Eolian Minstrel - Album
Eolian Minstrel (Album) by Andreas Vollenweider
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Andreas Vollenweider B. October 4 1953 Is A Multi-Instrumentalist From Switzerland Who Specialises In The Harp. His Music Very Dynamic And Colorful Has Been Categorized As World Music Jazz New Age Or Even Classical Two Of His Albums Were Number 1 On The Billboard Charts Simultaneously In The Categories Classical Jazz Pop And Crossover For Many Weeks. His Primary Instrument Is An Electrically Modified Harp Of His Own Design But He Also Plays A Wide Variety Of Instruments From Around The World Including The Chinese Guzheng. His Albums Feature Many Musicians Performing His Compositions With Him Ranging From Simple Solos To Suites For Orchestra And Soloists. His Music Is Mostly Instrumental But He Has Occasionally Forayed Into Vocal Music As Well. Vollenweider's Has Been Recording Music Since 1979 And Throughout His Career Has Released A Total Of 24 Albums.
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Biography - Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider B. October 4 1953 Is A Multi-Instrumentalist From Switzerland Who Specialises In The Harp. His Music Very Dynamic And Colorful Has Been Categorized As World Music Jazz New Age Or Even Classical Two Of His Albums Were Number 1 On The Billboard Charts Simultaneously In The Categories Classical Jazz Pop And Crossover For Many Weeks. His Primary Instrument Is An Electrically Modified Harp Of His Own Design But He Also Plays A Wide Variety Of Instruments From Around The World Including The Chinese Guzheng. His Albums Feature Many Musicians Performing His Compositions With Him Ranging From Simple Solos To Suites For Orchestra And Soloists. His Music Is Mostly Instrumental But He Has Occasionally Forayed Into Vocal Music As Well. Vollenweider's Has Been Recording Music Since 1979 And Throughout His Career Has Released A Total Of 24 Albums.
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Published: 07 Jul 2014, 14:48
Eolian Minstrel Features The 'classic' Vollenweider-Sound With The Voices Of The Two American Singer/songwriters Eliza Gilkyson And Carly Simon. Andreas Describes The New Addition Of The Voice As An 'adventure' And An 'extended Listening Experience' Which Was Somewhat Different To His Other Mainly Instrumental Albums. But It Is Not Only The Vocal Enhancement Which Makes Eolian Minstrel A Special Album It Is Also The Musical Imprints And The Many Impressive Contributions Of A Number Of Exceptional Instrumentalists. Beside His Friends From The Early Days Walter Keiser Drums Pedro Haldemann Percussion Christoph Stiefel Organ Max Laesser Guitars We Will Also Find New Musical Impulses From Marc Portmann Guitars Eberhard Hahn Wind Instruments Ernst Stroer Percussion Sandro Friedrich Ethnic Wind Instruments Thomas Fessler Guitars Pipa Richard Greene Fiddle Matthieu Michel Trumpet . Besides Her Wonderful Voice Eliza Gilkyson's Contribution Also Also Includes Guitars And Percussion. For The First Time The Long Time Friendship Of Andreas With American Songwriter Carly Simon Resulted In A Very Poetic And Personal Song 'Private Fires'.