Various Artists - Adagio: A Windham Hill Collection

Classical masterworks reinterpreted by the revered artists of Windham Hill Records. 

“…Violinist Tracy Silverman cuts one of his patented echo-delayed pizzicato violin arrangements of a Bach arioso, while Patrick O'Hearn drapes a somber keyboard shroud around the Adagio from Rodrigo's Fantasy for a Gentleman. Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning find the Celtic air in the Adagio from Handel's Sonata in G, while Philip Aaberg discovers infinity between the notes of Barber's ubiquitous Adagio for Strings.”

– John Diliberto
host and senior producer of Echoes radio program

 “…David Benoit's jazzy remake of Brahms' Intermezzo No. 6 From Fantasies for Piano manages to take the piece in a relatively daring direction without sacrificing any of the melody's warmth. Not surprisingly, some of the most restrained performances on Adagio: A Windham Hill Collection are among the best: Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer's version of Bach's Prelude in C-Sharp Minor From the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II gets much of its loveliness from Marshall and Meyer's economical playing.”

 - Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracklist
1. Philippe Saisse    Air "On The G String" From Overture No. 3 In D    4:48
2. Paul McCandless    Ave Maria    4:07
3. Tracy Silverman / Thea Suits-Silverman    Arioso    3:09
4. Steve Erquiaga    Nocturne From Lyric Pieces, Op. 54    4:26
5. Paul Schwartz    Sarabande    4:37
6. David Benoit    Intermezzo No. 6 From Fantasies For Piano    5:33
7. Brian Dunning / Jeff Johnson    Adagio From Sonata In G    4:26
8. Jeff Johnson    Adagio From Fantasy For A Gentleman    6:33
9. Mike Marshall    Prelude In C-Sharp Minor From "The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II"    2:43
10. Richard Schönherz    Adagio    4:01
11. Philip Aaberg    Adagio For Strings    6:09
12. Tim Story    Largo From Concerto In D For Lute, 2 Violins And Continuo    4:00

Credits

1] Air "on the G String"
from Overture No. 3 in D 4:44
(J. S. Bach)
Philippe Saisse
Philippe Saisse: acoustic piano, synth programming
Produced and arranged by Philippe Saisse
Recorded at Valerian Studio, NYC
Mixed by Roy Hendrickson at Avatar Studio, NYC;
assisted by Géraro de Nouveau
Published by Sen-Saisse-Tional Music (ASCAP)

2] Ave Maria 4:03
(J. S. Bach / Gounod)
Paul McCandless
Paul McCandless: English horn, keyboards
Steve Cardenas: guitar
Robert Ward: French horn
Michael Manring: fretless bass
Arranged by Paul McCandless                                                                              Produced by Dawn Atkinson and Paul McCandless
Engineered by Howard Johnston at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA
Assisted by Justin Lieberman
Published by Bocal Music (ASCAP)
Paul McCandless plays Lore oboes
Michael Manring appears courtesy of Alchemy Records

3 Arioso 3:04
(J. S. Bach)
Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits
Tracy Silverman: violin, viola, 6-string electric violin, keyboards
Thea Suits: flute
Produced, arranged, and recorded by Tracy Silverman at Gutlab Studio, Oakland, CA, and mixed by
Tracy Silverman and Dave Kent at Synergy Studio, Napa, CA
Published by From the Gut Music (ASCAP)
Tracy uses Dominant strings by Thomastik
Thea plays a 1938 sterling silver Haynes flute

4] Nocturne from Lyric Pieces, Op. 54 4:22
(Edvard Grieg)
Steve Erquiaga
Steve Erquiaga: nylon string guitar
Produced, arranged, and recorded by Steve Erquiaga at Big Kitty Studios, Alameda, CA
Mixed by Howard Johnston and Dawn Atkinson at Different Fur Recording, San Francisco,
assisted by Jon Mayer
Published by Log & Log Music (ASCAP); administered by Dawnbeat Music (ASCAP)
Steve Erquiaga uses La Bella strings, and plays an Ervin Somagyi guitar

