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| Arturo Stalteri - Rings – Il Decimo Anello |
 Released: 2003 Label: Materiali Sonori Cat. No.: MASO CD 90132 Total Time: | |
Reviewed by: Davide Guidone, November 2003 Arturo Stalteri is a well-known artist for having played during the Seventies with his Italian progressive band Pierrot Lunaire. After having released two records, he decided to change direction and focused upon a different kind of music. This album is the example of what I just said: Rings is a disc dedicated to the fantasy world of Tolkien, but if you think this is a classic prog album, it isn’t so. It ranges between a lot of genres, making this CD very good. It’s a mix of folk and Celtic music – in fact, sometimes it reminded me of Mike Oldfield’s folk release, Voyager – but it’s played in a classical way. So in here can be heard some classic music, some music in a Philip Glass or Michael Nyman manner, a little bit of progressive and folk as said above. It is very, very warm and there is lot of feeling in it, also thanks to the wonderful voice of Jenny Sorrenti, another historical member of the Italian prog of the Seventies. She's able to give a very particular interpretation to the songs on which she sings. To conclude, I suggest you buy this album immediately, because it’s one of the best of this year. Rating: 5/5 More about Rings – Il Decimo Anello: Track Listing: Baggins’ Theme / Bilbo’s Party / Gandalf The White / Rivendell / Le Ultime Luci / Cavalieri Neri / Lo Specchio Di Galadriel / The Old Forest / The Ring Bearer / Théoden E I Ricordi / Verso Lorien / The Ride Of The Rohirrim / The Grey Havens’ Lullaby / Memories Of A Hobbit + THE RINGS MULTIMEDIA TRACK including: Dolce Vento, Folle Vento / Verso Lorien - Instrumental / Gandalf The White - Alternative Version Musicians: Discography | |
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