HinweiseArtist.......: Andreas Vollenweider
Album........: The Storyteller
Label........: Content / Edel Records
Genre........: New Age
Catnr........: 0167572CTT
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jul-19-2006
str.date.....: May-22-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.vollenweider.com/

Release Notes:

Andreas Vollenweider was one of the few musicians
to gain superstar status as a "new age artist" back
when the term was first used as a marketing
category in the mid-'80s. The Swiss harpist,
however, quickly transcended the need for
alternative record sales when his albums
simultaneously broached Billboard's pop, jazz, and
classical charts in 1986. Born in Zurich in 1953,
Vollenweider was ensconced in the city's fine art
scene, courtesy of his father, one of Europe's
leading organists. After becoming proficient on
guitar, flute, and other instruments, the young
Vollenweider developed a passion for the harp,
which he modified to suit his needs. Not only did
he construct a damper to expedite more rhythmic
playing, he broadened the harp's tonal range by
electrifying it. His buoyant funk beats, exotic
pan-cultural influences, and colorful harp
improvisations began to sweep Europe in the early
'80s as Vollenweider signed with CBS Records to
release Behind the Gardens...Behind the Wall. Three
albums later, he won his first Grammy for 1987's
Down to the Moon. Over the years, Vollenweider has
managed to maintain his artistic integrity and
vision despite increasing commercial success. The
harpist's 1991 album Book of Roses is a testament
to his ability to expand his scope as a composer
while keeping his trademark sound intact; after a
lenghty hiatus, he issued Kryptos in 1998, followed
two years later by Cosmopoly.
About the release its a musical journey with a
special "best of" collection of songs from almost
all of the historic albums, selected by Andreas.
Songs, which are particularly refering to Andreas'
speciality: musical storytelling.
The CD comes with a bonus DVD containing excerpts
of historic concerts and background information; a
preview of a four hour DVD which is scheduled to be
released the first half of 2006

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