这张Ron Clearfield的第三张专辑《Music In The Silence)的片头曲和片尾曲都传达了一个信息：用我们的共同经历团结人类，而不是因为我们的差异而。大提琴和键盘乐器的组合几乎就像一首赞美诗，表达了一个强有力的形象。《Appalachian Fantasy》是一首大提琴独奏曲，将《奇异恩典》 (Amazing Grace)和《简单的礼物》 (Simple Gifts)两首名曲以古典融合的风格交织在一起。大提琴弦时而弓弦，时而拨弦，反映了Clearfield居住的阿巴拉契亚山脉的风格。《Himalayan Reverie》的创作是为了纪念来自世界那个地方的众多老师。这首曲子深情、动人，唤起了人们对广阔空间的感受，是一首真正的美曲！《Song of a New Earth》是Clearfield最早的作品之一。这是一首为长笛、弦乐和打击乐而作的幻想曲，讲述了一个治愈世界的愿景--闪闪发光的美丽与和平。"转变 "是为大提琴和钢琴而作的音乐三部曲，包含了这张CD中我最喜欢的三首曲子。三首曲子中的第一首是《Soaring》（
06. Soaring 4:33）。大提琴的旋律萦绕在耳边，钢琴伴奏的跑音和琶音营造出色彩和轻柔的节奏。《The Challenge》略显阴暗，更像是大提琴和钢琴的二重奏，描述了生活中的困难和挫折。三部曲的第三部分 《Resolution》也是一首二重奏，讲述了接受和同情将人们引向理解。单是这三部曲就值得购买这张CD！《Global Awakening》（
10. Global Awakening 4:06）是一首强烈的合奏曲，它传达的信息是，我们对和平的最大希望在于我们每个人，而不是我们的世界领导人。这首主题曲的结尾版本是为七把大提琴和低音大提琴创作的，Clearfield演奏了所有乐器，这是一张精彩专辑的完美收尾。
Master cellist/composer/conductor Ron Clearfield has created a masterpiece that melds classical, jazz, world, folk, and new age stylings to convey a message of love, healing, and global unity. "Music In the Silence" is Clearfield's third release of original music and is simply gorgeous. Clearfield has a rich background in a wide range of musical pursuits in classical and pop music as well as film and television scoring. The cello is such a soulful instrument, and in Clearfield's hands, it sings, cries, dances, and offers solace and hope. Clearfield accompanies himself on most of the tracks with piano and keyboard, and several other acoustic musicians appear on two tracks. A true fusion of many musical styles, this CD offers something for just about everyone.
The title track opens and closes the CD with a message of unifying humankind with our common experiences rather than being divided by our differences. Almost hymnlike, the cello and keyboards combine to express a powerful image. "Appalachian Fantasy" is a cello solo that weaves "Amazing Grace" and "Simple Gifts" in a classical fusion style. Sometimes the cello strings are bowed and sometimes they are plucked, reflecting the style of the Appalachian Mountains where Clearfield lives. "Himalayan Reverie" was composed in honor of the many teachers who have come from that part of the world. Soulful, stirring and evoking the feeling of vast open space, this is a real beauty! "Song Of a New Earth" is one of Clearfield's earliest compositions. A fantasy for flutes, strings, and percussion, it tells of a vision of a healed world - shimmeringly beautiful and at peace. "Transformation" is a musical trilogy for cello and piano, and contains my three favorite tracks on this CD. The first of the three pieces is "Soaring." The cello has the haunting melody with the accompanying piano doing runs and arpeggios that create color and a gentle rhythm. "The Challenge" is a bit darker and more of a cello/piano duet, describing life's difficulties and frustrations. The third part of the trilogy, "Resolution," also very much a duet, tells of acceptance and compassion leading the way to understanding. This trilogy alone is well-worth the cost of the CD! "Global Awakening" is an intense ensemble piece with the message that our greatest hope for peace lies within each of us as individuals rather than with our world leaders. The closing version of the title track was composed for seven cellos and contrabass, and Clearfield plays them all! A lovely closing to a spectacular album!
"Music In the Silence" is an album of incredible beauty that will definitely be on my Top 10 list for 2006. Bravo!
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