Transcendence

transcendence

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Product Description
Reissue of 1978 album, his first for RCA after leaving A&M. Features all nine tracks from the original release, which find Phillips backed by a symphony orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen. Includes original cover art. 1999 Wounded Bird release.

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Transcendence
Transcendence
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • PREPARE TO FLY AWAY
  • A bow of color above the ocean
  • Turn it up and close your eyes
  • Truly Beautiful Peaceful Sounds
 Transcendence
Robin Miller
Manufacturer: Higher Power
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006GTDI
Release Date: 1997-06-01

Tracks:

  1. Transcendence
  2. Forever One
  3. Guardians
  4. Tears of Joy
  5. In Mother's Arms
  6. Voices in Eternity
  7. Touching
  8. The Love That We Are
  9. Visions
  10. Creation
  11. A Romance of Life
  12. In Loving Hearts
  13. Thoughts
  14. The Soul of Me
  15. Messengers on the Wind

Album Description

Beautiful, keyboard instrumental inner harmony music. Robin's evocative piano expresses the essence of love. Transcend the boundaries of time and space as you experience the transformational journey of music that touches your soul.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars PREPARE TO FLY AWAY.......2004-10-10

Originally I purchased Robin Millers Transcendence after hearing a selection played from the CD on a satellite music producer called "Soundscapes". I was captivated by the flow and meter of the music which engendered a sort of celestial quality about itself allowing the listener to genuinely escape into its uncluttered, melodic embrace. Listening to Millers music exacts a sort of esoteric release from the hum drum and noise of life and transports one into a pure, sweet surreal essence of mind, which revitalizes and renews ones spirit. Millers music is addictive. I could similarly elaborate on "In the Company of Angels". Surprising stuff which kindles a feeling of total surrender to its beguiling [lyrics] notes. Magnetic music, more of which I am purchasing in his CD entitled "Nightfall in Paradise".

Ralph Jinks
Papillion, NE

5 out of 5 stars A bow of color above the ocean.......2003-02-04

6 ******

Another stellar keyboard performance by Robin Miller. An album that should not be dismissed as just another new age mellow music excercise, but one that needs to be listened to over and over. Some of the best music I have ever heard.

Goes good with your Enya collection. More moving than nature sounds, and no lyrics to distract from the enjoyment you will find. There are other albums, they are hard to find!

Where some artists find a new point in the phase space of music, Robin Miller discovers whole new dimensions and constructs new forms within.

An artist that truly deserves more wide spread recognition.

6 ******

5 out of 5 stars Turn it up and close your eyes.......2002-09-24

This music is all piano and synth and flows so smoothly its what I have been looking for a long time.
It seems that this musician it Kind of like Yanni in the way that he can come up with melodies that you can feel with your heart. Some are so beautifull I have never heard anything like it. If you find his Christmas Cd. Get it. The first song is an original and gave me tingles the first time I heard it, the others are beautifully rendered traditionals in a way that brings respect back for the season.

5 out of 5 stars Truly Beautiful Peaceful Sounds.......2002-08-19

Robin Miller's music seems to skip the ears and go straight to the soul. I first heard him in person in Sedona, Arizona. A beautiful sound caught my ear as I strolled through a shopping area. I followed the music and was stunned to see just one man sitting behind a keyboard. I couldn't believe all that music didn't require much more to be made. I had never seen a person so much at peace with themselves and their trade. His truly genuine grin from ear to ear as he played showed an inner peace that would sell for millions if it could be bottled. His music is probably the closest thing to capturing it. I can't describe the peaceful feeling his music invokes. You really have to hear it yourself. I don't know anyone that doesn't like it. I bought 6 of his cd's on the spot and love every one of them. I highly recommend them all and even more highly recommend seeing him in person if you ever have the chance!

