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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Audio CD, Import, April 30, 2013
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Track Listings
| 1 | The Palace Of Theseus |
| 2 | A Form In Wax |
| 3 | By Paved Fountain |
| 4 | Titania |
| 5 | Set Your Heart At Rest |
| 6 | Oberon |
| 7 | Within This Wood |
| 8 | In the Beached Margent Of The Sea |
| 9 | Between The Cold Moon And The Earth |
| 10 | Puck |
| 11 | Helena |
| 12 | Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth And Mustardseed |
| 13 | Mountains Turned Into Clouds |
| 14 | The Lunatic, The Lover And The Poet |
| 15 | Starlight |
| 16 | Lysander And Demetrius |
| 17 | Celebration |
| 18 | All Is Mended |
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches; 4 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Angel Records / EMI
- Date First Available : October 1, 2006
- Label : Angel Records / EMI
- ASIN : B000002SML
- Country of Origin : United Kingdom
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #166,218 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,875 in Progressive Rock
- #18,038 in Classical (CDs & Vinyl)
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Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022
Classical guitar and orchestra. As good as it gets.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2014
Some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015
soothing
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2008
Steve Hackett's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is a lengthy suite for guitar and orchestra. I'd call it a ballet - and it's easy to imagine it being danced. The overall sound is decidedly Romantic, with a mix of influences: a lot of mid-nineteenth century classical guitar music; twentieth-century Segovia repertoire such as Ponce, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Villa-Lobos; impressionistic Genesis, and some Bach. Given Steve's extraordinary gift for melody, the result is magical.
I'm surprised but not shocked by Hackett's proficiency with the classical guitar. His tone is warm and pleasing - a short nail sound. He doesn't yank at the strings as might be expected. His rhythm is sure, scales quick, voices clearly articulated, tremeloes fast and even, harmonics bright and... wow, what a vibrato! Only the arpeggios are a little uneven, although most are very good.
There are 18 segments/tracks to this "ballet". Tracks 3-7, 10, and 18 are guitar solo. Tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14-17 are Steve with the orchestra. In track 17, "Celebration", all are joined by a pipe organ. Only track 13, "Mountains Turned into Clouds", is exclusively orchestra. ALL of these segments are admirable composition beautifully and sensitively performed. My own favorite segment is track 15, "Starlight", which sounds like Humperdinck (German composer Engelbert Humperdinck, the REAL one!) mixed with Bach. It's such a sweet romantic melody, I could believe Christopher Parkening would enjoy playing it. Track 3, "By Paved Fountain" is a lovely tremelo piece. "Celebration" is wonderful, too and Steve's accompaniment reminds me of that in the Giuliani 1st Guitar Concerto.
I should say I'm usually unimpressed by rock guitarists' attempts at classical guitar, but Steve Hackett is not just a rock guitarist; he's a GUITARIST... and a great musician.
I'm surprised but not shocked by Hackett's proficiency with the classical guitar. His tone is warm and pleasing - a short nail sound. He doesn't yank at the strings as might be expected. His rhythm is sure, scales quick, voices clearly articulated, tremeloes fast and even, harmonics bright and... wow, what a vibrato! Only the arpeggios are a little uneven, although most are very good.
There are 18 segments/tracks to this "ballet". Tracks 3-7, 10, and 18 are guitar solo. Tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14-17 are Steve with the orchestra. In track 17, "Celebration", all are joined by a pipe organ. Only track 13, "Mountains Turned into Clouds", is exclusively orchestra. ALL of these segments are admirable composition beautifully and sensitively performed. My own favorite segment is track 15, "Starlight", which sounds like Humperdinck (German composer Engelbert Humperdinck, the REAL one!) mixed with Bach. It's such a sweet romantic melody, I could believe Christopher Parkening would enjoy playing it. Track 3, "By Paved Fountain" is a lovely tremelo piece. "Celebration" is wonderful, too and Steve's accompaniment reminds me of that in the Giuliani 1st Guitar Concerto.
I should say I'm usually unimpressed by rock guitarists' attempts at classical guitar, but Steve Hackett is not just a rock guitarist; he's a GUITARIST... and a great musician.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2010
The extent of Steve Hackett's virtuosity on classical guitar is breathtaking, as well as his grasp of composition for the instrument. Arguably he is the most talented x-member of Genesis, it is no wonder that he was frustrated in the band. This music has the structure of a suite, with themes running through the entire work, and is the blend between the orchestra and the solo instrument is very well achieved. Steve made several other classical recordings, but this one seems to be his most glowing piece of work. A real delight!
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2004
As a teenager in the UK in the 70s I was a rabid Genesis fan. Now I have grown into more classical tastes and I was not expecting this to live up to either genre. But I am surprised and delighted by this beautiful music. Steve's guitar playing is gorgeous and reminds me of Segovia playing the classics but somehow with more feeling if that's possible. The music exudes a dreamy magic and some of the themes, especially the orchestral ones representing nature (sea, mountains and clouds), are sublime, reminding me of my favourite parts of Vaughan Williams symphonies. Listening to this wonderful music is as easy as Shakespeare gets and grows better the more you play it.
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AndyB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2015
Just when you think Steve Hackett can't surprise you any more he produces this inspired work of genius. You certainly don't need to be a fan of the Bard to enjoy this but the playing is as wonderful as ever.Non Hackett fans who like classical guitar will also find much to enjoy here. Simply superb
Robin Cowley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasant background music
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2014
A pleasant classical style and good for obtaining a relaxed atmosphere. Was expecting something a little more atmospheric from Steve Hackett
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Paz
5.0 out of 5 stars
MASTERPIECE
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2014
It took several listens, but I think this is a masterpiece. It feels like a journey, is full of beautiful melodies which catch after while and it all hangs together as a 'work'. Fantastic,Steve, well done.
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Bryn Melyn David
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2013
Soft, lush, romantic. Great dinner party music, (and that's not an insult).
Brought this to play whilst guests are having dinner - it's perfect.
Brought this to play whilst guests are having dinner - it's perfect.
MR M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2017
Simply beautiful guitar work.
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