Mannheim Steamroller - Yellowstone

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Music Review: Lovely!
Rating: 4 Stars

Track 1 (2:58): Glistening bells and trumpets resound to welcome you to the CD; the music is very light, happy, and upbeat. Somehow, the orchestra tunes remind me of the Disney Peter Pan cartoon; the style is similar somehow.

Track 2 (7:16): Very calm, easy-listening and classical sounding; mostly instrumental.

Track 3 (2:26): Calm and classical like track 2, but with sounds of nature in the background.

Track 4 (7:29): Another calm, classical tune, like unto tracks 2 and 3. What is Mannheim shooting for, NPR status?

Track 5 (3:44): Opens with the quiet sounds of a horse, who majestically gallops away and whinnies. Music itself sounds western, or perhaps a Middle-Eastern flair; they make use of my favorite instrument in this tune: the choir! The song is very majestic and enjoyable.

Track 6 (4:51): Starts with noises of the ocean, and the sounds of a piano and flute. These quickly swell into a much grander tune, but the song still maintains the simple strains of the flute.

Track 7 (2:46): Short, mild and simple. Mostly strings and horns. It kind of reminded me of the Mannheim Christmas track "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen". (Since the Christmas albums are the only ones I've heard until now, that's, I'm afraid, my standard of comparison for the other music)

Track 8 (3:11): Very quiet; primarily piano, with outdoor noises. Very much like a lullaby, actually.

Track 9 (3:48): Hey, stolen! This is the well-known Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi, and I have no idea what it's doing on this disc!

Track 10 (4:57): Part II of Allegro.

Track 11 (5:28) Lullaby-like, but much more beautiful than track 8. MUCH more beautiful. This probably gets the "Dave's Favorite" award of the CD.

Track 12 (5:02): The name "Digital Dulcimer" came to mind when I heard this. You'll have to listen to see for yourself why. There are night sounds in the beginning, and it pretties up around the time 2:20.

Track 13 (9:29): Opening sounds remind one of a bright morning on the prairie, but soon charges into regal symphonic sounds. Following this, in the spirit of the Storm Sequence of the William Tell Overture, the music brings to life a storm on the plains, tremendous crashes of thunder, bolts of lightning, and rushing wind.

Track 14 (4:02): Noble and majestic; reminds me of the John Williams refrain for the Superman movie, and his theme for the Planet Krypton in same.

Track 15 (4:53): Blended from track 14, this song once again reminds me of the God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen instruments, the percussion primarily. Towards the end, they use that choir again, and it sounds really nice.

Why would you want to buy this disc? That's up to you. It's great for listening to in the background, on your way home from work (or any car occasion where you need a good tune), or before you go to bed. Personally, I think this music should be combined with video footage of the amazing spectacles at Yellowstone National Park; that's the only way you could improve on this music.

Description of Yellowstone

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