In Transcendence, as with his other albums, the music is ethereal, inspirational, and heavenly. I don't know how else to describe it. In trying to pick a favorite song from this CD, I could only narrow it down to six, and I like all the rest very much too. Forever One, Tears of Joy, Touching, The Love That We Are, Visions, and A Romance of Life all compete strongly with each other for the best in my opinion. I challenge you to listen to this music and try to have a bad day.
Transcendence
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Still is relevant after all of these years
  • unparalleled
  • In dark places... we find a shimmering prog metal gem
  • Perfection
  • Wildeyed Southern Boy
 Transcendence
Crimson Glory
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000E7GY
Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

  1. Lady of Winter
  2. Red Sharks
  3. Painted Skies
  4. Masque of the Red Death
  5. In Dark Places
  6. Where Dragons Rule
  7. Lonely
  8. Burning Bridges
  9. Eternal World
  10. Transcendence

Album Description

Swedish edition of the U.S. progressive metal act's 1988 album. Roadrunner.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still is relevant after all of these years.......2005-03-11

Well, I got to tell you that this album will ALWAYS be a favorite of mine. My uncle was a metal head and he gave me this on cassette right after it was released, my freshman year in high school. I didn't know what power metal was, and my whole metal world was composed of Ozzy, Metallica, Megadeth (Rust in Peace is still one of the best metal albums of all time, period), and Helloween. This album blew me away from the very first listen. Seventeen years later and it still sounds relevant, never outdated, and just plain good.

It truly is a work of art. There is just something about the atmosphere that the whole album produces. It's hard to put my spiderfingers on it, but it is different than anything that you will hear.

I have since gotten my hands on each of their releases, post and pre Transcendence. Each is worth listening, but this truly was their high point. I hope that Drenning and the gang continue to put out music in the future. Thanks guys for a great album, one that has been a pretty big part of over half of my life. Cheers!!

5 out of 5 stars unparalleled.......2004-12-28

When I was young, I used to purchase metal albums just because the album cover looked cool. I was a fan of metal, but not very experimental. It turned out that cover art turned me onto a lot of talented artists that I never would've experienced. This was one of those purchases. Sci-fi cover art. Astrological symbols. Musicians with metal masks. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was left stunned by the power and grace of "Transcendence". It was a beautiful mistake and is still one of my favorite albums of all time. It's hard to believe that the album is over 15 years old now and still as relevant and powerful as it was then. I honestly still get chills every time I listen to "In Dark Places". My interest in music has changed and evolved as I have aged, but "Transcendence" will forever be an ageless treasure.

5 out of 5 stars In dark places... we find a shimmering prog metal gem.......2004-08-14

Transcendence (1988). Crimson Glory's second studio album.

While progressive rock has been around for quite some time, progressive metal actually didn't really start to take off until the mid-80s when bands like Queensryche, Fates Warning, and Crimson Glory arrived on the scene. All three of these bands could've easily taken the 80s hair metal path that was all the rage during that time, but instead opted to make the wise choice and sign themselves to lesser known labels, thus enabling them to have more control over their music production and develop as music artists. This was years before prog metal bands like Dream Theater entered the scene, resulting in the genre literally EXPLODING with many bands throughout the 90s. Queensryche started off well with The Warning(1984) and Rage For Order(1986), while Fates Warning had the awesome The Spectre Within(1985) and Awakening The Guardian(1986). Crimson Glory also started strong with their debut album(1987), but unfortunately the band didn't have nearly as long of a career as their peers, and they broke up after their third album.

But in between the debut and their breakup album, Crimson Glory managed to release an OVERLOOKED 80s PROG METAL MASTERPIECE. Though they never achieved the popularity that Queensryche had received, they did acquire a massive cult following with Transcendence. This is one of those albums that I'd been wanting to get for a long time, but kept putting it off for a year in favor of other things, and now that I have it, I wish I'd bought it sooner! As a little insight on how I found this album, I first heard their music from the song samples on their website, and repeatedly played them again and again because they sounded so good. Well, I finally listened to the actual album and at first it sounded different from what I was used to, but then I realized that the sound clips WERE JUST DEMO OUTTAKES! This was a pleasant surprise to me because the finished album sounds even better than those clips. Anyways, Crimson Glory's sound falls between Iron Maiden and the aforementioned Queensryche and Fates Warning. The lead vocalist "Midnight" pulls off the singing in a very Geoff Tate-esque vocal style, but he does it very well, so I'm not complaining. Guitarists Jon Drenning and Ben Jackson make a suitable lead pair and generate lots of Maiden-like melodies. Bassist Jeff Lords and drummer Dana Burnell play their parts respectably too. Judging by the band's photos, you'd think that the bandmembers were just a bunch of hair metal guys, but the poofy hair and facepaint conceals the fact that underneath they actually write some great song lyrics about topics other than partying and girls.

