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Nightfall

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There seem to be two types of David Lanz music, elegant solo piano, and experimental muzak. I much prefer the former. Nightfall is classic Lanz. Beautiful, moving, and brilliant. "Faces of the forest" alone is worth buying the title for. This powerful, evolving piece is one of my favorite songs, period. Nightfall is one of several Lanz titles that seems to capture the essense of life.

This album is one of the best Lanz's cd, and contains beautifully written solo piano pieces, that are more neo-classical and less new age. The pieces reflect the talent of Lanz that he displays again so well in Heartsounds and Cristifori's Dream, before recently and disappointingly going more commercial.
Stick with Lanz's earlier output,and Nightfall is one of the best, and you will be rewarded with rich music that expresses lots of emotions, from saddness, pain, hope and joy..and hope that Lanz would return to his roots,and forget the John Tesh/Richard Clyderman hole he, in my opinion has dug himself into recently.

"Nightfall" was David Lanz's second album. Purely solo piano, this album contains some of Lanz's classics. The album contains six tracks that range from four to ten minutes in length, giving the record a relaxed, leisurely feeling. The pieces include "Leaves on the Seine," "Courage of the Wind," Water From the Moon," and "Faces of the Forest." "Nightfall" is still available in its original form, and also as a remastered set with "Heartsounds," Lanz's debut recording on Narada.

This is arguably the best David Lanz album. He uses very simple melodies and hooks in this solo recording and it is genius.

This is my favorite David Lanz. I enjoy this solo work much more then the other full instrumentation albums that tend to wash-out the woodsy resonance and intimacy captured by solo piano.

i also reccomend another NARADA artist, Michael Jones, and his solo album "seascapes" & "sunscapes". Also the "music box" compilation.

Michael Jones's creations are more virtuostic and abstract in their nature, but less melodic and demanding on the listeners attention then the simplicity of David Lanz, which is the beauty that his piano playing and this album, "Nightfall" represents.

This has been one of the most treasured recording's in my collection since my mother first bought the audio cassette way back in 1985. She used to make us listen to it in the car, although after a few years, we used to beg her to put it on. As a young pianist, Lanz's music, particularly Nightfall, was my biggest inspiration. The pieces each evoke feeling and are crafted in such a way as to encourage the imagination. As children, my sister and I used to fall asleep to Nightfall (as I still do to this day!), and she would make up stories to go along to the music.
I HIGHLY recommend this CD! :o)

I first heard this recording while on a retreat. This music reaches the depths of the soul and soothes and relaxes it. It has lead my soul into a silent, quiet rest in God's presence. This will be the first of many recordings I will purchase by David Lanz!

Any one of the first 4 cuts on this album are worth the price of admission. These pieces, each melodically rich and honed like a fine gem, remind me more of classical romanticism than what normally passes for "New Age". Sit back in a cosy armchair with a glass of wine and let this beautifully-crafted music weave its web...it's "feel good" music that also has an intellectually satisfying bittersweet flavor.

When peace is missing in your life this album bring you back to that quite still place.

My parents had this music on cassette when I was little, I used to fall asleep to it almost every night. The flow of the music helps your mind just drift off. I purchased the CD because I thought it would be excellent to use with Massage Therapy. I used it the other day with two of my clients and they both said the music was very peaceful and enjoyed listening to it.

Having only recently been introduced to David Lanz's music, but having been acquainted with a diverse collection of other New Age work, my expectations were very high.

This album as a whole did not catch my breath as some other New Age albums, but three songs in particular not only caught my breath, but also blew me away - 'Leaves On The Seine', 'Nightfall', and 'Courage Of The Wind'. Personally, these songs are up there with some of the most beautiful melancholic melodies ever created.

A great tribute to piano music.