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Michael Hoppe - Tapestry (2010)
New Age / Neoclassical | Easy CD-DA / Flac & Cue, No Log | Cover included | 270 MB | RS
Audio CD: September 14, 2010 | Label: Spring Hill Music

With the release of Tapestry, Michael Hoppe has once again bestowed upon the world a recording of stunning beauty and incredible emotional depth. Hoppe has been one of my very favorite artists since I first discovered his music in 1998, and he seems to just keep getting better with each new release. Hoppe has created a trademark of sorts by including photos taken by his grandfather, E.O. Hoppe, to illustrate the music.

Kathy Parsons

"Composer/keyboardist Michael Hoppe has made several albums in which he musically portrays emotion laden images, three of which drew eloquently on his grandfather's London photography studio from the turn of the century. Here, the portrayals are more eclectic, though similar in Hoppe's appealing, folkish melodies. A flute and viola accompanies Hoppe, and that's all that's really needed to get things just right."

~Billboard~

Дебютный альбом Майкла Хоппа для студии "Real Music". Дебютный именно для Real Music, вообще то на счету композитора уже была вся серия "Romances", Homeland (1996) и Wind Songs (1998). Альбом очень интересный: с одной стороны он словно специально создан для RealMusic, столь идеально он соответствует ее характеру и специализации, с другой - неподражаемое мастерство Michael Hoppe узнается с первых же тактов…

"Solace" is the music of timeless Love, it is the song of immortal Heart… These healing harmonies of Michael Hoppe.. Showcasing 12 of award-winning composer and pianist Michael Hoppé's reflective, healing compositions, Solace takes his work to another level by adding full symphonic accompaniment from the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Includes a special bonus, a Hoppé composition performed by the legendary Vangelis.. "Solace" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album…

devaworld.com

Michael Hoppe's exceptional, award-winning album offers a profound emotional voyage from the first song to the last, gliding from one heartfelt piece to the next with stunning, effortless transitions. With the aid of the Prague Symphony, Hoppe creates a sense of an elevated consciousness without losing a shred of musicianship. Hoppe's fine compositional ear is the backbone behind his grand, cinematic aural storytelling. Like human life itself, Solace moves constantly forward, but is dotted with bittersweet moments that Hoppe sees as divine. The yearning, bellowing cello on "So You" builds into the pure, transcendent joy of "Renouncement," and comes to rest on a kind of ghostly, majestic finale with "The Parting," featuring Vangelis.

The soft music on "Alto Flute Romances" is composed with a slow tempo to take advantage of the wind-in-a-cave sound of the flute. Perfect for slowing down, relaxing, calming oneself, or playing as a lullaby. Some of the pieces sound a bit alike, but they are all in a similar tempo which adds to the relaxation effect. The "Lavender Shadows" is my favorite on the entire CD. Very nice.

Joanna Daneman, amazon.com

Michael Hoppe - Unforgetting Heart (1998)
New Age / Neoclassical | Easy CD-DA / Flac & Cue, No Log | Cover included | 185 MB | MU
Audio CD: March 17, 1998 | Label: Real Music

The parting of a summer mist, a loved one’s tender touch, the fragrance of a rose … memories of The Unforgetting Heart. Complemented by the flutes of Tim Wheater, along with viola, Michael Hoppé’s sensitive and moving piano melodies lift the veil to a place where love awaits.

realmusic.com