Crimson Glory doesn't really try anything too over-the-top with their music and they aren't exactly the most talented players in their league. Perhaps my 5 star ranking of the album comes from the fact that on Transcendence the band KNOWS how to write excellent memorable songs. What we have here are 10 filler-free tracks of pure 80s-brand prog metal. 'Lady Of Winter' kicks things off, sounding much like early Queensryche. 'Painted Skies' and 'Burning Bridges' are the album's gloomy ballads, and they are quite good to boot. 'Where Dragons Rule' and 'Eternal World' are pulse pounding rockers that are catchy as well as technically proficient. My favorite tracks are the blazing 'Red Sharks' and 'Masque Of Red Death' as well as the grand epic 'In Dark Places'. The title track is sort of a haunting accoustic number that rounds off the album nicely.

Standout tracks: Red Sharks, Masque Of The Red Death, In Dark Places

All in all, Transcendence is a fine album and much better than I expected it to be. Honestly, I can't see any fan of early Queensryche and Fates Warning being disappointed at all with this album. It captures the band in its brief prime, just before fading away into obscurity. They did reunite briefly in 1998 with the album Astronomica, but without vocalist Midnight the band could never be what it once was. Though Transcendence doesn't quite top Queensryche's Rage For Order or Dream Theater's Images & Words(1992) as my favorite prog metal albums, it definitely ranks up there close enough. It certainly belongs in every metal collection. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Other similar albums:
-'Awakening The Guardian' by Fates Warning
-'The Warning' by Queensryche
-'Dimmension Hatross' by Voivod
-'Powerslave' by Iron Maiden

5 out of 5 stars Perfection.......2003-09-27

Midnight is the greatest Heavy Metal vocalist ever. Apart from that, the music on this album really sets this class act apart from the seemingly millions of boring power metal bands around. The album has great power rockers like "Red Sharks" but it is the slower, more heart felt songs that really steal the show. "Painted Skies" and the title track are examples of how a Heavy Metal band can make Ballads that would make hair bands cry. All in all, the unique voice will have you hypnotized, rewinding over and over again those seemingly impossible falsettos. Crimson Glory is light years ahead than any other Power Metal band on the planet. You will love this album.

3 out of 5 stars Wildeyed Southern Boy.......2003-05-21

I went into this CD expecting greatness but all I got from it was mediocrity. It has its moments, but for all the hype I was a little dissappointed. For them to be compared to Queensryche and Dream Theater in the progressive metal genre is a farce. Yes musically they're pretty good, but they sound way too hair bandish vocally for my taste.
Transcendence
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Still is relevant after all of these years
  • unparalleled
  • In dark places... we find a shimmering prog metal gem
  • Perfection
  • Wildeyed Southern Boy
 Transcendence
Crimson Glory
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B000002O6O
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Lady of Winter
  2. Red Sharks
  3. Painted Skies
  4. Masque of the Red Death
  5. In Dark Places
  6. Where Dragons Rule
  7. Lonely
  8. Burning Bridges
  9. Eternal World
  10. Transcendence

Album Description

Swedish edition of the U.S. progressive metal act's 1988 album. Roadrunner.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still is relevant after all of these years.......2005-03-11

Well, I got to tell you that this album will ALWAYS be a favorite of mine. My uncle was a metal head and he gave me this on cassette right after it was released, my freshman year in high school. I didn't know what power metal was, and my whole metal world was composed of Ozzy, Metallica, Megadeth (Rust in Peace is still one of the best metal albums of all time, period), and Helloween. This album blew me away from the very first listen. Seventeen years later and it still sounds relevant, never outdated, and just plain good.

It truly is a work of art. There is just something about the atmosphere that the whole album produces. It's hard to put my spiderfingers on it, but it is different than anything that you will hear.

