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| 5 years in the making, the
remarkable new solo album from Steve Howe, Time, is now out in
Europe and available in the US as an import before a
domestic release there in January. The album sees Howe
working with a small orchestral ensemble, producing some
of the most beautiful music of his career. Tracks include three 'classical' pieces—"Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (Aria)" by Heitor Villa-Lobos; "Cantata No.140 (Wachet Auf)" by Johann Sebastian Bach; "Concerto Grosso in D Minor Op. 3, No. 11" by Antonio Vivaldi—and pieces written by Steve, his son Virgil Howe (of Yes Remixes fame), Paul K. Joyce, Paul Sutin and David Biglin (who worked with Annie Haslam). But this is not a classical guitar album as such. While half the pieces are on acoustic, Howe and orchestrator Joyce also marry Howe's inimitable electric playing with the ensemble. Overall, there is a harmonic and melodic richness to this album that will make it stand out in what has been a busy year for Yes-related releases. |
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