing something else or getting away from the traumas of the week, this is probably for you. If you're hoping for Wakeman synthesizing a la Six Wives, don't bother. If you want a stronger offering from Wakeman's classical piano repertoire, then buy Heritage Suite instead.

Sea Airs, Night Airs and Country Airs are some of the best of Wakeman's new age music. Embracing a relaxed, earthy style they remind me of Pink Floyd's development of a style of music that evokes color, emotion and a sense of wonder. The dramatics are not there, but Wakeman seems to embrace his muse with affection and great respect.
Definitely not elevator music but it can be played for background color in a number of different venues. All three are worth owning whether you are a Wakeman fan or not.

I love Wakeman's music, but I have to say I'm more a fan of his intricate, eye-popping, how-did-he-DO-that piano work than this more gentle, New Age-y stuff. Still, a nice choice for meditation, contemplation or any time you want your music soft and lovely.

THIS IS ANOTHER FINE EXAMPLE OR RICKS WORK.IT SLOW AND EASY ANDQUITE ENJOYABLE.RICKS BEST WORK SIMPLY COMES WITH PIANO AND A SET OF EARS, NO DISAPPOINTMENT HERE.

When you get this album,play it on a summer evening,or taking a scenic drive.Play it while your in bed, or just spending quality time with the one you love.The first song, The Sad Dream is the song that quickly takes hold of you and does not let go of your soul until the end of the CD.A great companion CD is Sea Airs.The songs on Night Airs are songs I wish Rick would perform more often.The songs Jack Frost,An Evening Romance,Rain Shadows,The Lone Star, sound as great as the titles themselves.Do not pass up Rick Wakemans Night Airs.