I have since gotten my hands on each of their releases, post and pre Transcendence. Each is worth listening, but this truly was their high point. I hope that Drenning and the gang continue to put out music in the future. Thanks guys for a great album, one that has been a pretty big part of over half of my life. Cheers!!

5 out of 5 stars unparalleled.......2004-12-28

When I was young, I used to purchase metal albums just because the album cover looked cool. I was a fan of metal, but not very experimental. It turned out that cover art turned me onto a lot of talented artists that I never would've experienced. This was one of those purchases. Sci-fi cover art. Astrological symbols. Musicians with metal masks. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was left stunned by the power and grace of "Transcendence". It was a beautiful mistake and is still one of my favorite albums of all time. It's hard to believe that the album is over 15 years old now and still as relevant and powerful as it was then. I honestly still get chills every time I listen to "In Dark Places". My interest in music has changed and evolved as I have aged, but "Transcendence" will forever be an ageless treasure.

5 out of 5 stars In dark places... we find a shimmering prog metal gem.......2004-08-14

Transcendence (1988). Crimson Glory's second studio album.

While progressive rock has been around for quite some time, progressive metal actually didn't really start to take off until the mid-80s when bands like Queensryche, Fates Warning, and Crimson Glory arrived on the scene. All three of these bands could've easily taken the 80s hair metal path that was all the rage during that time, but instead opted to make the wise choice and sign themselves to lesser known labels, thus enabling them to have more control over their music production and develop as music artists. This was years before prog metal bands like Dream Theater entered the scene, resulting in the genre literally EXPLODING with many bands throughout the 90s. Queensryche started off well with The Warning(1984) and Rage For Order(1986), while Fates Warning had the awesome The Spectre Within(1985) and Awakening The Guardian(1986). Crimson Glory also started strong with their debut album(1987), but unfortunately the band didn't have nearly as long of a career as their peers, and they broke up after their third album.

But in between the debut and their breakup album, Crimson Glory managed to release an OVERLOOKED 80s PROG METAL MASTERPIECE. Though they never achieved the popularity that Queensryche had received, they did acquire a massive cult following with Transcendence. This is one of those albums that I'd been wanting to get for a long time, but kept putting it off for a year in favor of other things, and now that I have it, I wish I'd bought it sooner! As a little insight on how I found this album, I first heard their music from the song samples on their website, and repeatedly played them again and again because they sounded so good. Well, I finally listened to the actual album and at first it sounded different from what I was used to, but then I realized that the sound clips WERE JUST DEMO OUTTAKES! This was a pleasant surprise to me because the finished album sounds even better than those clips. Anyways, Crimson Glory's sound falls between Iron Maiden and the aforementioned Queensryche and Fates Warning. The lead vocalist "Midnight" pulls off the singing in a very Geoff Tate-esque vocal style, but he does it very well, so I'm not complaining. Guitarists Jon Drenning and Ben Jackson make a suitable lead pair and generate lots of Maiden-like melodies. Bassist Jeff Lords and drummer Dana Burnell play their parts respectably too. Judging by the band's photos, you'd think that the bandmembers were just a bunch of hair metal guys, but the poofy hair and facepaint conceals the fact that underneath they actually write some great song lyrics about topics other than partying and girls.

Crimson Glory doesn't really try anything too over-the-top with their music and they aren't exactly the most talented players in their league. Perhaps my 5 star ranking of the album comes from the fact that on Transcendence the band KNOWS how to write excellent memorable songs. What we have here are 10 filler-free tracks of pure 80s-brand prog metal. 'Lady Of Winter' kicks things off, sounding much like early Queensryche. 'Painted Skies' and 'Burning Bridges' are the album's gloomy ballads, and they are quite good to boot. 'Where Dragons Rule' and 'Eternal World' are pulse pounding rockers that are catchy as well as technically proficient. My favorite tracks are the blazing 'Red Sharks' and 'Masque Of Red Death' as well as the grand epic 'In Dark Places'. The title track is sort of a haunting accoustic number that rounds off the album nicely.

