2003 release from the world renowned symphonic composer. Solo piano work written in 1996 by the acclaimed Milanese composer. Einaudi writes 'The idea of Le Onde was to write something inspired by Virginia Woolf's novel the Waves. I was really intrigued by the form of the novel, which is very complex & interesting because some parts are written in italics & others in normal text. The parts in italics are like a cadence running through the book. The book is a description of what people see during one day, starting from the light of the morning & by the end of the book night has fallen. Every time the italic chapters come back, you see a different change of light on what's happening on the shore.' He started writing all the pieces for Le Onde inspired by this idea, but reached a point when he felt there was still a piece lacking from the overall picture. 'I said 'yes, it's missing Le Onde', which had in it's opening the cadence of a wave. The idea was that the music flowed & was developing by itself, from the opening arpeggio, like when you see a wave developing in it's space, it's developing because it has to. It's perpetual motion'. 13 tracks. Ricordi.
M**N
Good album from one of the best contemporary solo piano composers
Ludovico Einaudi is, in my opinion, the best composer working today in the nebulous field of "neo-classical" or "new age" or "contemporary piano," whatever you want to call it. His music has a minimalist flair, reminiscent of Philip Glass (but more melodic than Glass) or Yann Tiersen. Out of deference to the cranky reviewer below, I won't compare Einaudi to John Reich, except to say that Einaudi's pieces have much greater melodic appeal to me than Reich's. ;-)Le Onde is a very good album, but not Einaudi's best. The strongest tracks are "Le Onde," "Questa Notte" and "Ombre." If you are new to Einaudi, I'd recommend that you start with the "Echoes" greatest hits collection instead, or "Divenire," his most recent release. If you are an established Einaudi fan, then you will probably want "Le Onde" simply to have a complete collection.One last comment: Einaudi has released most of the sheet music for his work, and it ranges in difficulty from fairly easy to quite advanced. I recommend highly "The best of Ludovico Einaudi: Piano solo" sheet music collection.
C**E
Excellent Einaudi CD
I enjoyed this album as I have enjoyed most of Einaudis work
F**K
Wonderful New Age musician
I happened to hear a version of "Le Onde" through an Italian friend online. Sweet and haunting, it prompted me to order this album, which more exceeded expectations. This is the kind of gentle, new age piano music that has become common and, very often, uninteresting. Einaudi, though, is a delightful surprise in this category for anyone outside of Europe who hasn't heard of him.
M**Q
Sometimes stirring, sometimes soothing, beautiful
I am new to Einaudi, just discovered him while watching a wonderful French film called The In-touchables, so decide to try this CD as well as In A Time Lapse. Great choice -- I listen to this in my car constantly on the way to work or after a long day. Worth every penny!
C**Y
Four Stars
Love it.
E**R
Needless to say, my favorite album.
An album like no other. You just have to spend one lonely afternoon or evening, put your headphones on and listen to it from the beginning to end in one sitting. It will draw a picture in your mind that will go with you.
L**N
Peace and Beauty In Notes
Late in finding this composer/musician - I play it over and over and thoroughly enjoy it when I need to relax and let go the remains of the day. Well worth the fee for the resulting peace in the soul...
A**S
Beautiful Music
This music sets a beautiful and inspiring background for working on art projects or reading. Love this cd!
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