Imagining a place of peace and calm is not a new idea to those seeking to reduce normal stress. Many imagine the mountains or the beach, and with the new Tantara instrumental sampler, Escape to a Place of Peace and Calm, fourteen restful classical selections have been collected to create a marvelous lift to that place of peace and calm. We hope our music helps you find your place of peace and calm, whether real or imagined.
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I love this album. It's my favorite classical CD right now and a very welcome and much-needed respite from a crazy and chaotic world--a perfect combination for musical inspiration and contemplation. The artistry and presentation is just beautiful. Take the opportunity to give this gorgeous music a serious listen and discover why to many, Tantara is still an undiscovered treasure chest for serious music lovers.
--Tyler Castleton, award-winning songwriter and producer
TRACKS
1. Chanson pour ma Mie (II), from Tableaux de Provence [1:23]
Ray Smith, alto saxophone; with small orchestra, Igor Gruppman, concertmaster
--from the Tantara album TABLEAUX DE PROVENCE
2. Songs Without Words, op. 19, no.1 [3:25]
Reid Nibley, piano
--from the Tantara album QUIET CLASSICS
3. Adagio for Strings, op. 11 [8:04]
BYU Chamber Orchestra, Clyn Barrus, conductor
--from the Tantara album THE COLORS OF SOUND
4. Flowers in the Place de la Madeleine, from Parisian Suite [1:20]
Scott Holden, piano
--from the forthcoming Tantara album of Scott Holden playing Vladimir Dukelsky
5. Ruth (IV), from A Full House [5:31]
Irene Peery-Fox, piano; with the BYU Chamber Orchestra, Kory Katseanes, conductor
--from the Tantara album A FULL HOUSE
6. The Gardens of Japan [3:09]
HDuo: Jaren Hinckley, clarinet; Vince Humphries, piano
--from the forthcoming Tantara album by HDuo
7. Menuet (III), from Petite Suite [2:52]
The American Piano Quartet: Jeffrey Shumway, Paul Pollei, Robin Hancock, and Massimiliano Frani
--from the Tantara album TWO PIANOS, EIGHT HANDS
8. Andante (II), from Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E Major [10:48]
Felix Mendelssohn
The American Piano Duo: Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson; with the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, Kory Katseanes, conductor
--from the Tantara album MENDELSSOHN
9. Prelude in E minor, op. 28, no. 4 [1:56]
Reid Nibley, piano
--from the Tantara album QUIET CLASSICS
10. Idyll, excerpt from Sonata for Violoncello and Piano [5:34]
Julie Bevan, cello; Jeffrey Shumway, piano
--from the Tantara album THE PAST RETURNS
11. Berceuse, op. 57 [4:41]
Irene Peery-Fox, piano
--from the Tantara album THE IRENE PEERY-FOX PIANO SERIES, VOL. 1
12. Pie Jesu, from Requiem [3:41]
Will Kimball, alto trombone; Douglas Bush, organ
--from the Tantara album COLLAGE: A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF WORKS FOR TROMBONE BY GERSHWIN, BLOCH, FAURÉ, L. MOZART, AND PLOG
13. E'en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come [4:00]
Lawrence Green, guitar
--from the Tantara album KINGSFOLD
14. Adagio Cantabile (II), from Sonata for Piano, op. 13, "Pathétique" [5:09]
Reid Nibley, piano
--from the Tantara album QUIET CLASSICS
