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Release Date: 25-03-1993
Label: Erdenklang Musik
Catalog Number: EK30622
Barcode: 723091306225
Musical Style: New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillies On The Lake  | 7 | Nocturnes And The Quarter Moon |
| 2 | Glass Idol... | 8 | Rendez-vous |
| 3 | Waltz Of Whispers | 9 | Black Roses White Jade |
| 4 | Indigo Sunset | 10 | Of Mask And Shadow |
| 5 | Memories In Dark | 11 | Distant Moment |
| 6 | Wing'd Slippers | 12 | Never Forgotten |
Description:
Each romance is individually dedicated to the celebrated women featured in a remarkable series of photographs by the renowned photographer E.O. Hoppé (1878-1972). Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, Marlene Dietrich, Gladys Cooper, Princess White Deer, Marion Davies, Tamara Karsavina, Lil Dagover, Vita Sackville West, Recca West, Ellen Terry, Mary Pickford, Teddie Gerard. The compositions are highly melodic and provided a vehicle for Tim Wheater's wonderful expressive playing. Finally, 'Romances' is a recording of great simplicity, where every note counts and nothing is held back. The emotion is everything. Michael Hoppé, living in Los Angeles, is a business-minded artist and an artistically-minded businessman. For 15 years, Hoppé was a senior executive at a mayor record company and he is now a free lance consultant for many artists, record- and filmcompanies. And he is keyboarder and pianoplayer. Hoppé composes very melodic works and his credo is, as Robert Schumann once said, 'All you need to do is remember a tune that no one else has thought of.' Tim Wheater is a brilliant flautist and original composer/performer coming from a colorful and eclectic background, as diversified as working with jazz soloists to major symphony orchestras to the Eurythmics. Wheater has studied with many of the great flautists, including Jean-Pierre Rampal and James Galway. Tim Wheater also lectures and gives workshops on the power of music to heal and transform the individual. He has a discography of over 17 albums.
Biography:
A composer of exceptional and varied melodic talents, Michael Hoppé has an extensive background in both pop and classical music. Since 1985 he has released 12 albums, gathering numerous accolades including CD Review Editor's Choice, 'CD of the Year' and the Association for Independent Music INDIE award for 'Best New Age Album' in the year 1999.
Hoppé's endeavors in the music industry have brought him 15 gold and 4 platinum records. His music has also been heard internationally on numerous TV programs and feature films and his songs have been recorded by a variety of singers and instrumentalists including Tim Wheater, Martin Tillmann, Zamfir, Frank Mills, Eliza Gilkyson, Cecilia, Louise Di Tullio, Lou Anne Neill, Eugene Fodor and Lily Haydn. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Monica.
Additional Attributes:
| Relaxing | Uplifting | Meditative | Exercise | Healing | Chant |
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