(Modern Classical, New Age, Downtempo, Ambient) Era - Classics I & II (Limited Edition) [2 Discs Set] (Mercury [2756812]) - 2010, MP3 (tracks+scans+digibook+booklet), 320 kbps

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Classic
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Un voyage aux confins de l'Histoire, 13 novembre 2009
Par Chris "Chris" (France)
Ce commentaire fait rИfИrence Ю cette Иdition : Classics (CD)
J'ai appris la sortie de cet album il y a juste quelques jours, et quand j'ai appris le thХme qui consistait Ю revisiter les plus grandes oeuvres des plus grands compositeurs classiques, j'avoue que j'Иtais pour le moins assez sceptique, mais adorant Era j'ai dИcouvert, achetИ, et ИcoutИ cet album...
Le rИsultat est Ю mon avis une rИussite surprenante, un mИlange de genre qui forment un tout totalement stupИfiant. La musique classique revisitИe, les mythiques voix grИgoriennes et religieuses de Era ainsi que la perpetuelle orchestration moderne en font une oeuvre concentrant des siХcles, voir des millИnaires d'Histoire. C'est une oeuvre musicale absolument magnifique, n'Иtant pourtant pas fan de la musique classique? Era a su concocter un subtil mИlange Historique des Иvolutions musicales et en rИsulte une fusion musicale d'une grande beautИ. On reconnait aux premiХrs sons les compositions que tout le monde connait, issues de l'histoire des grands compositeurs, mais on ne s'attend pas forcИment Ю trouver un arrangement aussi soignИ et digne de la grandeur de ces compositeurs et qui prouve Ю nouveau la grandeur de Era. J'ai immИdiatement pris plaisir Ю Иcouter cet album. Eric Levi s'est inspirИ de plusieurs gИnies :
- Caccini, Vivaldi (2 chansons), Verdi (2 chansons), Bach, Malher, Haendel, Barber.
Il a Иgalement inclus une ancienne chanson qui n'est autre que "Sombre Day" extraite de l'album "The Mass" sorti en 2003, cette chanson s'incorpore de maniХre magistrale dans l'album, on pourrait croire qu'elle eut ИtИ composИe pour cet album, elle a ИtИ lИgИrement modifiИe pour l'album.
J'ai de suite accrochИ et je peux dire que l'album en intИgral est magnifique, certes j'ai quelques prИfИrences, tel que (pour ne citer qu'elles deux) : Bach, Rictus Paci, Concerto n╟3 (chanson n╟5) ainsi que Haendel, Dark Wonders, Sarabande & Ombra Mai Fu (chanson n╟7), mais il est Иvident que je les apprИcies toutes. Je dois aussi parler de la toute dИrniХre chanson : Barber, Adagio Fore Strings (Era Version) qui est tout simplement d'une beautИ inconsidИrable, magique
En clair, un trХs bel album qui s'Иcoute facilement et qui est trХs plaisant, peut-etre l'Иcouterons nous, nous fervents admirateurs de Era, moins que les autres car il est vrai qu'il est assez diffИrent (certes "Reborn en 2008 est lui aussi diffИrent mais absolument divin!), mais cet album a sa place parmi la discographie de Era, il vient complИter le travail du groupe, comme une sorte de conclusion, de final : ce thХme Иtait surement la seule chose qui manquait au groupe !
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Classical music revisited with the mythical and religious voices of Gregorian Era and the perpetual modern orchestration make a work focusing on centuries or millennia of history. This is an absolutely beautiful piece of music.
classic II
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2010 release from French musician Eric Levi and his Era project, who creates ethereal, evocative soundscapes in the tradition of artists like Enigma and Deep Forest.. On Era Classics, Levi revisits the works of the greatest classical composers and creates new masterpieces that will please all Era fans as well as Classical Music enthusiasts, The album is touching, beautiful and quite unique in its musical textures and moods

ERA Classics (Limited edition)
Label: Mercury
Catalog#: 275 681 2
Catalog# discs: "Classic" 532 567 1/ "Classic II" 275 327 6
Barcode: 6 02527 56812 6
Format: 2 x CD, album, (digibook) ["Classics" opendisc/ enhanced]
Country: France
Released: December 2010
"Classics":
Originally released: November 2, 2009
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
Chior recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
Bass and drums at Air Studios, London
Guitars recorded at Dinemec Studios, Geneva
Synths mixed at Omega Studios
Synths mastered at Metropolis Studios, London
Recorded - Peter Cobbin
Recorded assistant - John Barrett and Gordon Davidson
Chior, guitars, bass and drums recorded - Andy Srange
Chior recorded assistant - John Barrett and Gordon Davidson
Guitars recorded assistant - Ewan Hails
Bass and drums recorded assistant - Nick Cevonaro
Adapted, arranged - Eric Levi
Track: 9 adapted, arranged and composed - Eric Levi
Chior arrangement - Eric Levi
Synths mixed - J.P. B. and Andy Strange
Synths mixed assistant - Nicolas Berger
Synths mastered - Tim Young
"Classics II":
Originally released: October 18, 2010
Chior and strings orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
Bass & drums recorded at Air Studios and Abbey Road Studios
Mixed at Omega Studios
Mastered at Metropolis Studios, London
Chior, bass & drums recorded - Andy Strange
Strings orchestra recorded - Peter Cobbin
Chior and strings assistant engineer and Prootols - Gordon Davidson
Adapted, arranged and composed - Eric Levi
Mixed - J.P. B.
