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Autumn (Windham Hill 20th Anniversary Edition)
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| Part No: | B00005NBR9 |
| Manufacturer: | RCA Victor |
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| Customer Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
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Genre: Jazz Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: Release Date: 21-AUG-2001
The precursor to 1982's commercial breakthrough,
December, George Winston's 1980 Windham Hill debut boasts all the lyrical power and poignancy of its follow-up. A simple, clear recording for solo piano,
Autumn finds Winston developing simple melodic motifs with studied left-hand underpinning, on hypnotic pieces like "Woods," which moves from a brisk rhythmic figure to
rubato minor-key runs. Leaving pauses and breaths in all the right places, Winston suggests the play of color and light, the comfortable melancholy, and the encroaching slow-down that characterizes the fall season. Full of memorable themes, sure pacing, and whiffs of classical grandeur,
Autumn is a timeless album that belongs to the firmament of the new age canon.
--James Rotondi
In 1980, Keith Jarrett was the best-known solo pianist, with his string of ECM albums including the
Köln Concerts and
Facing You. George Winston took the lyricism and mood that made Jarrett's music so popular and refined them into what he called "folk piano" on his first Windham Hill album,
Autumn. It launched a million solo pianists. As you listen to this 20th anniversary edition, it's easy to hear why. The opening "Colors/Dance" rings with the open clarity of the Montana plains, where Winston grew up. "Woods," with its quasi-classical arpeggios, seems to dance in the air. And so it goes throughout
Autumn as the pianist unfolds his melodies in what sounds like spontaneous reverie. The anniversary edition includes illuminating liner notes from Winston, who cites everyone from the Doors to John Coltrane as influences on particular songs. The CD ends with a bonus track, a melancholy cover of Procol Harum's "Too Much Between Us."
--John Diliberto
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| I have waited years to hear this music again. I finally bought the Cd ! (I have this on LP but I have no record player. And haven't had one for years!) I'm just sorry I waited so long to upgrade to the CD. |
| still his best...no matter what season it is | 2010-03-31 | 5 / 5 |
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| it's hard to know what to say about instrumental solo piano albums. obviously, they are meant to evoke a mood. obviously you want them to be well written and well performed. either an album acheives these goals or it doesn't. this album acheives all these goals brilliantly. one of the reasons why this is still winston's best is that it was early in his career...i think this was his first album. these songs are all inspired and written over the course of a decade. he stuck to original tunes that were written over time, and weren't rushed to meet some contractual obligations. winston's cover tunes and cover albums are enjoyable, but he is always best when he sticks to his original work...of course, this edition threw in a bonus track at the end that was an instrumental winston cover of an old procol harem tune...it was nice of the record company to throw in the bonus track...it was a pleasant addition to the disc, if not a little out of place...but the actual autumn album was just supurb! solo piano that is evocative of a serene and peaceful mood...a memorable listening experience...well written, inspired over a decade of writing and playing piano for the joy of it. as i said before, i think this was winston's first...i KNOW it was his best! if you only buy one new age, instrumental piano solo album in your life, this is the one to get! trust me! |
| Bought as a gift | 2010-02-11 | 5 / 5 |
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| My sister loves piano music but hadn't heard of George Winston (I know, shocking). I bought this for her as a gift and she loves it - she listens to it and the other Winston CD I purchased (Summer) while driving to and from work daily. |
| George Winston Autumn | 2010-01-30 | 5 / 5 |
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| One of his best, George Winston's music is great to listen to anytime. He paints word pictures in his music. |
| If you ever knew true love... | 2010-01-15 | 5 / 5 |
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| Brilliant and ageless. Colors/Dance is the soundtrack to those who knew true love ..... and lost. |
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