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Fantasies & Delusions
- Artist: Billy Joel
- Composer: Billy Joel
- Label: Sony Music Distributi
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1.
Villa d'Este, reverie for piano, Op. 3
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Villa d'Este, reverie for piano, Op. 3 -
2.
Waltz No. 1 for piano ("Nunley's Carousel"), Op. 2
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Waltz No. 1 for piano ("Nunley's Carousel"), Op. 2 -
3.
Grand Canal, aria for piano, Op. 7
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Grand Canal, aria for piano, Op. 7 -
4.
Invention for piano in C minor, Op. 6
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Invention for piano in C minor, Op. 6 -
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On a Separation, soliloquy for piano, Op. 1
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play On a Separation, soliloquy for piano, Op. 1 -
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Star-Crossed, suite for piano, Op. 8:I. Innamorato
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Star-Crossed, suite for piano, Op. 8:I. Innamorato -
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Star-Crossed, suite for piano, Op. 8:II. Sorbetto
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Star-Crossed, suite for piano, Op. 8:II. Sorbetto -
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Star-Crossed, suite for piano, Op. 8:III. Delusion
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Star-Crossed, suite for piano, Op. 8:III. Delusion -
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Waltz No. 2 for piano ("Steinway Hall"), Op. 5
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Waltz No. 2 for piano ("Steinway Hall"), Op. 5 -
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Waltz No. 3 for piano ("For Lola"), Op. 9
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Waltz No. 3 for piano ("For Lola"), Op. 9 -
11.
Film Noir, fantasy for piano, Op. 4
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Film Noir, fantasy for piano, Op. 4 -
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Dublinesque, air for piano, Op. 10
Richard Joo: Billy Joel
Play Dublinesque, air for piano, Op. 10
Description
It was pretty clear that Billy Joel had run out of steam by 1993's River of Dreams. He had shown signs of wearing on its predecessor, Storm Front, but his trademark melodic gift disappeared on River of Dreams and his words, even performances, were bone-tired -- he even called the last song "The Last Song (No More Words)." So, it was no great surprise that he did not rush to record a follow-up, and when he started murmuring toward the end of the decade that perhaps he wasn't interested in pop music anymore, nobody who paid attention could have been surprised. And it wasn't a surprise that he decided to turn toward classical music since, by that point, it had become a cliché for pop musicians who wanted to be taken seriously. What is a surprise is that the resulting project, Fantasies Delusions, is pretty successful -- it's a nice collection of pleasingly modest, melodic solo piano pieces, mainly sonatas, written by Joel and performed by Richard Joos. Joel succeeds because he kept his ambitions reasonable and was smart about presentation. He didn't compose symphonies, he wrote piano pieces and passed them off to somebody who could play them dexterously in the way they were meant to be played. It's actually charming, since it's possible to hear Joel diligently working within the forms of classical music while retaining the recognizable melodic flair of his pop work. These are still not pieces that you'll wind up humming, but as pop/classical crossovers go, this is among the best in recent memory -- better than McCartney's operettas and symphonies, better than Joe Jackson's stilted work. And it's a hell of a lot more rewarding than River of Dreams. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Description
It was pretty clear that Billy Joel had run out of steam by 1993's River of Dreams. He had shown signs of wearing on its predecessor, Storm Front, but his trademark melodic gift disappeared on River of Dreams and his words, even performances, were bone-tired -- he even called the last song "The Last Song (No More Words)." So, it was no great surprise that he did not rush to record a follow-up, and when he started murmuring toward the end of the decade that perhaps he wasn't interested in pop music anymore, nobody who paid attention could have been surprised. And it wasn't a surprise that he decided to turn toward classical music since, by that point, it had become a cliché for pop musicians who wanted to be taken seriously. What is a surprise is that the resulting project, Fantasies Delusions, is pretty successful -- it's a nice collection of pleasingly modest, melodic solo piano pieces, mainly sonatas, written by Joel and performed by Richard Joos. Joel succeeds because he kept his ambitions reasonable and was smart about presentation. He didn't compose symphonies, he wrote piano pieces and passed them off to somebody who could play them dexterously in the way they were meant to be played. It's actually charming, since it's possible to hear Joel diligently working within the forms of classical music while retaining the recognizable melodic flair of his pop work. These are still not pieces that you'll wind up humming, but as pop/classical crossovers go, this is among the best in recent memory -- better than McCartney's operettas and symphonies, better than Joe Jackson's stilted work. And it's a hell of a lot more rewarding than River of Dreams. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Features
- Genre: Keyboard
- Release Date: February 01, 2008
- Label: Sony Music Distributi
- Artist: Billy Joel
- Additional Artists: Richard Joo (Performer )
- Composer: Billy Joel
- Format: CD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 244-05-3537
- ASIN: B002MEBLXM
- Catalog #: 11508608
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 5.69 inches length x 4.93 inches width x 0.42 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.17 pound.
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