Standout tracks: Red Sharks, Masque Of The Red Death, In Dark Places

All in all, Transcendence is a fine album and much better than I expected it to be. Honestly, I can't see any fan of early Queensryche and Fates Warning being disappointed at all with this album. It captures the band in its brief prime, just before fading away into obscurity. They did reunite briefly in 1998 with the album Astronomica, but without vocalist Midnight the band could never be what it once was. Though Transcendence doesn't quite top Queensryche's Rage For Order or Dream Theater's Images & Words(1992) as my favorite prog metal albums, it definitely ranks up there close enough. It certainly belongs in every metal collection. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Other similar albums:
-'Awakening The Guardian' by Fates Warning
-'The Warning' by Queensryche
-'Dimmension Hatross' by Voivod
-'Powerslave' by Iron Maiden

5 out of 5 stars Perfection.......2003-09-27

Midnight is the greatest Heavy Metal vocalist ever. Apart from that, the music on this album really sets this class act apart from the seemingly millions of boring power metal bands around. The album has great power rockers like "Red Sharks" but it is the slower, more heart felt songs that really steal the show. "Painted Skies" and the title track are examples of how a Heavy Metal band can make Ballads that would make hair bands cry. All in all, the unique voice will have you hypnotized, rewinding over and over again those seemingly impossible falsettos. Crimson Glory is light years ahead than any other Power Metal band on the planet. You will love this album.

3 out of 5 stars Wildeyed Southern Boy.......2003-05-21

I went into this CD expecting greatness but all I got from it was mediocrity. It has its moments, but for all the hype I was a little dissappointed. For them to be compared to Queensryche and Dream Theater in the progressive metal genre is a farce. Yes musically they're pretty good, but they sound way too hair bandish vocally for my taste.
Compassion
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome but reject the shamanism
  • Great for Healing Meditations
  • Excellent, deep peaceful healing music
 Compassion
Peter Kater
Manufacturer: Source Music
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Release Date: 1998-02-03

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5 out of 5 stars Awesome but reject the shamanism.......2003-10-16

I love Peter Kater and most of his music without occult or shaman titles in them, because the truth is, it is part of a cult thinking and spiritual darkness. I studied it for years as I did other cults and I know people firsthand who were involved with the illuminated cult and "ism. Otherwise he has an excellent talent and beautiful spirit in music and melodic creation on the piano and you cannot deny that he has a God-given gift, if and when he ever acknowledges that is truly where it comes from.

5 out of 5 stars Great for Healing Meditations.......1999-07-24

I love this CD. It allows you to go within yourself and experience all kinds of emotions. Simply beautiful!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent, deep peaceful healing music.......1998-07-26

This CD has a wonderful mix of vibrational sounds (bowls) and musical overtones (piano and more) that combine to create a deeply peaceful, floating work. Excellent as accompaniment to bodywork.
Transcendence
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Shawn, if you're out there...
  • Just listen to Julis's letters!
 Transcendence
Shawn Phillips
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 1999-12-14

Tracks:

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  2. I'm An American Child (On A Nuclear Pile)
  3. Implications
  4. Lady In Violet
  5. Good Evening Madam
  6. Lament Pour L'Enfant Mort
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  8. Motes Of Dust
  9. Ease Your Mind

Album Description

Reissue of 1978 album, his first for RCA after leaving A&M. Features all nine tracks from the original release, which find Phillips backed by a symphony orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen. Includes original cover art. 1999 Wounded Bird release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Shawn, if you're out there..........2004-02-18

I don't actually consider this my favorite Shawn Phillips album musically-- I have favorite bits and pieces from a number of different albums, and "Rumplestiltskin's Resolve" (which is currently out of print) is probably my favorite complete album of Shawn's overall. But this one does hold a very special place for me. Not only is it a beautiful album in its own right, but (at the risk of sounding melodramatic), it may have saved my sanity one night back in 1979-- if not conceivably my life (though I'll always want to believe that I wouldn't have resorted to that).

