Timeless

Label: Equity Digital
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 654763300527
EAN: 0654763300527
ASIN: B0006DNJKE

Release Date: 2004-10-19

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A Sampling of Whisperings Solo Piano Radio

Tracks:

Simply Satie
Serenade
Nocturne
Clair de Lune
Prelude
Love's Dream
Consolation
The Poet
The Emperor's Adagio
Waltz
Lullaby

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Customer Reviews:

TIMELESS IS... WELL, TIMELESS!.......2007-02-16

WOW, THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CD IS WONDERFUL, I HAD A BETTER TIME LISTENING TO IT THAN WATCHING BROTHER THEODORE'S LIVE SHOW AT THE 13TH STREET THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY'S GREENWICH VILLAGE. GREAT CD, PERFECT TO MAKE LOVE BY...WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW & A BOTTLE OF MOET WHITE STAR CHAMPAGNE.

He's Done It Again!.......2007-01-10

WOW! I first heard Michael Dulin on the internet and became a fan. His arrangements are so fresh and transcending. I feel like I'm listening to his soul journeying through each piece. Thank you, Michael, for allowing me to journey with you.

Soundscapes.......2005-09-20

I first heard this cut on Soundscapes on my Direct TV. I looked it up and Amazon had it! I have played it for dinner parties, cigar smoking, fine wine drinkin and am just plain happy I was spontaneous to use some of my credits to treat my life to some wonderful music.

A Timeless Classic!!.......2004-11-11

Michael Dulin brings New Age genre to its Classical roots with his 2004 release, "Timeless". Dulin provides us with a wonderful selection of tracks written by some of the greatest composers of all time. Listeners not familiar with the Classical geniuses of the 18th and 19th Century will be surprised with some of the compositions that we hear everyday in use with TV commercials and movies. Composers such as Debussy (Clair de Lune), Beethoven (The Emperor's Adagio), Bach (Prelude) and many others. My personal favorite is Simply Satie by French composer Erik Satie. (I've always wondered who composed this music because I heard the group, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Saxophonist Gato Barbieri perform this same melody on their albums.) Once again, as he did with previous CD reviewed by us, Dulin showcases his great talents as an arranger and pianist. His strong aesthetic attention to detail in the production is a testament to this outstanding recording. I recommend this CD to anyone who would like to rediscover the Classics.

from Solo Piano Publications.......2004-10-31

"Timeless" is an exquisite collection of classical pieces, faithful to the originals and embellished a bit to update them. Purists might sniff that these pieces could never be improved upon, but the composers of these works were innovators in their own times, and I think they are probably smiling down on Michael Dulin for the loving touches he has added. A pianist/composer who completed his classical training at Juilliard and has had a lifelong career in music, Dulin is impeccable as a soloist and almost reverent with his various instrumental shadings. His piano is a wonderful Steinway grand.

I really like Dulin's selection of music for this recording. Several of the pieces are performed as composed, demonstrating his magnificent artistry as a soloist. Those include "Moonlight" (Debussy's "Clair de Lune"), "Love's Dream" ("Liebestraum" by Lizst), and Chopin's "Waltz in C-sharp Minor," all played to technical and emotional perfection. The CD opens with "Simply Satie," which is based on Erik Satie's "Gymnopedie #1." The most innovative piece in the collection, it is a gem. Dulin composed a beautiful solo piano introduction, and then overlays the melody with subtle strings and lovely piano improvisations. Part of the charm of the original piece is its spare, haunting melody. These additions don't detract from that simplicity, but create a duet with one pianist playing the piece as written and the second improvising over the top - a gorgeous interpretation. "Serenade" is based on Lizst's arrangement of Schubert's "Serenade." Dulin has added a few touches to this one, but it's a piano solo pretty much as written. "Nocturne" comes from Chopin's "Nocturne in D-flat Major." Strings are added for background color, and the original solo shimmers with Dulin's amazing sensitivity. "Prelude" is the Bach "Prelude in C," with strings and additional piano overlays. Bach strongly encouraged improvisation of his music, and I think he'd be delighted with this heartfelt interpretation. The string washes added to Lizst's "Consolation" give this haunting piece even more poignance. "The Poet" is stunning. Taken from Schumann's musical portrait of Chopin in "Carnaval," the strings again tug at the heart as the piano flows dreamily. "The Emperor's Adagio" from Beethoven's Concerto #5 is more orchestrated (as a concerto would be!), and is just beautiful. One of Michael Dulin's signature touches is including a lullaby on each of his recordings. Chopin's "Berceuse" is that lullaby. Strings are added to this elegant piece, and Dulin's loving touch makes it a gorgeous close to an exceptional album.

In our interview some months back, Michael Dulin mentioned that classical music is dying, and needs to be brought back to the attention of the general public. By updating some of these easily accessible pieces, Dulin has made a step in that direction without compromising the integrity of the music in any way. I love this album, and hope it will open some ears and hearts with its beautiful message. Very highly recommended!

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