Pieces in a Modern Style (Includes Bonus CD)

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William Orbit's Pieces in a Modern Style is an ambient album that rejigs 11 works by classical composers in a particularly tacky fashion. Even though Orbit has proved his mettle as an innovative and exciting producer for others--Blur's 13 and Madonna's Ray of Light--this is an ungainly meeting of the sublime and the absurd that, frankly, doesn't work. Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings," Ludwig van Beethoven's "Triple Concerto," Henryk Gorecki's "Piece in the Old Style I," and Antonio Vivaldi's "L'Inverno" are four that unfortunately meet their maker in a crude pileup of flat, belching synths and wallpaper flourishes. If he had combined live instrumentation with a playful reverence for the arcane glories of the past, perhaps he could have managed to make reality out of that most elusive of notions: experimental music that actually sells. However, Orbit fails to do anything more than resemble a second-rate Vangelis. --Maxine Kabuubi

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Pieces in a Modern Style (Includes Bonus CD)

Average customer rating: Outstanding. A classic. Pay not attention to the crab behind the curtain This is incredible. Arrogant but incredible not a rave Pieces in a peaceful style.

Pieces in a Modern Style Samuel Barber , Ludwig van Beethoven , John Cage , Ferry Corsten , Henryk Gorecki , George Frideric Handel , Pietro Mascagni , Maurice Ravel , Erik Satie , Andre (aka ATB) Tanneberger , Antonio Vivaldi , and William Orbit Manufacturer: Maverick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cage, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Strange Cargos Strange Cargo 1, 2 & 3 Strange Cargo Strange Cargo III Remasterpiece ASIN: B000046S1W Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Adagio For Strings
2. In A Landscape
3. Ogive Number 1
4. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
5. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
6. L'Inverno
7. Triple Concerto
8. Largo From Xerxes
9. Piece In Old Style I
10. Piece In Old Style III
11. Opus 132

Tracks:

1. Adagio For Strings: Ferry Corsten Remix
2. Adagio For Strings: ATB Remix

Amazon.com

William Orbit's Pieces in a Modern Style is an ambient album that rejigs 11 works by classical composers in a particularly tacky fashion. Even though Orbit has proved his mettle as an innovative and exciting producer for others--Blur's 13 and Madonna's Ray of Light--this is an ungainly meeting of the sublime and the absurd that, frankly, doesn't work. Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings," Ludwig van Beethoven's "Triple Concerto," Henryk Gorecki's "Piece in the Old Style I," and Antonio Vivaldi's "L'Inverno" are four that unfortunately meet their maker in a crude pileup of flat, belching synths and wallpaper flourishes. If he had combined live instrumentation with a playful reverence for the arcane glories of the past, perhaps he could have managed to make reality out of that most elusive of notions: experimental music that actually sells. However, Orbit fails to do anything more than resemble a second-rate Vangelis. --Maxine Kabuubi

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding. A classic........2007-06-06

I have been working in electronic music for almost 20 years years. I have a massive library of music for almost any reason, mood and itch. Tonight, I am taking the five minutes to stop and write how unique, amazing and consistently refreshing this album is everytime I go back to it since the day it was released.

Highly Melodic, very electronic and overall lacking the percussive elements most have come to know when listening to Orbit.

Much more sophisticated than the average listener might appreciate.Consider it a staple for anyone serious about electronic music.

I believe anyone rating this poorly is looking for a pop appeal that you just won't find here, thankfully.

Pay not attention to the crab behind the curtain.......2006-06-22

I don't know who Maxine Kubabi is. She's certainly untitled to her opinion. An "ungainly meeting of the sublime and the absurd?" What a sublimely empty and inadequate statement.

You have to know something about a genre before you can be an effective critic inside it. You should be able to specify why you don't like something in some detail, rather than resort to crabby nebulousities ... that's greasy kid stuff.

What Orbit has done is to realize some old, familiar works in an electronic medium, using smooth and musical strokes. He's taken many big chances. Some of them worked out well, others not as well as one might hope. But he deserves kudos for taking a risk and for making some of it work.

Why would anyone who *likes* electronic music complain that it doesn't have live instrumentation? That's like complaining that jazz has no rock and roll in it. "Reverence"? "Second rate Vangelis"? so: you were disappointed that Orbit didn't create more of the kind of schmaltz you personally like. Yanni, anyone?

For those who actually like electronic music, and like Beethoven's Opus 132, please, give that track a listen. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

This is incredible. Arrogant but incredible.......2006-05-26

I have been a fan William Orbit since Water from a vine leaf and I have to admit while this ins't exactly a electronica per se it is still amazing to see what he has done with our classics. The listening experience depends solely on the listener. More ambient than anything else I have heard though.

Recommended for William orbit and curious georges

not a rave.......2006-02-04

If you're looking for something to pop in late at night to dance to...this is not the album. This album is eery and some of it is painful. It's not full of upbeat electronics like originally thought it would be. But, I love it. It's great to listen to while just thinking...relaxing...reading...it's beautiful.

