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[18/2/2009]【优美钢琴】钢琴家Geroge Skaroulis 2003年《Second Nature》


【优美钢琴】美籍希腊裔钢琴家Geroge Skaroulis 2003年专辑《Second Nature》  （MP3 320K）


艺术家：George Skaroulis
专辑名称：Second Nature
音乐风格：New Age
出版时间：2003年
资源品质：MP3 @ 320 | 1 CD | 2003
















George Skaroulis是一位自学成才的艺术家，迄今一共出版发行了8张个人专辑，
其优美的琴声打动了无数乐迷和乐评人。在亚玛逊网站十分罕见的将其所有音乐
专辑均给予5星的极高评价和推荐。

Description: "Second Nature" is quite simply one of the most beautiful recordings
I've ever heard. George Skaroulis' piano music is effortless, full of grace, and
emotionally uplifting without any sticky sweetness or pretension. One senses a very
giving and gentle soul behind the music,  the album all the more likable.
"Soothing" and "relaxing" are words that are used to describe so many albums in this
genre (most of them, actually!), but peace and tranquility emanate from each piece -
although several are dark and moody (I like that!!!). This is a collection of twenty-
one pieces that would be a wonderfulmore… backdrop for almost any activity, but I
found myself stopping to listen more carefully each of the ten or twelve times I've
played it (so far! - this one ain't gonna collect dust on the shelf!). As a piano
teacher, I listen to piano music for a living; and as a reviewer, I listen to piano
music in most of my free time. It takes a lot to knock me out, and "Second Nature"
has done it. Skaroulis' music is immediately accessible without any commercialism.
He expresses his deepest emotions without manipulating listeners or hitting them over
the head with the obvious.Along with his original compositions, Skaroulis has included
a beautiful vocal/piano arrangement of "The Water Is Wide." Vocal selections on a mostly
-instrumental album can be annoying, but this one fits in beautifully. He has also
included poignant arrangements of two of Mark Isham's movie themes - "A River Runs
Through It" and "Mrs. Soffel". And then there are the originals. There are too many
forites to name them all, but I'll try to give you a sampling. The title track is
stunning - bittersweet, full of longing, and yet flowing like a river. "Reflection"
is a shimmering vignette at under two minutes in length, but the openness of the
emotions expressed make it a standout. "Aqua Clara" takes a different approach than
the other pieces, and has lyrics spoken in Italian. More orchestrated and rhythmic
than most of the other tracks, the piano, strings, and voices convey a wide range of
emotions. A mysterious piece, Paul Mercer's violin adds a dark and haunting quality.
"Cold Morning Shadow" was co-written with Mercer; keyboards support Mercer's sorrowful
viola, melting into the ambient "Awakening." The CD closes with a reprise of "Aqua Clara"
that is , elegant, and very sad."Second Nature" is nothing short of amazing. I
could go on for days, but give yourself a treat! I can't imagine that anyone would be
disappointed in this CD unless they were looking for rap or maybe a polka record. Great
stuff! I give it my highest recommendation.







                                                                                              01 Resting Place
                                                                                              02 Spacious Skies
                                                                                              03 The Dance of Time
                                                                                              04 Water is Wide
                                                                                              05 Colorado
                                                                                              06 Reflection
                                                                                              07 Seaside
                                                                                              08 Sunset
                                                                                              09 Aqua Clara
                                                                                              10 Laughter in the Garden
                                                                                              11 Second Nature
                                                                                              12 A River Runs Throught It
                                                                                              13 Mrs. Soffel
                                                                                              14 Falling Lees
                                                                                              15 Cold Morning Shadow
                                                                                              16 Awakening
                                                                                              17 Rainforest
                                                                                              18 Bella Luna
                                                                                              19 Little Star
                                                                                              20 I Can Fly
                                                                                              21 Aqua Clara (Reprise)














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