Grand Piano (Narada Anniversary Collection)

Infobox Album
Name = Grand Piano (Narada Anniversary Collection)
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Various artists


Background = darkseagreen
Released = 1997
Genre = Instrumental
Adult contemporary (soft)
Easy listening
New Age
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Label = Narada
Producer =
Reviews = * [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hbfwxqyhldke All Music Guide] Rating|4.5|5

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"Grand Piano" is a 1997 compilation release by Narada. It peaked at #10 on Billboard's Top New Age album charts in the same year. [cite web |url=http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hbfwxqyhldke~T3
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From album liner:
"In Narada's 15-year history, no single instrument has more clearly expressd our musical vision than the piano. Its vast scope and orchestral capabilities have allowed it to encompass a sweeping vista of music endowed with the beauty and spirit that characterizes our wide ranging repertoire. Over the years — from David Lanz and Michael Jones to Bradley Joseph — Narada's music has found its most eloquent expression in the hands of highly gifted pianists".cite album-notes |title=Grand Piano (Narada Anniversary Collection) |albumlink=|bandname=Various artists |year= 1997|format= CD liner|publisher= Narada|publisherid=ND2-61062]

Quotes

*"The piano exists apart from the performer. You must coax it to be a partner, and some pianos can be resistant. But there are many ways to touch a piano - and if the player invests the time, effort, and the will to love, the response of the instrument is absolutely enormous."cite album-notes |title=Grand Piano (Narada Anniversary Collection) |albumlink=|bandname=Various artists |year= 1997|format= CD liner|publisher= Narada|publisherid=ND2-61062] — Kostia
*"I sense that the instrument is alive - that when I listen closely for nuance and tone, the inanimate world of strings, wood, pins, and steel comes to life. When I honor the piano's vitality and complexity, I can't tell whether I am playing the piano or it is playing me." — Michael Jones
*"The piano is a divinely inspired instrument, a mirror held up to its player's soul that captures the light and shadow of the performer and reflects them back to the listener." — David Lanz
*"The piano has been my diary. I have gone to it to document my life experiences - whether deeply personal events or to simply record a memory in the snow, or the light on the land. It is the heartbeat of every piece I have every written." — Michael Gettel
*"I have been playing piano since my childhood - and to this day I am still fascinated by the creative journeys it takes me on. Somehow I am sure the piano will remain a constant in my life." — Wayne Gratz
*"The piano is always true to me. In times of despair, happiness, and joy, its mood is always my own." — Bradley Joseph

Track listing

*1.1 "Prelude: First Snow" – Michael Gettel – 3:01
*1.2 "Summer's Child" – David Lanz – 6:10
*1.3 "Portraits" – Spencer Brewer – 4:29
*1.4 "Song For Eia (Edited)" – Michael Jones – 8:49
*1.5 "A Gift Of The Sea" – Wayne Gratz – 6:52
*1.6 "Gentle Earth And Sky" – Michael Gettel – 5:19
*1.7 "Heartsounds" – David Lanz – 2:35
*1.8 "For You" – Kostia – 5:10
*1.9 "Cinderella" – Spencer Brewer – 3:01
*1.10 "The Teacher" – Brian Mann – 4:01
*1.11 "Farewell" – Kostia – 6:18
*2.1 "Mexican Memories" – Michael Jones – 8:03
*2.2 "Long Way From Home" – David Arkenstone – 3:49
*2.3 "Courage Of The Wind" – David Lanz – 7:33
*2.4 "Blue Ridge Part 2" – Wayne Gratz – 4:24
*2.5 "Soliloquy" – Michael Whalen – 4:14
*2.6 "The Last Roundup" – Richard Souther – 2:46
*2.7 "Aspen Summer" – Michael Jones – 8:28
*2.8 "Sacred Dance" – Ira Stein – 4:47
*2.9 "Stray" – Bradley Joseph – 6:00
*2.10 "Spirit" – Brian Mann – 5:27
*2.11 "The Shape Of Her Face" – Michael Whalen – 4:27

Personnel

*Executive Producer - Rich Denhart
*Other (Designed By) - Connie Cage
*Other (Mastered By) - Trevor Sadler
*Photography - Dick Baker

ee also

*Narada Smooth Jazz
*The Next Generation - Narada Sampler
*Stories (Narada Artist Collection)
*20 Years of Narada Piano

References

External links

* [http://www.narada.com/images/AlbumPage/GrandPiano/grandpiano_page.htm Listing at Narada.com]
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* [http://www.discogs.com/release/784592 "Grand Piano"] at Discogs