Variations Part I & II [Import]

Tonci Huljic (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Composer), Franz Liszt (Composer), David Essex (Composer), Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (Composer), Freddie Mercury (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Alexander Scriabin (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Maksim (Composer, Performer), Matt Dunkley (Conductor), Tolga Kashif (Conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Mae McKenna (Performer), Iva Cojic (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Maksim, Mae McKenna, Iva Cojic
• Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Matt Dunkley, Tolga Kashif
• Composer: Tonci Huljic, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Franz Liszt, David Essex, et al.
• Audio CD (October 4, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B0002TB6LG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,282 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Scriabin, Alexander

Editorial Reviews

2004 album features covers of Tonci Huljic, Tchaikovsky, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Davis Essex, Liszt, Freddie Mercury and more. EMI.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It makes me fly, November 28, 2004

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brainvoid - See all my reviews

This review is from: Variations Part I & II (Audio CD)

I really don't like to review things because I can't never think of what to say but since no one had written anything about it I couldn't resist.

So, this album is absolutely stunning. I haven't been able to stop listening to it since I bought it. It compiles a complete range of emotions with every song and is perfect to let yourself drown in the voidness of existence without keeping you away from thinking... in anything but in the music.

The Dany Elman-esque songs are very interesting, but my absolute favorite is Chopin's " Nocturne In E Flat Major Op 9 No 2", one of my all time favs and now performed with Maksim's characteristic sounds... just fantastic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, February 14, 2006

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Katie S (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Variations Part I & II (Audio CD)

I purchased this after hearing the "Totentanz" track. I was pleasantly surprised to find the rest of the album is fantastic as well. The tracks on "Variations" are diverse. If you like bond or Vanessa-Mae's "dance" versions of classical pieces, you'll like all of Maksim's albums. This is an import so it's a bit of a wait on the shipping, but well worth the extra time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't fault Maksim, January 31, 2011

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C. Viljoen "banana republick" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Variations Part I & II (Audio CD)

I had previously purchased The Piano Player and loved it, of course. This album is a bit different, the music is a bit more moody and complex - it will take you on an emotional journey: victory, exploration, longing, heart break, resolution... This is not just some background music while you're driving in your car - it will take centre stage of your thoughts and imagination.

Maksim's talent really shines through in this CD as the ease with which he plays complex pieces is quite astonishing. Croatia must be proud!