Cristofori's Dream

by David Lanz

Overview

David Lanz's Cristofori's Dream is among the most popular new age recordings ever made. This is an album of instrumental piano music (with other instruments, especially strings and string-like synthesizers, added). Its selections have a calm elegance, as Lanz spends most of his time in the upper register of the piano delivering precise, articulated melodies, culminating in a re-creation of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" that features original organist Matthew Fisher. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	02/09/1999
Label:	Rct
UPC:	0724384696320
Rank:	106013

Tracks

1. Cristofori's Dream
2. Spiral Dance
3. Green into Gold
4. Wings to Altair
5. Summer's Child
6. Free Fall
7. A Whiter Shade of Pale
8. Madre de la Tierra

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Lanz   Primary Artist,Bells,Piano,Synthesizer
Keith Reid   Primary Artist
Gary Brooker   Primary Artist
Paul Speer   Guest Artist,Guitar
Eileen Swanson   Viola
Ruth Sereque   Viola
Deborah Yamak   Cello
Ingrid Fredrickson   Violin
Richard Aaron   Cello
Jonn Serrie   Synthesizer
Richard Warner   Flute,Sax (Soprano)
Nancy Rumbel   Oboe,Horn (English)
John Pilskog   Violin
Steven Ray Allen   Bass,Conductor,Fretless Bass,Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
James Reynolds   Percussion,Sequencing,Synthesizer,Electronic Percussion
Matthew Fisher   Organ
Ingric Fredricikson   Violin
Neal Speer   Drums
Mary Tapiro   Cello
Christine Olason   Violin
Luis Peralta   Percussion
Deede Cook   Violin
Stephen Daniels   Violin
Karie Prescott   Viola
Linda Anderson   Violin
Alex Segal   Cello
Betty Agent   Viola
Bryan Boughten   Violin
Marjorie Talvi   Violin

Technical Credits

Keith Reid   Composer,Performer
David Lanz   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Randy Kling   Mastering
Reed Ruddy   Engineer
Gary Brooker   Composer,Performer
Paul Speer   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Steven Ray Allen   Arranger,String Arrangements
Bill Cannon   Illustrations
Al Swanson   Digital Editing,Digital Assembly
John Morey   Design
Freeman Patterson   Cover Photo,Photography
Barbara Richardson   Design