In the Arms of the Wind

In the Arms of the Wind Artist: Robin Spielberg
Label: North Star
Category: Music



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


UPC: 098374009545
EAN: 0098374009545
ASIN: B00005YPSK


Release Date: 1998-08-04

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Tracks:

  1. Dancing in the Quiet Rain
  2. Just Float Away
  3. Pages, Princesses and Daughters
  4. That's How the Story Goes
  5. Butterfly
  6. In the Arms of the Wind
  7. Take the Time (Learning to Knit)
  8. Softball Game/A Swim at the Quarry
  9. Dawn at Walden Place
  10. Drombeg Stone Circle Dance
  11. Kitten's First Snow
  12. Dream On

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Can't Put Into Words.......2001-08-20

Words can't express how this music touched my every emotion. Sad? This is the CD to help you find your blessings. Pensive? Perfect music for reflection. Happy? "That's How the Story Goes" will have you wanting to dance.

This CD is a "must have" for anyone who appreciates good music.

5 out of 5 stars from Wind and Wire, Issue 2.......2000-01-27

This is the sixth album from composer/pianist Robin Spielberg, and is every bit as good or better than her critically acclaimed best-seller, "Songs of the Spirit". The feel of the album reflects Robin's own gentle and optimistic personality, but this album is no snooze! One of the things that makes the recording exceptional is the way it starts out quietly, builds, becomes quiet again, builds, and ends on a very peaceful note. The instrumentation is excellent with Robin's piano sometimes solo and sometimes joined by cello, fiddle, flute, oboe, guitar, orchestra bells, and even accordion and bouzouki!

The album opens with "Dancing in the Gentle Rain", as lovely and refreshing as the title. The next two tracks are also soothing. Then we meet an elephant in the supermarket, which has to inspire a smile! "Butterfly" is a perfect musical description of a butterfly dancing in the spring sunshine. The title track tells the Sufi Teaching Story of a stream that had easily traveled through all sorts of terrain until it reached the desert. Each time it tried to cross, it found itself being absorbed by the sand. The Voice of the Desert told the stream that the wind crosses with ease, and that the stream could evaporate and be carried over the desert "in the arms of the wind". By trusting this voice, the stream was transported across the desert, fell as gentle rain on the other side, and went on its way. Robin strongly identifies with this story, and it really shows in the emotional content of this song. The orchestra bells in the background are soothing and haunting, and sounds of the wind carrying the stream are gorgeous. "Take the Time (Learning to Knit)" is patience set to music. "The Softball Game/A Swim at the Quarry" contrasts the lively pace of a ballgame on a hot afternoon with the serenity of a cool swim among the giant rocks. "Dawn at Walden Place" was composed in Robin's head one very cold winter as she was waiting for the early-morning bus to take her to New York City. She composed the piece by trying to keep the melody and counter-melody going in her head to take her mind off the cold. "Drombeg Stone Circle Dance" becomes a stirring celebration of the ancient rituals that were held on that site in Ireland. "Kitten's First Snow" makes me smile, as I too love cats. "Dream On" is the perfect closing piece for this album, and it feels like Robin is saying "So long for now".

I highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys other pianist/composers such as Suzanne Ciani and David Lanz, or anyone who loves sincere, optimistic melodies.

5 out of 5 stars Truly Inspiring work!.......1999-09-03

"Truly inspiring work that stands out in front of the new age pack. Be sure and give this one a listen. It is MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! North Star has a sure-fire winner here". -Improvijazzation Nation

5 out of 5 stars earns high marks all the way around!.......1999-09-03

" This collection of original piano and piano/ensemble compositions earns high marks all around.Spielberg`s highly developed sense of melody is enhanced by a technical facility for the piano which lends an almost vocal air to these pieces....thoughtfully arranged and sensitively executed...Spielberg`s ability to conjure up visual images through purely instrumental works ranks among the best I have heard anywhere." -The Music Paper

5 out of 5 stars High marks all the way around!.......1999-09-03

" This collection of original piano and piano/ensemble compositions earns high marks all around.Spielberg`s highly developed sense of melody is enhanced by a technical facility for the piano which lends an almost vocal air to these pieces....thoughtfully arranged and sensitively executed...Spielberg`s ability to conjure up visual images through purely instrumental works ranks among the best I have heard anywhere." -The Music Paper

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