It was a really difficult time for me. A failed business venture (due to a dishonest business partner and my own naive, overly trusting nature at the time), a depleted savings account, mounting bills, rent overdue, a lease I couldn't break, wolves at the door, and a general, overwhelming sense of desperation, all compounded by the empty loneliness of a lack of female companionship (or any companionship-- I was many miles from family and friends). One evening, while sitting in the dark in a really serious funk, wondering how the hell I was ever going to get out of the mess I was in... something told me to put on this album. I had played it many times before, of course. But somehow, this time was different. When it started, I was feeling as low as I had ever felt in my life. Less than an hour later, when the stylus tracked away from the final cut "Ease Your Mind", I found that I had an incredible sense of peace and serenity, and-- what was this?-- optimism! My entire mindset had changed. For the first time in many weeks, I suddenly felt that everything was going to be alright. It sounds corny, but had I not chosen (or did I really choose?) to listen to "Transcendence" that night, I really can't say where I might be today.

I will forever owe you a sincere debt of appreciation, Shawn, for whatever magic it was that you and your music wove for me that evening. I know, without question, that it changed my life. And if that sounds corny and melodramatic, so be it.

4 out of 5 stars Just listen to Julis's letters!.......2001-05-01

I had a old LP of this recording. I got this because I had been blown off by his masterpiece, Second contribution. Just try Julia's letters. You will be surprised. Strongly recommended. BTW, did he know he looked like Jesus?
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    8. Beethoven's Vienna - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    9. Sextet in E Flat, Op.81b (First Movement) - Life And Works: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    10. Beethoven As Friend, Pupil And Artist - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    11. Trio in c, Op.1 No.1 (Finale) - Stuttgart Piano Trio
    12. Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat (Finale) - Stevan Vladar
    13. The Onset Of Deafness - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    14. Appassionata Sonata (Finale) - Jeno Jando

    Tracks:

    1. The Crest Of The Wave - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    2. Septet in B flat (Scherzo) - Life And Works: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    3. Sonata Pathetique, Op.13 (Exc.) - Jeno Jando
    4. Beethoven In Love - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    5. Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 (Exc.) - Jeno Jando
    6. A Winning Streak - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    7. Symphony No.2 in D, Finale (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    8. Beethoven in Crisis: The Heiligenstadt Testament - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    9. Eroica Symphony: Funeral March (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    10. Beethoven And Heroism - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    11. Eroica Symphony, Finale (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    12. Beethoven The Revolutionary - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    13. Razumovsky Quartet No.1, pp. 59 No.1, Adagio (Exc.) - Kodaly Quartet
    14. Beethoven And Women - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    15. Violin Concerto in D, Op.61, First Movement (Exc.) - Takako Nishizaki
    16. Beethoven And Performer - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    17. Emperor Concerto, Finale (Complete) - Stefan Vladar

    Tracks:

    1. Beethoven And Suffering - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    2. Coriolan Overture - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra/Stephen Gunzenhauser
    3. Beethoven And Fate - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    4. Fifth Symphony, First Movement (Complete) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    5. Fifth Symphony, Finale (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    6. Beethoven And The Transcendence Of Suffering - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    7. Seventh Symphony, First Movement (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    8. Beethoven, Goethe And Self-Pity - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    9. Beethoven On His Method Of Composing - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    10. Beethoven And Unrequited Love - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    11. Serioso Quartet, Op.95, First Movement - Kodaly Quartet
    12. The Immortal Beloved - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    13. Violin Sonata in G, Op.96, First Movement - Takako Nishizaki/Jeno Jando
    14. To The Brink Of Suicide - And Beyond - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck J
    15. Battle Symphony (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    16. Prisoner's Chorus from Fidelio - Life And Works: Ludwig Van Beethoven

    Tracks:

    1. Archduke Trio - Jeno Jando/Takako Nishizaki/Csaba Onczay
    2. Beethoven 'Kidnaps' Karl - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    3. Beethoven's Manner & Appearance - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    4. Pastoral Symphony (Exc.) - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia/Bela Drahos
    5. Beethoven As A 'Parent' - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    6. Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111 - Jeno Jando
    7. Beethoven And Friendship - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    8. His Attitudes To Publication - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    9. Beethoven As Conductor - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    10. Ninth Symphony (Scherzo) (Exc.) - Hasmik Papian/Ruxandra Donose/Manfred Fink/Claudio Otelli/Nicholas Esterhazy Chorus
    11. His Final Works - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    12. String Quartet in B flat, Op.130 ('Cavatina') - Kodaly Quartet
    13. Beethoven's Death - Jeremy Siepmann/Bob Peck
    14. Music: Ninth Symphony (Exc.) - Hasmik Papian/Ruxandra Donose/Manfred Fink/Claudio Otelli/Nicolaus Esterhazy Chorus

