Cristofori's Dream

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Cristofori's Dream
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Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedNovember 1987–April 1988
StudioMiramar Studios
Genre New-age, smooth jazz, classical
Length46:13
Label Narada Productions
Producer Paul Speer/David Lanz co-producer
David Lanz chronology
Desert Vision
(1987)
Cristofori's Dream
(1988)
Skyline Firedance
(1990)
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Cristofori's Dream is David Lanz's seventh studio album, released in 1988. The album was the only Lanz album to top Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart [2] as well as the only album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #180. [3]

Contents

Concept

The album was dedicated to (and named after) Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is widely regarded to be the inventor of the piano. [4]

Reception

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave the album five stars, opining "its selections have a calm elegance, as Lanz spends most of his time in the upper register of the piano delivering precise, articulated melodies". [1]

Track listing

All songs written by David Lanz, except where noted. [1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cristofori's Dream" 6:10
2."Spiral Dance" 6:17
3."Green into Gold" 10:03
4."Wings to Altair" 6:20
5."Summer's Child" 6:13
6."Free Fall" 4:23
7."A Whiter Shade of Pale" Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher6:47

Personnel

The music features the following. [5]

Charts

Chart (1988)Position
Billboard New Age Albums [2] 1
Billboard 200 [3] 180

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ruhlmann, William. "Deep Breakfast Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "New Age Albums". Billboard. August 27, 1988. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "200". Billboard. November 19, 1988. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. Epoca: semanario de México (in Spanish). University of Texas: Epoca de México. 1992. p. 75. El resultado sonoro es notable. Lanz dedicó el álbum a Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655- 1731) inventor del piano.
  5. "Cristofori's Dream - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2018.