The Lover: The Love Poetry of Carl Sandburg

by Michael Hoppe

Overview

Tim Wheater, known primarily as a flautist and composer, uses his mellifluous speaking voice to read the love poetry of Carl Sandburg, backed by Michael Hoppe's dreamy piano and synth playing. The complexity of emotion in both the poetry and in Hoppe's compositions carries the collaboration. "The Unforgetting Heart" (which originally appeared, in a different arrangement, on Hoppe's album of the same name) spotlights some outstanding classical guitar work from Kenton Youngstrom, and three musical interludes showcase Heidi Fielding's unearthly soprano.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/23/2001
Label:	Spring Hill Music
UPC:	0718795603022
Rank:	182318

Tracks

1. Introduction to Whatever Gardens
2. The Great Hunt
3. Mag
4. Interlude: Lover's Lament
5. Monotone
6. Joy
7. Dreams in the Dusk
8. Interlude: Beloved
9. Under the Harvest Moon
10. Home Thoughts
11. Dream Girl
12. Interlude: Lachrymosa
13. The Wind Sings Welcome in Early Spring
14. Tawny
15. The First Kiss Came With Flame
16. Interlude: The Unforgetting Heart
17. She Held Herself a Deep Pool for Him
18. Careless Hearts
19. Valley Song
20. Interlude: Grace
21. Offering and Rebuff
22. An Old Woman
23. Explanation of Love
24. Interlude: Jude's Theme

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Hoppe   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Tim Wheater   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Flute
Martin Tillman   Cello,Guest Artist
Heidi Fielding   Soprano (Vocal)
Kenton Youngstrom   Guitar
James Sitterly   Violin
Eugene Fodor   Violin
Lili Haydn   Violin

Technical Credits

Michael Hoppe   Audio Production,Producer,Engineer,Audio Engineer
Tim Wheater   Narrator
Carl Sandburg   Composer