5] Sarabande 4:34
(G. F. Handel)
Paul Schwartz
Paul Schwartz: keyboards and programming
Produced, arranged and recorded by Paul Schwartz at Zakatak Music, Nyack, NY
Published by Zakatak Music (ASCAP); administered by Bug Music (ASCAP)

6] Intermezzo No. 6 from Fantasies for Piano 5:30
(Johannes Brahms)
David Benoit
David Benoit: Yamaha CC7Fll piano
Dean Taba: double bass
Jeff Olson: drums
Produced and arranged by David Benoit
Recorded by Clark German at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA; assisted by Tom Sweeney
Published by Universal Music Publishing (BMI)
Grand piano provided by Yamaha
Jeff Olson plays D'Amico drums
David Benoit appears courtesy of GRP/Verve Music Group

7] Adagio from Sonata in G 4:25
(G. F. Handel)
Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning
Jeff Johnson: keys
Brian Dunning: flute and whistles
Gregg Williams: percussion
Phil Baker: fretless bass
Arrangement and additional music by Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning
Produced, engineered and mixed by Jeff Johnson at The Ark, Camano Island, WA,
and The Trench, Portland, OR
Additional recording by Brian Dunning at Jacordi Studios, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland
Published by Sola Scriptura Songs (BMI); administered by Music Services
Brian Dunning's flute made by Chris Abell of Ashville, NC
Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning appear courtesy of Ark Records

8] Adagio from Fantasy for a Gentleman 6:28
(Joaquín Rodrigo)
Patrick O'Hearn
Patrick 'Hearn: piano, bass, electronics
Produced, arranged and recorded by Patrick 'Hearn at Apostles of Tone, Nashville, TN
Published by B. Schötts Sohne, Mainz

9] Prelude in C-Sharp Minor from
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 11 2:40
(J. S. Bach)
Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer
Mike Marshall: mandolin
Edgar Meyer: acoustic bass
Produced and arranged by Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer
Recorded by Greg Fogle at Ocean Way Studios, Nashville, TN; assisted by Richard Pinzner
Additional engineering by Dave Luke at Gatorland Studio, Oakland, CA
Published by Rotagilla Music (BMI)/Eggrert Music (BMI)
Mike Marshall uses D'Addario strings, Waverley tuners, and Lloyd Baggs pickups
Mike Marshall appears courtesy of Adventure Music
Edgar Meyer appears courtesy of Sony Classical

10] Adagio 3:59
(Tomaso Albinoni)
Richard Schönherz
Richard Schönherz: keyboards
Produced, arranged, and recorded by Richard Schönherz at
Farsight Studio, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Published by Farsight Music (ASCAP); administered by Dawnbeat Music (ASCAP)

11] Adagio for Strings 6:06
(Samuel Barber)
Philip Aaberg
Philip Aaberg: piano, synthesizers
Produced and arranged by Philip Aaberg
Recorded by Tony Mills at Spark Studio, Oakland, CA, and by
Philip Aaberg and Dave Luke at House of the Rising Sons, Oakland, CA
Published by G. Schirmer (ASCAP)
Philip Aaberg plays Yamaha pianos, uses Logic by magic, and Frontier Design
Philip Aaberg appears courtesy of Sweetgrass Music Records

12] Largo from Concerto in D for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo 400
(Antonio Vivaldi)
Tim Story
Tim Story: keyboards, synthesizers
Kimberly Bryden: oboe
Martha Reikow: cello
Produced, arranged, and recorded by Tim Story at Seventh Chance Recording, Maumee, OH, and
Zeta Recording, Holland, OH
Assisted by Lee Valasek
Published by Seventh Chance Music (BMI)
Tim Story appears courtesy of Hearts of Space Records

Produced by Dawn Atkinson | www.dawnatkinson.com
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

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