Music Of The Spheres

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-06-18 rating:
Not usual Mike Oldfield but very lovely music
I'd put off listening to this album since I was sceptical, not liking classical music, and being a fan of works like QE2 and Platinum. But this is really a great set of pieces, it feels quite epic, mournful in some places and exciting in others. br / br /People have criticised it for not being Oldfield, but then his style changes all the time anyway, it's part of the great thing about his work is that it's all so refreshingly different. Many artists sound the same all through their career. br / br /It does have callbacks to Tubular Bells (Harbinger, Musica Universalis) but I don't mind that too much. br / br /In summery- lovely orchestral music for the 21st century.

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review by: ChrissufferingInsomniac date: 2009-06-15 rating:
Mike Oldfield-Music of the Spheres
Very Good.Excellent to relax to. br /I think he said it was going to be his last work.I sure hope not. br / Him and David Gilmour ( from Pink Floyd ) are Englands greatest guitarist/composers/all round musicians !

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review by: CJ date: 2009-05-22 rating:
music of the spheres or a load of balls?
There are plenty of echoes of my own thoughts among the one-star and two-star reviews here, so I won't repeat them. I would just add that I feel albums like these do a disservice both to classical and rock music. It comes across as a cynical attempt to sell to fans of both while satisfying neither. In short, a commercial rip-off. br /

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review by: date: 2009-04-18 rating:
Tubular Bells for the 21st century.
When I heard that Mike Oldfield was releasing "Music of the Spheres" as possibly his last album, I thought I had to get it and I wasn't disappointed. It sounds like a space-age version of his original success "Tubular Bells" with elements of that sound coming through on this album. br / br /On listening to it, there's a sense of putting a twist on the original sound and making it something new. Instead of keyboards and synthesizers we have a full orchestra and accompanying musicians including Lang Lang on piano and Hayley Westenra on vocals. Mike Oldfield also contributes by playing classical guitar. br / br /Along with the help of Karl Jenkins in production,orchestrating and conducting, Mike Oldfield has produced an exceptional debut classical album. I don't have particular favourites on here although if I were to choose I would pick 'Harbinger', 'The Tempest', 'Aurora' and 'Musica Universalis'. All in all this is impressive stuff.


review by: date: 2009-03-07 rating:
MUSIC OF ... OUR AGE
Is there nothing Mike cannot do with his music interpretations? The so-called "experts" proclaim all and sundry about being the current Beethoven, Bach or whatever, but for me Mike Oldfield is right up there - but as himself. People in the future will regard him in my view as a composer of the highest standard, a true musical genius! This album is absolutely gorgeous, please listen to it.

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