Pieces in a peaceful style........2005-11-28

Being a fan of ambient and electronica for some time, I decided to give this a try. I can understand how some may simply hear this as a cheesy reworking of the classics, just a man and his keyboard, but it's really much deeper than that if you just sit and listen. I suggest not comparing to the originals as much as enjoying what these pieces are themselves. A few tracks do lag, and there are quiet spots, but as a whole I find "Pieces In A Modern Style" to be almost hypnotic, and as I said in my review title, rather peaceful. The tracks I prefer the most are "Adiago For Strings", "Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo", "L'Inverno", and the music-box sounding "Triple Concerto". However the others are fine as well. I say, if you think you might like this, you probably will. It's well worth the used price if nothing else.

Average customer rating:

Judy Loman Favourites Judy Loman Manufacturer: Marquis Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000076DNA Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Variations sur un theme dans le style ancien - Carlos Salzedo
2. Sonata for Harp - Paul Hindemith
3. Sonata for Harp - Paul Hindemith
4. Sonata for Harp - Paul Hindemith
5. excerpts from 15 Pieces for Harp - John Weinzweig
6. excerpts from 15 Pieces for Harp - John Weinzweig
7. excerpts from 15 Pieces for Harp - John Weinzweig
8. excerpts from 15 Pieces for Harp - John Weinzweig
9. Flight, Idyllic Poem, Inquietude - Carlos Salzedo
10. Flight, Idyllic Poem, Inquietude - Carlos Salzedo
11. Flight, Idyllic Poem, Inquietude - Carlos Salzedo
12. excerpts from Tanzmusik: 5 pieces for Solo Harp - Glenn Buhr
13. excerpts from Tanzmusik: 5 pieces for Solo Harp - Glenn Buhr
14. excerpts from Tanzmusik: 5 pieces for Solo Harp - Glenn Buhr
15. excerpts from Sonata for Harp - Benjamin Britten
16. excerpts from Sonata for Harp - Benjamin Britten
17. The Crown of Ariadne - R. Murray Schafer
18. The Crown of Ariadne - R. Murray Schafer
19. The Crown of Ariadne - R. Murray Schafer
20. The Crown of Ariadne - R. Murray Schafer
21. The Crown of Ariadne - R. Murray Schafer
22. The Crown of Ariadne - R. Murray Schafer

Average customer rating:

The Tenenbaum Sonatas Manufacturer: Toby Tenenbaum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEJFK Release Date: 2004-01-01

Average customer rating:

Pieces in a Modern Style William Orbit Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004RFXN Release Date: 2000-01-14

Product Description

Excellent condition, includes the original CD, case, and paperwork, First Class shipped, ask me for my CD List! :)

Average customer rating:

Pieces in a Modern Style William Orbit Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004WZKL Release Date: 2000-02-14

Tracks:

1. Adagio for Strings
2. In a Landscape
3. Ogive Number 1
4. Cavalleria Rusticana
5. Pavane Pour une Infante Dnte
6. Inverno
7. Triple Concerto
8. Xerxes
9. Piece in the Old Style 1
10. Piece in the Old Style 3
11. Opus 132

Tracks:

1. Adagio for Strings [Remix by Ferry Corsten]
2. Adagio for Strings [Remix by ATB]

Album Details

Limited First Pressing Comes with Bonus Disc featuring the Ferry Corsten Remix of Adagio for Strings!

Average customer rating:

Carlos Salzedo: Works For Solo Harp Manufacturer: Koch Schwann (Germ.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Harp | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001SRV Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

1. Ballade, Op. 28
2. Scintillation
3. 1. On Scales (Flight)
4. On Apreggios (Mirage)
5. On Grace-Notes And Trills (Inquietude)
6. On Double Notes And On Melodic Phrases In Natural Sounds And Harmonicsl
7. On Chords (Communion)
8. 1. Gavotte
9. 2. Menuet
10. 3. Polka
11. 4. Siciliana
12. 5. Bolero
13. 6. Seguidilla
14. 7. Tango
15. 8. Rumba
16. Variations Sur Un Theme Dans Le Style Ancien, Op. 30

Average customer rating:

Pieces in a Modern Style William Orbit Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004VUKT Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

1. Adagio for Strings
2. In a Landscape
3. Ogive Number 1
4. Cavalleria Rusticana
5. Pavane Pour une Infante Dnte
6. Inverno
7. Triple Concerto
8. Xerxes
9. Piece in the Old Style 1
10. Piece in the Old Style 3
11. Opus 132

Tracks:

1. Adagio for Strings [Ferry Corsten Remix]
2. Adagio for Strings [ATB Remix]
3. Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte [Ferry Corsten Remix]

Album Description

Japanese exclusive edition of the ambient-house pioneer and master remixer's 2000 release, featuring 14 tracks on 2 CDs (the German had 12 tracks). Bonus tracks, 'Adagio For Strings' (Ferry Corsten Remix, ATB Remix), 'Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte' (Ferry Corsten Remix). Slimline double jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese Version features an Extra Track, the Ferry Corsten Remix of 'Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte'.

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