Trilogy

If you already know of Andreas Vollenweider, but don't have his early albums, "...Behind The Gardens...", "Caverna Magica", and "White Winds", you have a real treat awaiting you. All three of these albums plus "Eine Art Suite" are included on these two CDs and represent his finest work on the electracoustic modified pedal harp along with flutes, sax, voices, guitars, accordion, and synthesizers. If you aren't acquainted with his work, but enjoy Vangelis, 2002, Secret Garden, Acoustic Alchemy, and even Enya and George Winston, I urge you to give this a listen. The appeal here certainly is not confined to new age. There's much here to attract jazz fans and even classical music lovers. The variety of instruments & sythesizers accompanying the electronic harp give this a deep and mystical flavor, but there definitely is a catchy beat to much of this. Music like this can not be adequately described with words, but has to be experienced. It evokes mystical and magical landscapes and can take you on a rich journey of the imagination. I generally make allowances for those who might not like what I do, but this set traverses so much musical territory, I urge all who are open to something new to listen...not just once, but many times to this.