Listen to the commanding-yet-nonaggressive bravura of "After the Sunrise" and "The Rain Must Fall" and recall the days when Yanni infused the "new age" genre with a refreshingly brawny sound, a distinctive style that surged as convincingly as it serenaded. This was before saxophones and sopranos and string sections began cluttering what had been one of contemporary instrumental music's most arresting and thoughtfully energized keyboard-powered sounds. To avoid confusion when pondering the long list of Yanni "special projects," keep this in mind: Reflections of Passion is the pick of the litter, a handsome distillation of Yanni's most imaginative period, his Out of Silence and Chameleon Days era. Here's hoping future Yanni works don't merely reflect the passion, but recapture it as well.Reflections of Passion is the first of what has became a near-torrent of "best-of" collections and other repackagings involving Yanni's early work. Even the disk's three bonus tracks, particularly "Flight of Fantasy," are aglow with the keyboardist's then-unmistakable style of saintly sexuality. The straightforward approach displayed on this superb sampler is a welcome reminder of the evocative sparks Yanni's compositions could strike before he entered his black-velvet and pink-bow phase. Reflections of Passion is the first of what has became a near-torrent of "best-of" collections and other repackagings involving Yanni's early work. Curl up by the fireplace, dim the lights, or even start a hot bubble bath and get ready to indulge in the sweet sounds of Yanni. This is a great cd to add to your Yanni bedroom shrine of his lyrical infection and white lace scented candles. You will hear beautiful sounds and visions of greek gods caressing your shoulders behind Yanni's sexy notes. Finally, "Enchantment" is the gem of this album.
"Felitsa" is one of my personal favorites as the sounds of ocean waves crashing against white washed rocks on a pebbled beach come to mind and bring upon you instantaneous heaven. Yanni delivers once again on this brilliant and vibrant album filled with passionate love songs to hug you to sleep. The notes Yanni hits in "Almost a Whisper" can be compared to some of the great anthems of our time as it will never leave your head, filling your mind with fine thoughts of plush velvet silk and the fresh scent of red rose pedals slowly accenting from a breeze onto a vanilla bed of dreams. "In the Morning Light" feathers a new sound of love through your head and puts you in the mood as easy as it comes. The soothing, relaxing sounds from Yanni will put you in a trance as soon as you hear the 1st track. Love Songs by Yanni is an extraordinary album to own. The joy heard on this album is in my opinion contributed to the successful collaboration of all participating artists, not in the least to the ones that made the historical setting an overwhelming background for this beautiful night. Happily, the second part of the CD touches also more recent music by Yanni, showing that he is a tall, and growing artist. These albums are richly represented on this live recording.
Other great albums of Yanni, especially the first two 'Keys to Imagination' and 'Out of Silence' were also available on this label. He wanted to give artists their own label and to let them make their own music. The music is on the Private Music label, now part of history, but once owned by Peter Baumann. Now, not leaning on 'synth' effects, the music is its own testimony. It shows Yanni's love for 'classical' music, since the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra gives his music much more depth than he could possibly give by performing the pieces alone. Although the music dates to 1994, this is as crisp as any music recorded yesterday.
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