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White Stones
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MSRP: $16.98
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Manufacturer: Philips
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Additional White Stones Information
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Two factors account for the broad-based popularity of Secret Garden (the duo of Norwegian keyboardist Rolf Lovland and Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry). One: the twosome's attractive, smartly conceived mix of compatible elements including light classical, urbane New Age, and well-mannered contemporary Celtic. Two: the pair's ability to persuasively present this formula with poise and (crucially) fetching good looks in a concert film, which in 1999 enjoyed broad exposure on American public television. (The performance, A Night with Secret Garden, is available on DVD.) White Stones is Lovland and Sherry's second collaboration, and, despite a few side trips into weighty sentimentality (e.g., the heart-clutching earnestness of "First Day of Spring"), it nicely conveys the pair's simple yet endearing children-of-the-cosmos spirit. Highlights here include the disc's energized, Celtic-influenced tunes ("Steps," "Moving," "Escape") and an infectious, regal charmer ("Celebration") Lovland composed in honor of the Queen of Norway's 60th birthday. Accompanied on nearly every piece by a small orchestra or Celtic instrumentalists, Sherry's violin sometimes evokes moods of melancholy that seem better suited for a two-hanky, movie-of-the-week film score. Yet a piece such as "Hymn to Hope" shows she can also elegantly trigger deeper feelings of longing and anticipation that can linger for hours. Overall, a worthwhile listen. --Terry Wood
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What Customers Say About White Stones:
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It's very fun to also see my younger students enjoying the music so much. I have been using Secret Garden's music for years now, when teaching ballet class. I love it, and my students do too. They beg me to play certain songs over and over again. I would recommend this to anyone teaching ballet classes - I found a lot of great songs that is perfect for class.
If you want to take a vacation from the everyday dull physical plane, then this is the way to do it. It's like an adventure for the mind. Beautiful, soft, dreamlike music created for the artistic, and people who love the exquisite.
My son wanted this CD and when I heard it I found it mesmerizing. Truly gorgeous music. I can see just what the music was picturing, if that makes sense.
This is my favorite cd. I listen to it while driving, painting or reading. I had no idea what it was like before I bought it but I'm thrilled with it. Thank you.
Simply put, this may be the best 'new age' CD ever recorded. This is their magnum opus, and contains the most beautiful piece of music ever recorded in my opinion, the hauntingly splendid and emotional Hymn to Hope. No matter how many times I hear this song, it touches me deeply. The entire CD is wonderful, highly recommended for anyone who simply desires for music to take them to another place, a much higher place.
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