When it comes to New Age piano music, I have a few favorites. In fact, there are really just 2 people that come to mind. And both of them have completely different styles. I'm speaking about George Winston and John Herberman.
George Winston literally put New Age piano music on the map. Of course, there were other's before Winston who specialized in this genre (namely Steven Halpern) but it was Winston's album "December" that skyrocketed this style of piano playing into popular culture.
To say that this music was and is different than what most people usually listen to is an understatement. And really, this kind of music shouldn't have been as popular as it was, but when this album came out in the early 1980's it captivated a large audience.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Edward, this is my 1st day, I should say Night as it's 1:30 a.m. LoL and I'm still checking out the different sections of your site.
ReplyDeleteI found this very helpful, in that I wanted to know who to listen too, so I could grasp the subject of New Age Piano. I really want to learn your approach and I'm very greatful and thankful that I found your site. Thanks