    Amazon.com

    This set is a fine introduction to Beethoven for a certain class of listeners. It is much too long, detailed, and serious for children. It is not for advanced musicologists, either. Author-narrator Jeremy Siepmann avoids musical analysis altogether, concentrating instead on biographical material about Beethoven and his friends and providing historical and social background. Siepmann's text is absorbing and is frequently illustrated with substantial music examples (usually complete movements) from the Naxos catalog. Unfortunately, the first such example (from the Seventh Symphony) sounds regrettably mushy, but otherwise, the performances are consistently rewarding. If Naxos has put together this set, with its very large booklet, partly to promote its catalog of Beethoven recordings, the company may well find listeners attracted by the examples offered. The complete reproduction of the spoken text seems like a waste of space and paper, but the remaining material in the booklet is intelligently written and useful. Even people generally familiar with Beethoven are sure to find something new and interesting here. --Leslie Gerber
    Transcendence
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Transcendence
      Tarun Bhattacharya
      Manufacturer: Sense World Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00008KCOU
      Release Date: 2005-10-25

      Tracks:

      1. Raga Kalavati (Alap)
      2. Raga Kalavati (Rupok)
      3. [Folk Melody Based on Ragbindra Sangeet]
      Transcendence
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • An Empowering conbination of Jazz,Eastern spirituality and The Black Church
      • Another eclectic album from Alice Coltrane.
      • Jazzless ambience for mediatation
      		 Transcendence
      Alice Coltrane
      Manufacturer: Sepia Tone
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0000649OK
      Release Date: 2002-05-07

      Tracks:

      1. Radhe-Shyam
      2. Vrindavana Sanchara
      3. Transcendence
      4. Sivaya
      5. Ghana Nila
      6. Bhaja Govindam
      7. Sri Nrsimha

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars An Empowering conbination of Jazz,Eastern spirituality and The Black Church.......2006-04-12

      So very many have wanted to define jazz music. But being one of
      the most important roots of America jazz has blossomed into so many forms of expression as far as sound is concerned. Alice Coltrane threads into her sound that which is ancient,other worldly,historical and divine. Each of her albums like any
      artist's piece of work is a seperate experience not quite like
      the album before or after. One cannot go into Alice Coltrane's
      music only to expect sameness as the other works.If you are
      willing to expand yourself just as jazz music has over time
      you will appreciate what Coltrane has contributed to this piece
      of music.

      3 out of 5 stars Another eclectic album from Alice Coltrane........2005-11-08

      1977's "Transcendence" was Alice Coltrane's last jazz studio album until her pleasantly surprising return in 2004. Coltrane's Warner Brothers years are marked by a decidingly diverse bent, with orchestral arrangements being common. This album features both a string quartet on several tracks and a vocal choir on several others.

      What would have been the first side of the disc is all instrumetnal-- "Radhe-Shyam" and "Transcedence" feature Coltrane's harp augmented by strings. Both pieces are intriguing, the former is deeply meditative before breaking open into a positively swirling and ecstatic arrangement, the latter succeeds a bit less, building to a head from a quiet and restrained beginning. Sandwiched in between these, "Vrindavana Sanchara" features Coltrane's harp interleaved with droning tamboura and percussion in a cascading piece that, unfortunately, doesn't go anywhere.

      The seocnd side is four vocal pieces that are all fairly indistinct-- Coltrane works on organ the whole time and is backed by several percussionists. The pieces have a bizarre India-meets-gospel bent to them; all of them are quite listenable, none of them really stand out.

      Invariably, that's the summation of the album-- it's all decent enough stuff, but little of it stands out. If you're sold on Alice Coltrane, this is the one to get, if you're looking to be sold, either "Journey in Satchidananda" or "Translinear Light" is the place to start.

