Once Upon A Romance

Emile Pandolfi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1993)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Magic Music
• ASIN: B00008KFZ0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Emile Pandolfi is an extraordinary pianist andengaging performer. His passion for the piano is strikingly evident when he shares his feelings about performing and recording. "I always loved to practice, and I never really considered doing anything but playing the piano." Emile is also the ultimate entertainer. He wraps his audiences in a magical, musical experience by combining his sophisticated arrangements and skillful prestidigitation with easy humor and delightful rapport. He is a rare talent whose music and magic extend well beyond the limits of any keyboard. His combined skills and technique are reflected perfectly in the name of his personal record label, MagicMusic.

Product Description

Here are ten wonderful, classic songs from the favorite movies of our childhoods, all captured and presented by the incomparable solo piano style of Emile Pandolfi. Few pianists can successfully express as Emile does the range of emotions in these wonderful melodies. Emile's tender touch reminds us of the sweetness and mystery from our own childhoods, bringing that delightful sense of wonder alive in the present.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Audio Illusions, November 14, 2002

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Melvyn R. Windham (Acworth, GA USA) - See all my reviews

One advantage of living in Georgia is that Emile Pandolfi sometimes comes to Roswell (Georgia) to give a concert. So far, I have attended three of his concerts. During his first concert, Emile explained that he has endeavored to create an audio illusion of two hands playing the piano when - in fact - he would be using his left hand.

He then began playing "A Wish is a Dream Your Heart Makes" from the album "Once Upon a Romance". True to his word, Emile played the first half of the number exclusively with his left hand. At that performance, there was a large screen which showed the keyboard while Emile played. From an audio standpoint - even watching his hand on the screen - I could almost swear he was using both hands. And - watching his left hand at work - I was amazed to see that the fingers he used to carry the melody were quite unlike what you would usually expect to see when one is playing a tune at the keyboard.

Once Emile completed the first half of the number, he then went back to using both hands at the keyboard for the rest of the number.

When I attended the other two concerts, Emile played the same number at both performances - but - both times - he played the entire number exclusively with the left hand. All I can say is "incredible".

In the album, "Once Upon a Romance", you will hear Emile perform the first half of the number exclusively with the left hand, the second half with both hands.

Also, in the first performance, Emile played a tape on that big screen, which showed him playing the piano. During that number, suddenly, there were three hands simultaneously at the keyboard. This nearly brought the house down in laughter, as Emile also creates the illusion of that many hands playing during most of the numbers he performs.

Emile is clearly in a class all by himself. A pure joy to listen to, and even more so to watch in concert.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful music, absolutely beautiful and enchanting., June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This CD is the best of the Disney music. It is beautiful, enchanting, played with such elegance. If I could only own one CD this would be it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music, August 11, 2005

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Gryphon the Brave "Heather" (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Once Upon A Romance (Audio CD)

I bought this album on a cassette tape about 10 years ago, and I've always loved it. I recently had a baby and thought it would be great lullaby music, but the cassette had become warped over the years. The CD is fantastic, and it also makes for excellent lullabies.