Cristofori's Dream is David Lanz's seventh studio album, released in 1988. The album was the only Lanz album to top Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart[2] as well as the only album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #180.[3]
| Cristofori's Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 1987–April 1988 | |||
| Studio | Miramar Studios | |||
| Genre | New-age, smooth jazz, classical | |||
| Length | 46:13 | |||
| Label | Narada Productions | |||
| Producer | Paul Speer/David Lanz co-producer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
Concept
editThe album was dedicated to (and named after) Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is widely regarded to be the inventor of the piano.[4]
Reception
editWilliam Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave the album five stars, opining "its selections have a calm elegance, as Lanz spends most of his time in the upper register of the piano delivering precise, articulated melodies".[1]
Track listing
editAll songs written by David Lanz, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cristofori's Dream" | 6:10 | |
| 2. | "Spiral Dance" | 6:17 | |
| 3. | "Green into Gold" | 10:03 | |
| 4. | "Wings to Altair" | 6:20 | |
| 5. | "Summer's Child" | 6:13 | |
| 6. | "Free Fall" | 4:23 | |
| 7. | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher | 6:47 |
Personnel
editThe music features the following.[5]
- David Lanz – Bells, Composer, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Steven Ray Allen – Arranger, Acoustic bass, Acoustic guitar, Electric bass, Conductor, Fretless bass, Electric guitar
- Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher – Composers
- Freeman Patterson – Cover photo
- John Morey, Barbara Richardson – Designers
- Al Swanson – Digital Assembly, Digital Editing
- Reed Ruddy, Paul Speer – Engineers
- Bill Cannon – Illustrator
- Randy Kling – Mastering
- Richard Aaron, Alex Segal, Mary Tapiro, Deborah Yamak – Cellists
- Neal Speer – Drums
- Nancy Rumbel – English horn, Oboe
- Richard Warner – Flute, Soprano sax
- Matthew Fisher – Organ
- Luis Peralta, James Reynolds – Percussion
- Jonn Serrie – Synthesizer
- Betty Agent, Karie Prescott, Ruth Sereque, Eileen Swanson – Violists
- Linda Anderson, Bryan Boughten, Deede Cook, Stephen Daniels, Ingric Fredricikson, Ingrid Fredrickson, Christine Olason, John Pilskog Marjorie Talvi – Violinists
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard New Age Albums[2] | 1 |
| Billboard 200[3] | 180 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "Cristofori's Dream Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "New Age Albums". Billboard. August 27, 1988. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "200". Billboard. November 19, 1988. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Epoca: semanario de México (in Spanish). University of Texas: Epoca de México. 1992. p. 75.
El resultado sonoro es notable. Lanz dedicó el álbum a Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655- 1731) inventor del piano.
- ^ "Cristofori's Dream - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2018.