Dreaming of Summer

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 660355726729
EAN: 0660355726729
ASIN: B00004W43Z

Release Date: 2000-09-26

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Tracks:

Dreaming of Summer
Wherever You Go
Wedding on the Mountain
2 am Gardener
Because of You
Forgiving Winter
Flying
Remembering You
Saving the Irises
One Last Look
Turn the Page
bonus track

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Customer Reviews:

Music for a Summer Day.......2007-03-20

Spielberg's music is graceful, ethereal, and inspired--a lovely mix of a light classical touch mingled with pop and new age influences. She has recorded over a dozen CDs, but this one is my favorite.

Superb composition and performance.......2006-12-31

Dreaming of Summer and Songs of the Spirit are both fantastic CDs. Emotional and sentimental with superb composition. Highly recommended.

Relaxing.......2006-02-23

I discovered Robin Spielberg several years ago, and have been consistently spoiled rotten when I discover another CD has been issued. You will not be disappointed.

Listening First.......2004-07-22

I'm a bit of an old cynic, I'm afraid. My general reaction when liner notes and biographical details spend more time telling you how wonderful the musician is as a person than they do talking about the music I steer in the other direction. Especially when some of details turn out to have a strong hype component. It is fortunate for me that I heard this album before I delved into the details. Otherwise, I would never have listened to it.

Spielberg is a pianist whose work on this album is a bit like George Winston and another bit like Philip Aaberg. A dash more romantic than either, but the same melody over chord style with a strong element of improvisation. A bit simplistic, but successful overall, with occasionally captivating moments. Always listenable. This album, which is the first under her own label, is an excellent introduction to her playing and style.

Robin has appeared on some 12 different albums, and seems to have a lease on an inexhaustible fount of energy that sends her on tours throughout the world. So more than a little of the egregious self-promotion is true. Hearing, as it is said, is believing. I'm glad I discovered this album in the order I did, and intend to make up for lost time in acquiring more of her work.

from Solo Piano Publications.......2000-10-08

I have been a big fan of Robin Spielberg's music for quite a few years now, and am delighted to say that I think "Dreaming of Summer" is her best album to date. Robin's music has always been full of optimism and strength, but the life-changing events of the past few years have brought a new depth and maturity to her composing and playing. I noticed this development the first time I listened to "Dreaming of Summer", and it became even more apparent the more I listened to the variety of moods and colors in this compelling collection of new piano solos. "Dreaming" is also the debut release from playMountain Music, a new label formed by Robin and her photographer/marketing expert husband, Larry Kosson, giving them full control of Robin's releases. As a composer, this also provides Robin with much more freedom and flexibility (as well as a ton of additional work for two of the hardest-working people in the world!). Co-produced and engineered by Steven Miller, the sound quality of this album is amazing. So many solo piano albums have wheezing sounds from the pedals, popping noises from inside the piano or squeaks from the bench, but this has a fresh, "live" sound without distractions from the background - an incredible feat! Each of the pieces on this CD works wonderfully as a stand-alone work as well as part of a unified whole. There is a seamless flow to the CD, but this is no fluff piece - there is depth and passion as well as a sense of peace that comes only from surviving some of life's greatest challenges and emerging with a new wisdom about what is really important - friendship ("Wherever You Go", "Wedding on the Mountain", "Remembering You"), rediscovering the incredible strength of her marriage as well as her own inner strength ("Because of You"), pondering the meaning of life as her infant daughter was undergoing major surgery ("Turn the Page"), and seeking the healing power of flowers and a well-tended garden ("The 2 am Gardener", "Saving the Irises"). Concert audiences have been asking Robin to record her frequent encore piece, "An Improvisation on the Canon" (Pachelbel's Canon in D, of course!), and Robin included that as a bonus track, giving a fresh new treatment to this workhorse of a piece.

Sure to be one of my Top 5-favorite albums of the year, I give "Dreaming of Summer" my highest recommendation for it's heartfelt beauty, love, sincerity, and wonderful piano playing. Robin truly opens her soul with her music, and it is a joy to behold!

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