New Trolls-Concerto Grosso ,The Seven Seasons {2007} [Aerostella / Edel 018291AER]
Line-up/Musicians
New Trolls:
- Vittorio De Scalzi / voice, Gran piano, classic guitar, traverse flute
- Nico Di Palo / voice, keyboards
With:
- Alfio Vitanza / drums, voice
- Andrea Maddalone / acoustic and electric guitar, voice
- Mauro Sposito / electric guitar, voice
- Francesco Bellia / bass, voice
With the partecipation of The White Light Orchestra:
- Roberto Izzo / 1st violin
- Raffaele Rebaudengo / 1st viola
- Mirko Foschi / Oboe
Hosts:
- Stefano Chiabrera / cello (in 4)
- Shel Shapiro / narrator voice (in 5)
- Martino Coppo / mandolin (in 6)
Special host:
- Madelyn Monti / soprano voice (in 6)
Track Listing:
1.The Knowledge (Overture) (1:34)
2. Dance With The Rain (Ballata) (4:24)
3. Future Joy (Scherzo) (2:50)
4. High Education (Cello Cadenza) (1:43)
5. The SeVenth Season (Ostinato) (5:31)
6. One Magic Night (Larghetto) (5:52)
7. Barocco'n'Roll (allegro Brioso) (2:57)
8. Intro and Canone (1:34)
9. Testament Of Time (Andante) (4:27)
10. The Ray Of White Light (Rondò) (4:35)
11. To Love The Land (Adagio) (4:45)
12. The Season Of Hope (Piano Preludio) (5:00)
13. Simply Angels (Suite) (6:25)
14. Ethix (Canzona) (3:07)
Bonus Track:
So Che Ci Sei (Italian version of "Dance With The Rain") (4:24)
自1976年New Trolls發行了Concerto GrassoII後睽違近31年此團新作Concerto Grosso ,The Seven Seasons此系列的第三作在6月間問世也是今年度最令人振奮的交響前搖大作終於在日前入手了,迫不及待將它拆開來聽真是比起前兩張作品有過之而無不及!
此張專輯不同於前兩張作品全部以英語發音由兩大傑出樂手Vittorio De Scalzi與Nico Di Palo聯手打造出近年來難得的鉅著,並由 PFM的團員Franz Di Cioccio擔綱製作,華麗的巴洛克古典風由氣勢驚人的弦樂隊The White Light Orchestra的伴奏聲勢浩瀚令人驚嘆和長笛與電吉他與重鼓的搭配與女高音歌劇般的詠嘆再再令人動容!
由開起序幕的The Knowledge (Overture)開頭的壯盛弦樂讓人憶起首部的部份音符勾起了30多年前的記憶再接著Vittorio De Scalzi精彩的長笛熱奏與弦樂的搭和堪稱絕配.
Dance With The Rain (Ballata)由古典吉他主導的抒情曲動人的嗓音美麗溫和的弦樂伴奏,再由Vittorio De Scalzi即興的長笛吹奏點綴其中更顯詩情畫意.
Future Joy (Scherzo)大鍵琴混合著弦樂與電吉他強力演奏搭配熱力鼓點既古典又搖滾精彩萬分的演奏曲.
High Education (Cello Cadenza)簡短的大提琴裝飾奏雖短卻能扣人心弦.
The SeVenth Season (Ostinato)急促的弦樂聲搭配鼓的強烈敲擊聲Shel Shapiro的口白與電吉他演奏和優美合聲劇力萬鈞!
One Magic Night (Larghetto)美麗動人的柔和曲目由Vittorio De Scalzi平易近人的嗓音搭配Mirko Foschi的Oboe演奏與Madelyn Monti女高音的歌劇般歌詠和弦樂隊柔情伴奏,彷彿如一幅美麗的山水畫般讓人意猶未盡.
Barocco'n'Roll (allegro Brioso)充滿搖滾與交響雙方競逐的熱力演奏曲活力十足.
Intro and Canone由古典吉他簡潔演奏做引言引出Testament Of Time (Andante)以美麗優雅合聲為主的曲子Oboe與大鍵琴穿梭其中背景弦樂伴奏慢板電吉他伴奏美不勝收.
The Ray Of White Light (Rondò)又是一首多重合音的演唱曲依然優雅動聽令人接受度頗高,曲調由慢轉快末了鋼琴小提琴Oboe接序出場演奏讓人大呼過癮!
To Love The Land (Adagio)又是一首慢板情歌以鋼琴與電吉他精彩搭配,Vittorio De Scalzi略帶點滄桑世故的嗓音令聽者動容.
The Season Of Hope (Piano Preludio)本張作品令一首另人絕倒的作品由Vittorio De Scalzi主導的鍵盤演出搭配中提琴演奏他那俐落的演奏指法時而演出爵士樂手法時而帶著前衛氛圍的演奏風格讓人肅然起敬!
Simply Angels (Suite)又是一首傑作接續前曲的延續由鼓與電吉他激烈的節拍帶出全曲熱力四射的電吉他獨奏,但曲風隨之轉為輕柔Alfio Vitanza類似木琴輕巧敲擊相當悅耳,與優美合聲和鋼琴與電吉他弦樂交互演出時而激情演出時而溫馨曲風讓人驚奇他們獨到的編曲與演出功力.
Ethix (Canzona) Vittorio De Scalzi世故的嗓音加上鋼琴大鍵琴與華麗弦樂演奏使得這首聽似平凡曲子更顯讓人親近.
加收曲So Che Ci Sei是義大利版發音的Dance With The Rain一樣優雅動聽.
這張專輯剛入手兩天我不知已聽了N遍整張聽來精彩動聽,是近年來我聽到最好的義大利古典前搖經典之一,喜歡義大利前搖的樂友可不要錯過!
試聽:
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/rockmaniac&article_id=10801875
