Standing Stone
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Composer: Paul McCartneyConductor: Paul McCartney
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-09-23
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- Fire - Rain
- Cell Growth
- Human Theme
- Meditation
- Crystal Ship
- Sea Voyage
- Lost At Sea
- Release
- Safe Haven - Standing Stone
- Peaceful Moment
- Messenger
- Lament
- Trance
- Eclipse
- Glory Tales
- Fugal Celebration
- Rustic Dance
- Love Duet
- Celebration
Free Music Notes for Standing Stone
Free Music Review: An excellent musical experiment
Hit: 5 Stars
The included booklet mentions how much McCartney loves experimenting with new musical styles and techniques; this performance continues that tradition fantastically.
The pieces is not 'typical' McCartney; there is no overbearing theme as you might expect in a typical symphony or rock piece. Instead, this album is pure creativity. It's described as a tone poem - a classification I agree with. It starts with a chaotic string performance, not unlike many modern compositions. I urge listeners to not turn away upon hearing this, however - the later movements move into much broader themes and tones, and at the risk of offending some fans of modern music, I'll say straight-out that after the first track the piece becomes infinitely more musical.
McCartney and the LSO put an amazing amount of life into this piece. It attempts to tackle a huge scope - creation, exploration, peril, victory, love - and, for the most part, I would say it succeeds. There is such a wide variety of emotion and subtle points in this piece that it's impossible to take it all in in one listen. That same diverse array, however, makes it a thrilling piece to listen to repeatedly. I highly recommend this album.
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