Zamfir: The Lonely Shepherd

James Last (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), English Anonymous (Composer), Michel Legrand (Composer), John Antes (Composer), Anton Bruckner (Composer), Gheorghe Zamfir (Composer), Jean-Pierre Posit (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), H. Van Hoof (Conductor), James Last (Conductor), Paul Piot (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: H. Van Hoof, James Last, Paul Piot
• Composer: James Last, Anonymous, English Anonymous, Michel Legrand, John Antes, et al.
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B000001F9H
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,036 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Romania
  • #69 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Orchestral Pop

Track Listings

1. Lonely Shepherd

2. The Rose

3. Floral Dance

4. Theme from Summer of '42

5. Bilitis

6. Adagio 8

7. Black Rose

8. Ete d'Amour

9. She

10. Laryssa

11. Theme from Limelight

12. Run to Me

13. Elsha [*]

14. Don't Cry for Me Argentina [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent musician, mediocre album, September 3, 2004

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Greg Nelson "book addict" (Princeton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zamfir: The Lonely Shepherd (Audio CD)

I found that while some of the tracks (including the title track Lonely Shepherd) were really excellent, others bordered on elevator music. In my opinion, Zamfir is best when he plays by himself, rather than backed by schmaltzy orchestra music on covers of broadway songs. Nevertheless, I'm still glad I got the album for the tracks I do like -- I can always skip the others.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, September 14, 2000

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Kanchana (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zamfir: The Lonely Shepherd (Audio CD)

If you are young or old, you are sure to enjoy this album. The title Track, "Lonely Shepherd" is just the begining. Excellent music for driving or anytime.

34 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just one listen changed my life, January 19, 2005

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Johny Bottom "Insane and lonely guitarist" (Jacksonville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zamfir: The Lonely Shepherd (Audio CD)

I was once a punk rocker. I listened to the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Black Flag, and The Dead Kennedys. I have a string of gigs under my belt with various punk bands, a long list of one night stands with rocker chicks, and did enough drugs to make Keith Richards OD. All that changed the night I listened to Zamfir.

Alone in my apartment I played this CD while cleaning a puke staine off my carpet. I don't know whose it was, but I'd like to thank him because it led me to my new life. I have since thrown away my guitars, amps, and entire music collection. It is all garbage by comparison to this and in the trash is where it all belongs.

How can anyone listen to 'Summer of 42' and not fall to their knees by the sheer beauty of it? The Lonely Shepard title track brings tears to my eyes everytime I listen to it. It brings me to a magical place where no one gets arrested for shoplifting and everyone has peace in their hearts.

I cannot find a panflute at the music store, so I'm trying to make one out of PVC pipe and old bongs. I think I found the G, A, and D major chords, but can't quite find F. A silly straw with a slit in it can make a pretty decent B minor, but it stretches out after a couple of days.

All my friends have abandoned me and I haven't been with a woman in three months, but it is all worth it. I now happily skip through life with merriment in my heart. No more drugs for me, Zamfir is my natural high.