Mixed assistant - Nicolas Berger
Mastered - Ian Cooper
Artwork - Die Frau
Photographies - Sylvie B.
Additional photographies - Michel Gurfinkel
Producer - Eric Levi
Designed - Die Frau
Additional photographies - Michel Gurfinkel
Genre: Classical, Electronic
Style: New Age, Ambient
P 2010 Pueblo Film Licensing Ltd.
C 2010 Mrcury, a label Universal Music France
Made in the E.U.
LC 03258
http://era-music.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
http://www.era-official.co.uk/
"Classics":
Synths - Eric Levi
Synths programmed - Alexis Smith
Strings orchestrated and directed - Marie Jeanne Serero
Strings orchestrated (track: 9) - Yvan Cassar and Marie Jeanne Serero
Chior orchestrated and directed - Guy Protheroe
Additional lead voice (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 8) - Fabrice Mantegna
Bass and drums - Lee Sklar and Karl Brazh
Guitars - Michel Aymй
"Classics II":
Chior directed - Guy Protheroe
Strings orchestra directed - Marie Jeanne Serero
Bass - Pino Palladino
Drums - Karl Brazil
Guitars on "Albinoni" - Robbie Mc Intosh
Guitars - Michel Aymй
Keyboards - Eric Levi
Cello on track: 1 - Anthony Pleeth
Cello on track: 4 - Josephine Knight
Trumpet on track: 9 - Derek Watkins
Additional programming - Alexis Smith
Additional voices on "I'm No Angel" - Keith Murrell
Additional voices on "Journey" - Fabrice Mantegna
Classics:
1 Redemption + Ave Maria 4:54
(Caccini)
2 Sunset Drive + Spring 3:41
(Vivaldi)
3 Arising Force + Nabucco 3:45
(Verdi)
4 The Chosen Path + La Forza Del Destino 4:17
(Verdi)
5 Ritus Pacis + Concerto No.3 3:45
(Bach)
6 Adagietto + 5'th Symphony 5:23
(Malher)
7 Dark Wonders + Sarabande + Ombra Mai Fu 3:54
(Haendel)
8 Winds Of Hope + Winter 4:05
(Vivaldi)
9 Levi Sombre Day 3:52
(Eric Levi)
10 Adagio For Strings 2:48
(Barber)
Lenght: 40:17 mn
Enhanced part:
Multimedia program to listen to the disc
Link to official Universal website
Classics II:
01 Ave Paternum Deo 4:05
(Johann Pachelbel)
Inspired - Pachelbel's Canon
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
02 Madeus 4:14
(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Inspired - Mozart's Requiem
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
03 Abbey Road Blues 4:37
(Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni)
Inspired - Albinoni's Angelo in G minor
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
04 A Brand Bew Day 4:35
(Bach, Johann Sebastian)
Inspired - Bach's Cello Suite N01 in G major
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
05 Voxifera – Rock Edit 3:49
(Eric Levi)
06 Prelude 3:26
(Eric Levi)
07 I’m No Angel 4:32
(Ludwig Beethoven)
Inspired - Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
08 Journey 4:03
(Handel)
Inspired - Haendel’s Lascia Ch’io Pianga
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
09 Thunder Flash 4:49
(Bray Tchaikovski)
Inspired - Tchaikovski’s Concerto for Violon N°1
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
10 Outro Madeus 0:45
(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Inspired - Mozart’s Requiem
Adaptation arrangements - Eric Levi
Lenght: 38:51 mn
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Участники
* Эрик Леви (Eric Levi)
* Честер Томсон (Chester Thompson)
* Филипп Манка (Philippe Manca)
* Нейл Вилкинсон (Neal Wilkinson)
* Патрик Тисон (Patrice Tison)
* Ли Склар (Lee Sklar)
[править] Вокалисты
* Лена Джиннегрен (Lena Jinnegren — Misere Mani, Looking For Something, Don’t Go Away, Don’t You Forget, If You Shout, Sentence, Players)
* Ги Протеро (Guy Protheroe — Ameno, Enae Volare mezzo)
* Флоренция Дидам (Florence Dedam — Mother, After Time)
* Гарриет Джей (Harriet Jay — Ameno, Avemano, Cathar Rhythm)
* Эрик Гейсен (Eric Geisen — Cathar Rhythm)
* Мариэлла Лефевр (Murielle Lefebvre — Enae Volare mezzo)