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William Orbit|Pieces In A Modern Style Vol.2

Pieces In A Modern Style Vol.2

William Orbit

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The artist most often mentioned when discussing William Orbit's classical crossover albums is Wendy Carlos, whose synthesizer pieces of Bach piqued many a college student's interest during the early '70s. But on Pieces in a Modern Style 2, Orbit's second edition in a series that also includes 2000's original, he sounds like his closest inspiration is Tomita, the Japanese synth maestro who focused less on interpreting the classical canon than conveying the emotion and feel of these pieces, in a manner that struck classical fans as dumbing down the classics, but showed non-classical listeners a little bit of what's special about the form. Orbit's style here is close to Tomita's, with Casio synth of the late-'70s variety burbling arpeggios in the background while synth-strings play the basic melody of the piece. Orbit says in the notes that he's interested in classical music because of the way it's put together, but it's difficult to understand the meaning of such a simplistic statement. If he's talking about the basic elements of classical music -- complexity, harmonization, modulation, or musical form -- then these pieces don't measure up at all. What he's created is an introduction to the feel of classical music, but listeners, regardless of their enjoyment of classical music, should understand that the feel of the thing is far from the thing itself.

© John Bush /TiVo

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Aquarium (Camille Saint-Saëns)

1
Saint-Saëns: Aquarium
00:03:35

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Programming, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arden Hart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Nimrod (Edward Elgar)

2
Elgar: Nimrod
00:08:56

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Edward Elgar, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francesca Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Alto Giove (Nicola Porpora)

3
Alto Giove
00:04:04

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Iain Roberton, Programmer - Nicola Porpora, Composer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Peer Gynt (Edvard Grieg)

4
Grieg: Peer Gynt
00:05:29

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Edvard Grieg, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rico Conning, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Arioso (Johann Sebastian Bach)

5
J.S. Bach: Arioso
00:02:34

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAMIAN LEGASSICK, Programmer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Lark (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

6
Vaughan Williams: Lark
00:05:47

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Sonnambula (Vincenzo Bellini)

7
Bellini: Sonnambula
00:03:32

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Laurie Mayer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Paradisum (Gabriel Fauré)

8
Fauré: Paradisum
00:03:35

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Pavane (Gabriel Fauré)

9
Fauré: Pavane
00:04:46

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rico Conning, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Clavier (Johann Sebastian Bach)

10
J.S. Bach: Clavier
00:04:24

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ferry Corsten, Arranger, Work Arranger

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Babbino (Giacomo Puccini)

11
Puccini: Babbino
00:03:42

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giovacchino Forzano, Author

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Swan Lake (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

12
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
00:05:14

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rico Conning, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

DISC 2

Nimrod (Edward Elgar)

1
Elgar: Nimrod (Jakwob Remix)
00:03:33

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Edward Elgar, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Jacob, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Francesca Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Carmen (Georges Bizet)

2
Bizet, Yradier: Carmen
00:04:42

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Georges Bizet, ComposerLyricist - Sebastian De Yradier, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Aquarium (Camille Saint-Saëns)

3
Saint-Saëns: Aquarium (remix)
00:06:18

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arden Hart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Prélude (Johann Sebastian Bach)

4
J.S. Bach: Prelude
00:03:47

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Sebastian Bach, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Lark (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

5
Vaughan Williams: Lark (John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix)
00:08:03

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Muir, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - John Digweed, Remixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

6
Vaughan Williams: Lark (alex metric remix)
00:06:13

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

7
Vaughan Williams: Lark (Rockdaworld remix)
00:05:43

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mirko Limoni, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Daniele Davoli, Remixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Clavier (Johann Sebastian Bach)

8
J.S. Bach: Clavier (ferry corsten remix)
00:07:23

WILLIAM ORBIT, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ferry Corsten, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Nimrod (Edward Elgar)

9
Elgar: Nimrod (Timo Maas & Santos Remix)
00:06:44

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Edward Elgar, Composer - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Timo Maas, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Sante Pucello, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Francesca Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Nisi Dominus (Antonio Vivaldi)

10
Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus
00:04:15

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Nesciens mater (Jean Mouton)

11
Mouton: Nesciens Mater 1
00:04:02

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Mouton, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

12
Mouton: Nesciens Mater 2
00:04:04

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Mouton, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Stabat Mater (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi)

13
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
00:03:54

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Swan Lake (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

14
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - Rico's Variation
00:06:05

WILLIAM ORBIT, Producer, MainArtist - Geoff Pesche, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Mayer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rico Conning, Arranger, Additional Keyboards, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2010 Universal Music Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings Inc

Album review

The artist most often mentioned when discussing William Orbit's classical crossover albums is Wendy Carlos, whose synthesizer pieces of Bach piqued many a college student's interest during the early '70s. But on Pieces in a Modern Style 2, Orbit's second edition in a series that also includes 2000's original, he sounds like his closest inspiration is Tomita, the Japanese synth maestro who focused less on interpreting the classical canon than conveying the emotion and feel of these pieces, in a manner that struck classical fans as dumbing down the classics, but showed non-classical listeners a little bit of what's special about the form. Orbit's style here is close to Tomita's, with Casio synth of the late-'70s variety burbling arpeggios in the background while synth-strings play the basic melody of the piece. Orbit says in the notes that he's interested in classical music because of the way it's put together, but it's difficult to understand the meaning of such a simplistic statement. If he's talking about the basic elements of classical music -- complexity, harmonization, modulation, or musical form -- then these pieces don't measure up at all. What he's created is an introduction to the feel of classical music, but listeners, regardless of their enjoyment of classical music, should understand that the feel of the thing is far from the thing itself.

© John Bush /TiVo

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