      3 out of 5 stars Jazzless ambience for mediatation.......2002-10-21

      This is practically not a jazz record, but Coltrane's take on spiritualizations of jazz means. It's a pretty hardcore meditation record with a little jazz bite (track 2's occassional jarring strums here and there, for instance), so I can't safely recommend it for even fans of her earlier, more straight-ahead work. Take the spacey ruminations of, say, "Journey To...", take out the saxes and semi-traditional rhythms, add soem strings and pump up the harp and you're left with this record.
      I think world music or ambient heads would get more out of this than the average jazz cat.
      Transcendence
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Great
      		 Transcendence
      Vaughan Penn
      Manufacturer: The Orchard
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Singer-SongwritersSinger-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0006GQMOQ
      Release Date: 2004-11-09

      Tracks:

      1. No I Don't
      2. If You Could See
      3. It's A Game
      4. I Miss You
      5. I Can't Help Myself
      6. The Deeper I Fall
      7. Words In My Mouth
      8. Workin' On It
      9. Come Clean
      10. Brokenhearted
      11. Forgiveness
      12. I'm Over It
      13. Hey You
      14. More Than Meets The Eyes

      Album Description

      Songs from Transcendence have been featured over 16 times on major network tv shows and dvd's including MTV's Laguna Beach, WB's Dawson's Creek, NBC's Tru Calling and Fox TV's Boston Public.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great.......2007-02-07

      Aweasome artist and personal friend. She is great. None of her cds will disappoint you. This one is one of my favs and her fourth cd is even better. Her fifth cd comes out in 2007. Catching her live is a must and the only way to get her first cd.
      Transcendence
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Nirvana Reincarnated
      • Its a BUTTER MUSIC !!!
      • Malaysian Grunge!!!!
      • excellent...........
      		 Transcendence
      Butterfingers
      Manufacturer: EMI
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000062WD2
      Release Date: 1999-06-07

      Tracks:

      1. The Chemistry (Between Us)
      2. Epitome
      3. Meltdown
      4. Mermaids (Fair-God & Stone Faces)
      5. Doomsday Out
      6. Faculties Of The Mind
      7. Floating In A Vacuum
      8. Weird
      9. RnR (Rock & Radical)
      10. Mokhsha
      11. Mystery
      12. Words Vs Widsom

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Nirvana Reincarnated.......2004-03-17

      I'm a fan of Nirvana, Muse, The Stokes, Pearl Jam, Asian Kung-Fu Generation (japanese band) and i can say that this unknown grunge band from Malaysia really rocks!! i got this album from my malaysian friend studying here and from that moment i've become one of their biggest fan! now i have all their albums, and all of em are great! i think if they have the opportunity to go global, and reaches japan,it would be a blast!! my fav songs in the album is epitome, faculties of the mind, and chemistry(between us) and weird. buy this if ur a true grunge fan!!

      5 out of 5 stars Its a BUTTER MUSIC !!!.......2003-11-11

      Butterfingers line up Emmet, Loque, Kadak and Kalai.Their first album, 1.2 Milligrams in 1996 was recorded at Dream Walks Studio with their hits songs Chrome and Royal Jelly.They also released their second album Butter Worth Pushful with a lot of killer songs like 'Girl Friday','Vio Pipe', 'Fire Is A Curse' and 'Garden City Of Lights' in early December 1997.The third album Transcendence was released in June 1999. And the 4th album Malayneum released early 2001. So buy this CD!! You won't regret it!!

      4 out of 5 stars Malaysian Grunge!!!!.......2002-06-20

      This group is from Malaysia!!!!!!!!! Best grunge group in Malaysia lead by 4 Malay boys! Kick $#@ music rock u up!!!!
      Really good! Must buy if u wanna experience some Nirvana stuffs again!

      5 out of 5 stars excellent..................2002-06-11

      This is the epitome of '90s indie-rock/pop, beautifully executed and complete with loud guitars, soft voices, and the girls they love too much. A fantastic mix of Nirvana's loose-cannon rage and a sweeter, tighter emo flavor. Some of it rocks, most of it rolls, and all of it's great.

      how come no one has heard of this band?? they are incredible.. listen to the chemicals (between us) and vio pipe (many countless other songs.. these guys kick a#$ ! go out and do yourself a favor, buy this CD (and if you like it, the other butterfingers stuff).

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