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Steve Hackett: Metamorpheus

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Label: Camino Records
Released: 2005.05.21
Time:
 57:04
52Category: Classical
Producer(s): Steve Hackett
Rating: *******... (7/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.hackettsongs.com
Appears with: Genesis, GTR, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Chris Squire, Steve Howe
Purchase date: 2006.10.06
Price in €: 16,99





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[1] The Pool of Memory and the Pool of Forgetfulness (S.Hackett) - 2:14
[2] To Earth Like Rain (S.Hackett) - 1:32
[3] Song to Nature (S.Hackett) - 3:02
[4] One Real Flower (S.Hackett) - 3:11
[5] The Dancing Ground (S.Hackett) - 3:01
[6] That Vast Life (S.Hackett) - 12:26
[7] Eurydice Taken (S.Hackett) - 1:47
[8] Charon's Call (S.Hackett) - 3:14
[9] Cerberus at Peace (S.Hackett) - 2:05
[10] Under the World - Orpheus Looks Back (S.Hackett) - 5:15
[11] The Broken Lyre (S.Hackett) - 3:17
[12] Severance (S.Hackett) - 3:04
[13] Elegy (S.Hackett) - 3:17
[14] Return to the Realm of Eternal Renewal (S.Hackett) - 2:56
[15] Lyra (S.Hackett) - 6:35
  

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Steve Hackett - Guitar, Orchestral Arrangements

Colin Clague - Trumpet
Dick Driver - Double Bass
John Hackett - Flute, Piccolo
Richard Kennedy - French Horn
Richard Stewart - Cello
Underworld Orchestra - Orchestra
Lucy Wilkins - Violin
Sarah Wilson - Cello

Roger King - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Orchestral Arrangements
Benedict Tobias Fenner - Engineer
Jerry Peal - Engineer, Contribution
Harry Pearce - Design
Kim Poor - Cover Painting
Rainer Maria Rilke - Author
 

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2005 CD Inside Out Music 40882
2005 CD Camino 35

Ever since his days as the guitarist for Genesis, Steve Hackett has been setting new standards for his instrument. Matchless versatility combined with extraordinary passion has transformed him through time into a musician's musician. In addition to his work in progressive rock, Steve Hackett has also shown remarkable dedication in the pursuit of his classical side. To date he has released 5 acoustic/classical albums, and has appeared as the featured soloist with the London Chamber Orchestra, earning the respect of both rock contemporaries and classical figures alike.

Metamorpheus, the latest project, is the natural successor to 1997’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (which spent several weeks in the UK classical charts). It combines nylon strung guitar with orchestra, seamlessly merging small and large musical force.



Zweifellos ist Steve Hackett ein Gitarrenkönner, unsterblich allein schon durch zeitlose Alben wie "The Lamb lies down on Broadway" mit Genesis. Und natürlich darf er sich weiterentwickeln - leider ist diese Entwicklung in Richtung Semi-Klassik gegangen, zum kitschig-kunstlosen Streichersatz mit ein paar Stimmungsbläsern. Aus sinfonischem Rock sollte wohl rockende Sinfonik werden, doch es klingt, als habe man den Schlagzeuger am Straßenrand vergessen, und nun müssten die Streicher ihn ersetzen. Wobei noch nicht einmal zünftiger Orff-Rock ensteht. So zupft sich der Meister mit großem Tross durch den Underground, ohne jemanden zu erschrecken, es sei denn, Charon und Cerberus ließen sich durch stilistisch naive Anleihen bei mittelalterlicher Musik, bei Debussy und durch Hollywood-Strings ins Bockshorn jagen. Dabei könnte alles bei weniger Aufwand so schön sein - wenn nämlich, wie in "One real Flower", Hackett allein zu hören ist.

(jn) - kulturnews.de



Although he made a name for himself as the guitarist for prog rockers Genesis and mainstream rockers GTR, Steve Hackett also possesses an admiration of tranquil, classical guitar-based work. This has never been more evident than on his 2005 release, Metamorpheus, which sees Hackett playing alongside the Underworld Orchestra - comprised of violin, cello, double bass, flute, and horns. Fans expecting The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Pt. 2, may be in for a shock, but for relaxing, orchestral-based music, Metamorpheus is a worthy listen. Following in the stylistic footsteps of Hackett's 1997 release, A Midsummer Night's Dream, the best bits on the all-instrumental Metamorpheus are when Hackett's nylon-stringed guitar is pushed to the forefront, as evidenced by the album opener, "The Pool of Memory and the Pool of Forgetfulness" (possibly the album's best track), as well as "That Vast Life." Over the years, Hackett has more than proven his talent for playing demanding rock-based song structures, but as evidenced throughout Metamorpheus, he is an exceptional classical guitarist as well.

Greg Prato - All Music Guide
 

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