The Private Music of Suzanne Ciani

The Private Music of Suzanne Ciani Artist: Suzanne Ciani
Label: Private Music
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio Cassette


UPC: 010058210344
EAN: 0010058210344
ASIN: B0000000L3


Release Date: 1992-11-10

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Tracks:

  1. Anthem
  2. Ondine
  3. Italia
  4. Berceuse
  5. Hotel Luna
  6. Mozart
  7. Fifth Wave: Water Lullaby
  8. Velocity of Love
  9. Sailing to Byzantium
  10. Inverness
  11. Neverland
  12. Tuscany
  13. Drifting
  14. Go Gently

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Finding a new wonderful artist!.......2006-02-28

I am a seminary student and I was looking for some good music to listen to while I was reading. I came accross Suzanne Ciani and she is great! This CD is amazing!

5 out of 5 stars Listener's Delight!!.......2003-10-22

If you love a cross between new age and light classical music, then this is the CD for you!! Suzanne does a outstanding job with her weaving of light synthesizers and piano and all tracks of this CD are a listener's delight! This CD is like finding a buried treasure that you didn't know existed, it's a MUST have for anyone who appreciates music to relax or set a special mood! Once you have heard this gem you will listen again and again and will want to have this in the car to relax when on a stressful commute, or to have at home to unwind after a long day. Suzanne's masterful blend of piano, synthesizers, and light percussions make this a treat for all to hear. Once you listen to this you will want to listen every chance you get!

1 out of 5 stars Pure fluff.......2002-09-16

These days, "Dick [Clark], I'll give it an 85 -- I can wash my car to it" seems to translate into "I'll give it an 85 -- I use it to focus on my chakras." :-)

Just what the world needs -- more meandering fluffy [stuff] that lacks substance, direction and form. This is a perfect example of what some people absolutely despise about too much of the "New Age" music that's out there.

If you want to relax or meditate (or whatever activity that you "do" to music) and you just need some sort of sonic "wallpaper" in the background, then by all means, buy this CD -- it's basically no worse or no better than a ton of other "stuff" that's out there -- for that matter, just put on a tape of the sound of ocean waves crashing....

HOWEVER, if you actually intend to LISTEN to music (and it's not going to just serve as a background for other activity), then I suggest you look elsewhere.

If you want to stick to "New Age" genre, then I humbly offer a few suggestions (by no means a complete list, just a few jumping off spots):

Liz Story
George Winston
Paul Winter (especially "Common Ground")
Oregon

At least all of the above-mentioned are on speaking terms with concepts like form, sturcture, harmonic and melodic development, (importantly) "rhythm as a primary musical element," etc.

And, for what it's worth, I am a professional musician.

Sincerely yours,
Bob Abner

5 out of 5 stars Alot of R.& R.in this gem........2002-09-15

I 1st listened to this CD in the mist of a very stressfull & depressed time in my life, and WOW!!! I as completly taken awayI was calmed before the 4th track this CD is so relaxing and soothing with a sence of serinity in the mix.and I have listened to this many,many a nite with dim lighting.after a hard day.prior to the close of the day....and by the way, TRY LISTENING TO IT ALL SNUGGLED AND EMBRACED WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE.Oh what a pleasure that is!!!

5 out of 5 stars If you love the ocean, you'll love this!.......2002-09-07

This is definitely "ocean music", at least to my ears. I can hear Suzanne Cianti's expression of her feeling for the depths and the breadth of the ocean, for the calm moments and for the stormy moments.

Calling this music "new-age" is confining it. Yes, it is new-age, and the pianist takes advantage of the freedom from classical form that the genre affords. But it goes beyond that, and many who generally have no interest in what they call "new age" may well enjoy this. This lady definitely has the classical knowledge and knows technically what she is doing, and the effect is, to me, breathtaking.

Each piece here has a definite individuality. (That's not always true in new age.) Such cuts as "Ondine", "Italia", "Hotel Luna", "Mozart", and "The Velocity of Love" stand out for me.

I always bear in mind that not everyone likes what I like. However, in this case, it seems to me that if you enjoy evocations of the sea; if you enjoy classically flavored new age; if you enjoy the piano played in a manner that ranges from the intimate to large scale; you will treasure this CD and, like me, consider buying some of her previous albums.

Music CD:

  1. Under the Hourglass
  2. Motherhood: Keeping the Balance, A Relaxation Break for Moms
  3. Taste ~ Mark Robinson
  4. Aria One: Magikal Edition ~ Aria
  5. Star Spirits: Music of the Night ~ Ancient Brotherhood
  6. Angels of Healing: Music for Reiki, Massage, Healing, and Alignment, Vol. 3 ~ Aeoliah
  7. Cosmic Light ~ Micon
  8. Silmarillion ~ Thusian
  9. Tibetan Ritual: Spiritual Chants ~ David Sun
  10. Sarod ~ Mohan Sunder Shrestha

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Cubaname ~ Lucrecia

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The Private Music of Suzanne Ciani ~ Suzanne Ciani

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Mi Media Mitad ~ Rey Ruiz

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