Customer Reviews

Ultimate Yanni

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This CD set is a wonderful overview of Yanni's work and I love the fact that it is from all types of his music. There is something here for everyone from classical music lovers to jazz buffs. It is perfect for those like myself who are just discovering this artist. I particularly wanted this collection because it included "Aria" which was not on the Live at the Acropolis CD. I had seen the DVD of that concert and I am rather disappointed to discover that the "Aria" track on this album was obviously not performed by the same women who performed the piece at the concert. While Mona Lisa has an interesting voice, this recording seems vey strained and tired compared to the pure and effortless perfomance at the Acropolis.

Yanni has been the unfair target of a lot of jokes when it comes to new age music in general (one of many reasons why I don't like that label), but once you give his music a serious listen you will be hooked. The two dozen tracks are drawn from ten different albums from 1986's KEYS TO IMAGINATION to 1993's IN MY TIME. His music runs the range of majestic to ethereal--the perfect remedy to relieve the stress of a hectic day. There are other single-disc compilations available, but for the casual fan, this is an excellent place to start. [Running Time: 127:04] RECOMMENDED

Yanni is awesome beyond words and so is his music!

But...

This compilation is well...worthless and redundant. In fact, almost all compilations are. This CD has wonderful tracks, but do you know how many times they have appeared in other compilations?

Don't get me wrong. I'm still a Yanni fan. In fact, this is all BMG's fault. Yanni has nothing to do with these redundant compilations. BMG's just tainting Yanni's name.

Once again, this CD really isn't worth your money. You need to get his origical CD's that he made himself. You can order them on yanni.com.

I have several of Yanni's cds, including Live at the Acropolis. I purchased this cd in order to have a nice collection of his best studio recordings on a two-cd set. I was dissapointed to find out that several of the songs on this cd were taken from the Live at the Acropolis concert. Don't get me wrong, they are great performances, but I was looking forward to a compilation of all studio material (hence the 4 stars instead of 5). To be honest the jumping back and forth from live to studio recordings disrupts the flow of listening to this cd in its entirety. But It's still Yanni, and it's still great music. A great place to start if want a sampling of some his best work to date.

Extrodinary work not only Yanni, but from all of the musicians. A nice blend of instuments and vocals.

This is a wonderful CD containing many of Yanni's finest pieces. As this CD contains no new compositions, I would recommend this compilation mainly for those who have just discovered Yanni's music and would like to get an "all around" picture of this wonderfully talented composer and musician's sound. For those of us who already own all of Yanni's CD's, this is a good one to keep in the car ready to pop in at a moment's notice when you are stuck in traffic and need to relax or simply to uplift your spirit. A wonderful addition to any Yanni fan's collection!

Yes....how did this guy get a record contract....and how come he was the FIRST artist ever to perform at the Taj Mahal...and why was he the FIRST Western artist to perform at the Forbidden City in Beijing? and how come he is a regular, and best, contributor to PBS stations (ie, non-profit) for fund-raising....facts speak for themselves!

I have not actually ourchased this CD yet, but I have heard all these songs before and they are quite good. I highly recommend it.

If you are a true Fan of Yanni, You just need to have this album for your collection, but you just need to have this and the others so that you don't wear out the little darling.

I'm really not into New Age music, but I loves me some Yanni. I have seen him several times in concert and it always amazes me how broad an audience he has. I think I have every Yanni CD and I find his music amazing - works of art. What I also find facinating is the progression of his music - instramental pieces that have been transformed into vocal renditions. I find his work to be good driving music and soothing - makes me feel good. Anyway, I recommend any CD of Yanni's.