Rough Guide to the Music of the Alps

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B0000668LL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #430,071 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Preiere (Switzerland) - Laurence Revey

2. Am Hans Sine (Switzerland) - Alpine Experience

3. Marcha Mai (Italy) - Arco Alpino

4. He-u (Austria) - Attwenger

5. Oh, Wenn Die Sens' (Austria) - Klaus Trabitsch

6. Songta Margriata Part Two (Switzerland) - Corin Curschellas

7. Love Your Life (Austria) - Zabine

8. Heavy Metal Landler (Germany) - Ringsgwandl

9. Coup De Coeur (Austria) - Deishovida

10. Vespa & Adieu Paure Carneval (France) - Corou De Berra

11. Polka (Italy) - Michele Pucci & Giulio Venier

12. Hundling (Germany) - BavaRio

13. Taps, Federn & Schnee (Austria) - Broadlahn

14. Sackamra (Slovenia) - Bratko Bibic

15. Auftanz (Germany) - Die Well-Buam

16. Strasetti D'Arba (Italy) - La Squadra

17. Eno Drevce, Coti? (Slovenia) - Tolovaj Mataj

18. Rigodon De Manse (France) - Rigodon Sauvage

19. Stille Nacht (Austria) - Otto Lechner

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad most of this stuff isn't available in the US., March 10, 2003

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J. C. M. Bannerman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to the Music of the Alps (Audio CD)

I bought this CD after browsing my local Borders for Swiss music for raclette night (a swiss national dish and tradition chez nous). The Rough Guide series is pretty good for giving one a flavour of the country or subject and this seemed a pretty good bet. It's not lots of traditional yodeling, alp horns, or blokes with zithers doing the "Third Man" theme, but it is fairly folky in its tone. Actually, this sounds like some of the more recent celtic/new agey stuff (e.g., Nightnoise) or what the Chieftans have been doing lately. It's a fun change with a strong sampling of music from central Europe and I strongly recommend it.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fritz, March 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Rough Guide to the Music of the Alps (Audio CD)

I found this CD a bit boring, too much of it sounds like it could have come from any "euro-pop" album. There are a few interesting pieces that incorporate alpine arrangements and instruments but yet have a contemporary edge, but these don't compensate for what I felt was an otherwise generic sound to this CD.